Food & Agriculture

Cereal aphid, leaf beetle and armyworm activity picks up in Ontario fields

Some consultants and scouts have started to notice some cereal pest activity in fields this week. Some fields have cereal leaf beetle larvae starting up,...

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European precision spot-sprayer company extends production to U.S.

CORRECTED, June 2, 2026 — A Swiss company in the growing precision crop spraying space has opened a new factory in Kansas for U.S....

EPA Issues Final RFS Rule

Jakob Christopherson, Research Fellow Brigit Rollins, Staff Attorney   On April 1, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published its “Set... Source: https://nationalaglawcenter.org/epa-issues-final-rfs-rule/

Small Camper Hacks That Make Tiny RV Living Feel Bigger and Better

There’s something unforgettable about pulling into a quiet campground, opening the camper door, and hearing nothing but birds, wind, and the crackle of a...

No, Canada should not join the European Union

I recently spent 10 days in Ireland on a family trip, which, unsurprisingly to anyone who knows me, included time on farms and talking...

Refine your fertilizer pricing strategy now for next season

Creating domestic production for phosphate and nitrogen is one long-term way to manage high fertilizer input costs. In the meantime, staggering fertilizer purchases can...

Financial advantages of renting over owning Ontario farmland remain, for now

Ontario and Quebec farmers can’t count on stable farmland rental rates staying there, especially when rental rates have lagged farmland price growth. After several years...

Zoetis to acquire genomics business

Zoetis Inc. expects to close the acquisition of Neogen Corp.’s animal genomics business in the second half of 2026. Zoetis will pay $160 million, subject...

Here’s a dairy lactation feed budget to consider for 2026

As a dairy nutritionist, I draw up an annual dairy feed budget that reports the cost of feeding a lactating dairy cow for one...

RFA Roundup: Current Funding Opportunities

After a year of funding freezes, cancellations of programs, and disruptions to grant fund distributions, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has opened applications...

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