Due to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the U.S. cattle population, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is advising against all Canadian cattle — dairy or beef — travelling to and participating in agricultural exhibitions in the U.S. at this time. The CFIA does not recommend travelling to these shows as it… Read More
Category: United States
The U.S. government has moved a step closer to imposing duties on imports of generic 2,4-D herbicide from China and India, raising concerns among farm groups about future North American supplies of the herbicide. Corteva Agriscience filed a petition earlier this year calling for anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of 2,4-D into the U.S.,… Read More
DLG — the German agricultural society that organizes more than 30 agricultural trade shows around the world, including Agritechnica and EuroTier — has announced the acquisition of Ontario-based Underhill Enterprise Inc., the organizer of the Canadian Dairy XPO (CDX). The arrangement will see the Underhill management team, including founder Jordon Underhill, integrated into DLG North… Read More
Soil test results from across North America show levels of several key crop nutrients are generally trending lower — a sign that nutrient removal rates are exceeding the replacement of those macronutrients, potentially limiting crop yields. For example, 46 per cent of soil samples from across North America tested below the critical level of phosphorus… Read More
Now that the Democratic National Convention and Republican National Convention have concluded and the election is just over 70 days away, it’s time to take stock as so much has shifted in the past two months. One thing clear to me is that former President Donald Trump needs a shift in strategy, or he could… Read More
The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) hosted the 3rd 2024 triannual trilateral meeting with its North American counterparts, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Confederación Nacional de Organizaciones Ganaderas (CNOG) on the sidelines of the Canadian Beef Industry Conference this week at Saskatoon. The trilateral meeting gives an opportunity for leadership to discuss the challenges… Read More
Monday’s USDA acreage report was a surprise to Chip Flory not because of the numbers in the report, but because the acreage adjustment happened so soon in the growing season. Flory, host of AgriTalk, says the USDA’s move to knock off 700,000 acres of corn and add a million soybean acres does make sense, but… Read More
No matter who wins the next U.S. presidential election, the Canadian beef industry wants Canada to be prepared for what is likely to be a challenging political landscape. Nathan Phinney, president of Canadian Cattle Association, says one point that was made clear during the latest Federal-provincial-territorial meeting at Whitehorse, Yukon, was that the trade relationship… Read More
The list of herbicides that are losing their effectiveness against kochia is growing, leaving fewer tools to control the rapidly-evolving tumbleweed in soybeans. As of 2024, kochia populations in the Canadian Prairies/Northern U.S. Plains region have shown resistance to herbicides in Groups 2, 4, 5, 9, and 14, with some plants showing combined resistance to… Read More
The first milestone toward gaining a clearer picture of the future of North America trade was reached in Mexico this week, as Claudia Sheinbaum, former mayor of Mexico City and an environmental engineer, won the presidential election in a landslide victory. Sheinbaum, a member of the left-wing and populist Morena party, was endorsed by outgoing… Read More