A Missouri appellate court has upheld a $611 million verdict awarded to three people who sued Bayer alleging that its Roundup weedkiller caused their cancer, a ruling the company says it will further appeal.
Bayer loses appeal of $611M Roundup verdict in Missouri
Drought drives stored feed, byproduct use in cow-calf herds
Total mixed ration mixers help make some byproducts more palatable
Reading Time: 3 minutes The lingering drought in parts of the Prairies is changing the way some beef producers feed their cows.
Alberta gives green light for problem elk hunting
Problem elk can cause thousands of dollars of damage to a ranch, but a new program allows them to be hunted
Reading Time: 5 minutes Alberta farmers and ranchers have been calling for a solution to the problem elk issue in the province, and the Government of Alberta has now responded by giving the green light to a problem elk hunting provision for Alberta’s producers.
Alberta irrigators put power of the sun to work
Harnessing solar energy for irrigation in southern Alberta
Reading Time: 3 minutes An early adopter of using solar power to operate irrigation equipment says after several years, he’s convinced the system is a win for farmers.
Sclerotinia-resistant canola varieties may be in the cards
A U.S. company develops a trait that it says provides genetic resistance to sclerotinia, which can be challenging for growers
Reading Time: 2 minutes A San Diego company is closer to commercializing a trait that could protect canola from sclerotinia.
CBOT weekly: Weather in focus for soybeans, corn and wheat
Weather conditions will be a major factor moving grain and oilseed markets in the United States over the next few months, as seeding operations wrap up and attention turns to the developing crops.
Farmers’ realized net income fell $3.3 billion in 2024: StatCan
Livestock receipts rose across all sectors except poultry; crop receipts fell
Canadian farmers' realized net income declined by nearly 26 per cent in 2024 according to preliminary data from Statistics Canada. This was largely driven by declines in crop receipts as prices fell.
Drought developing in northern Saskatchewan agricultural region
Almost no rain has fallen since April 1 in Nipawin and Prince Albert
In the 30 days of April, Nipawin received one millimetre of precipitation. In the first 27 days of May, the Environment Canada weather station in Nipawin recorded 1.5 mm of rain and snow.
Manitoba Crop Report: Dry conditions speed up planting
Dry conditions allowed Manitoba farmers to accelerate seeding to 85 per cent completion during the week ended May 25, 2025.
General Mills restructures as company deals with choppy demand
General Mills said on Tuesday it would record a charge of about $70 million in its current quarter, mainly reflecting severance expenses, as part of the Cheerios cereal maker's restructuring efforts.