Reading Time: 2 minutes Leon Kochian, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Global Food Security at the University of Saskatchewan received a fellowship from the Royals Society of Canada. Kochian has spent four decades studying root architecture.
Saskatchewan root researcher honoured by Royal Society of Canada
Strong borders bill could increase temporary foreign worker vulnerability says National Farmers Union
Bill C-2 would give federal government ability to cancel or modify swaths of immigration documents, permits
Reading Time: 3 minutes The National Farmers Union (NFU) says Bill C-2, called the Strong Borders Act, might increase the vulnerability of temporary foreign workers.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb, lean hogs also rise
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures climbed on Friday after dipping on Thursday due to technical selling. Lean hogs also rose.
Farm cash receipts rise in first half of 2025 on livestock gains
Crop receipts roughly level, direct payments fall on reduced crop insurance
Reading Time: 2 minutes Farm cash receipts in the first half of the year were up 3.3 per cent over the same period last year buoyed by livestock receipts. Overall receipts between January and June totalled $49.6 billion, up $1.6 billion from the same period last year, Statistics Canada reported.
Precision ag, right to repair policies priority for Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Reading Time: 2 minutes Policies that help farmers adopt precision technology and maintain their right to repair are among priorities for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers ahead of the fall parliamentary session.
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rise
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle and lean hog futures continued to climb on Wednesday.
U.S. livestock: Cattle regain losses, hogs rise
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures rose on Tuesday, recouping losses from Monday's screwworm scare. Lean hog futures also rose.,.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slide on human screwworm case report
Lean hog futures rise
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures fell on Monday after the USDA reported a human case of New World screwworm in the U.S.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as Cattle on Feed report shows lower inventory
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle futures climbed again on Friday as USDA data showed a continued decline in cattle on feed. Hogs also rose.
Canadian cattle herd sees first year-over-year increase since 2021
Lower slaughter, retained breeding stock supports inventories
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian cattle numbers rose as of July 1, the first year-over-year increase since 2021 according to new data from Statistics Canada.
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