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The U.S. government will require dairy cattle moving between states to be tested for bird flu starting on Monday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Wednesday, as federal officials ramp up their response to an outbreak in herds.
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US requires bird flu tests for dairy cattle moving between states
Cattle without symptoms have tested positive; Meat Institute calls for safety checks on beef
EU Parliament approves weakened green rules for farmers
European Union proposals to weaken the green conditions attached to the bloc's subsidies for farmers won backing from the European Parliament on Wednesday, as policymakers attempt to quell protests across Europe.
Opinion: The barons of the dinner table
New book pulls back the curtains on ag mercantilists
Manufacturers are “an order of men whose interest is never exactly the same with that of the public.” That quote is originally from the first economist, Scotland’s Adam Smith, almost 250 years ago, and is repurposed by writer Eric Schlosser in the foreword of Iowan Austin Frerick’s new book, “Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption
U.S. FDA says milk is safe despite bird flu virus presence
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that it had found bird flu virus particles in some samples of pasteurized milk, but said commercial milk supply remains safe.
Report examines farming women’s safety needs
Safety of children, stress over general safety a common experience for women
Farming women may need more support and programing to address their specific safety needs according to a recent study.
Canadian Grain Commission appoints new chief
Longtime Manitoba civil servant David Hunt has been appointed Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission the federal government announced today.
More funds on the way for wild pig fight
Squeal on Pigs Manitoba slated for $2.6M
An organization dedicated to getting rid of Manitoba’s wild pig problem will be getting new support. On April 23, the federal and provincial governments announced $2.6 million over the next four years for Squeal on Pigs Manitoba. Squeal on Pigs has become a major vehicle in the province for public awareness, data collection and removal
The gaps in Palmer amaranth, waterhemp prevention
There may be more getting done than producers realize, but more resources couldn’t hurt
No one wants Palmer amaranth or waterhemp to become bigger weed worries in Manitoba, and there’s work focused on making sure that doesn’t happen, but local knowledge is still thin on the ground. The two boogeymen of the weed realm were recent subjects of a successful resolution brought before the Keystone Agricultural Producers. The motion, by ag diploma students
Canadian potash mine in Amazon to proceed
The mine has sparked contention, with claims that it infringes on Indigenous rights in the region
Reuters – Canadian firm Brazil Potash Corp. will begin to build Latin America’s largest fertilizer mine in the Amazon rainforest this year after its project received an installation licence issued by the Amazonas state environmental protection agency (IPAAM), the company’s chief executive officer said April 9. Matt Simpson said the mine was not on officially recognized Indigenous land and the
Just how big is Brazil’s soybean crop?
Expert’s Radar: Some perspective on this, and other issues
On a recent trip to Toronto, I could see the CN Tower from my hotel room. It looked impressive, but not that impressive given the view of nearby buildings appearing much larger than the thin tower in the distance. Then, looking back toward the hotel from two miles away and 114 stories in the air,