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LUGANO, SWITZERLAND--(Marketwire -07/10/12)- New Holland Agriculture announced it will be Associate Sponsor of the World Sustainable Agriculture Congress, which will be held in Singapore on the 11th and 12th of July 2012. The conference will bring together the whole food value chain, including...

Mobile weather sounds like it would be a high priority for farmers today. John Deere unveiled their version of it at the FarmSight Tech Summit. I visited with Janae Tapper, Product Manager in the John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group about the product. For private and commercial applicators...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The drought has been hard on Missouri farmers with crops. The hot and dry conditions are also taking a toll on the cattle business. Ranchers are having to make some changes. The dry weather has all kinds of producers worried. At some ranches it hasn't rained in weeks. And...

The Manitoba Pork Council (MPC) is very pleased with the recent decision by the World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body regarding mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL). The Appellate Body confirmed the WTO Dispute Panel decision of November 2011 that the U.S. COOL legislation...

6 ice cubes, crushed 1 teaspoon superfine sugar 1/4 cup cherry vodka, chilled 2 -4 maraschino cherries 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice maraschino juice Directions: 1 In a blender place ice, lemon juice, sugar and vodka add optional 2 cherries for color and sweetness. Unless you want white...

Early is best when it comes to catching any type of canola disease, especially one as potentially devastating as sclerotinia. Scouting your field early and regularly is important, but knowing when your field is vulnerable can also help you to employ preventative measures against sclerotinia...

MADISON ? With record hot and dry weather this year allowing deep, wide cracks to develop in many farm fields, state agriculture and natural resource officials are urging farmers to inspect fields for such cracks and take other precautions when spreading manure to reduce the risk of manure...

Today John Deere announced MyJohnDeere.com and to learn a little about it I spoke with David Everitt, President, Agriculture and Turf Division. Dave has just announced his retirement from John Deere after a long career with the company. The announcements are being made at the John Deere...

Minnesota's $2.5 billion hog industry is on the defensive, with farmers under growing pressure to change how they raise pigs. At issue is the widespread practice of housing pregnant sows in stalls so small the animal can't turn around. The hog stall used by most farmers is roughly seven feet...

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If your summer travel plans include fueling up the family car, packing up the kids, and hitting the open road, you don't want to leave home without your smartphone loaded with a few handy apps. In this Tech Minute, CNET's Kara Tsuboi reports on fun -- and helpful -- road-tripping apps to ensure...

Mr. Sam is an old farmer who goes to the bank every Friday afternoon, withdraws one hundred $10 bills and stands out in front of the bank selling 'em for $9 each until they're gone. Then he goes back in and deposits the money that's left before heading home. He's a quiet ol' fellow and never...

With the details of the pending acquisition of Viterra in the news almost every day, it is easy to forget that the day-to-day business must go on, and Viterra is doing just that. In fact, it is still developing and registering new herbicides, with the latest being Momentum. Momentum, which...

Insects are developing early in farm fields this spring because of unseasonably warm weather, making it even more important for farmers to inspect their crops, a Purdue Extension entomologist says One such insect is the Western bean cutworm, which typically feeds on Midwestern corn but also...

Demand for Canadian pork products from South Korea may be slowing down, but the total volume of exports is still expected to remain steady, to slightly higher in calendar year 2012. South Korea imported a lot of Canadian pork products in 2011 following that country?s outbreak of foot and mouth...

By Harry Siemens Richard Falk of Winkler, Mb recently returned from South Africa where he attended the four-day Nampo farm machinery show held annually to help farmers in the region get a better handle on the latest farming products and equipments. Richard, who owns Canadian Ag Connection...

In his weekly Call of the Land pest report, Alberta Agriculture pest specialist Scott Meers says cabbage seedpod weevils are starting to appear and based on conditions so far, quite a few are expected this year, especially south of No. 1 highway. However Meers recommends not spraying too early...

Domestic demand for Canadian rye has been flat for the last five to 10 years, but strong export interest for the commodity is seen to be keeping the industry afloat. Local demand hasn't been more than steady because as the Canadian population ages, they seem to be drinking less beer and liquor...