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Sweet clover blooms are strong this year, spreading across various landscapes due to timely rainfall. This biennial plant plays a crucial role in improving soil health and providing wildlife habitat. However, sweet clover possesses certain characteristics that require careful management to mitigate potential risks and optimize its benefits

Even with lots of scattered rain showers during the last week, many livestock producers are worried about water. Fifty-seven per cent of livestock producers are concerned about water supplies for this year, according to the weekly crop report compiled by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture. Forty-six per cent are already experiencing moderate water supply shortages

Canada has not encountered an outbreak of bovine TB in a domestic cattle herd since 2018, when 1,000 animals were culled.

There has been lots of commentary among consumers about gas prices as we unofficially head into summer.

Smaller meat and poultry operators in 17 states will receive $115 million in grants, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday, as the agency continues efforts to shift a decadeslong trend on consolidation in food production.

Idaho billionaire Frank VanderSloot took control of Hawaii’s largest slaughterhouses in 2019 and set about revitalizing the local beef industry with the local ranchers.

Decades-old tradition and heritage in the agriculture industry cultivated a passion in Blake Sitka that he hopes will guide his journey through the last year of his college experience.

Researchers from China evaluated a lightweight deep learning-based approach for supervision of sow behaviour preceding and during farrowing.

Due to the continued financial losses and uncertainty in the hog and pork markets for the foreseeable future, Olymel has made the difficult decision to reduce its hog production in Western Canada, according to a company press release.

Swine Cluster 3 research has explored the prospects of displacing antibiotics with alternative feeding supplements that will improve the gut function of the peri-weaning piglet.