Food & Agriculture

Ontario agricultural societies refocus on their farming roots

Ontario is fortunate to have resilient agricultural support systems that evolve and continue to thrive long after their original intended purpose. Agricultural societies were created...

Grown-in-Canada strategy needed for native seed sector

A lack of seed stocks for native Canadian plant species has become a critical roadblock for naturalization projects. Without a domestic source, those projects are...

Animal Ag News 5/7

The National Milk Producers Federation, U.S. Dairy Export Council and Consortium for Common Food Names welcomed the release of the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR)...

How soil variability is shaping ag technology

Soil testing is becoming more sophisticated, with new tools promising deeper insights into how nutrients, water and biology interact below the surface. However, as technology...

Gene editing may be entering a new world order

After three decades of waging war on crop biotechnology, European politicians are about to change course. In late April or early May, members of the...

4 Ecosystem Processes: Nutrient Cycle Part 3

How Life Uses Atoms As we learned from Part 2 of this series, the ingredients for life are all around us. Some atoms, like nitrogen...

Keystone Cooperative announces 2026 SEED Professionals class

An Indiana-based cooperative program is helping recent high school graduates find careers in agriculture. Eight students from across the state will be joining Keystone’s Securing Experience...

Congress Is Paying More Attention to Organic Research. Here’s Why It Matters.

By Vinnie Trometter, OFRF Policy Manager OFRF has been working hard to increase support for organic research on Capitol Hill. Every year, OFRF submits...

‘Eye-popping’ El Nino possible

Meteorologists believe a developing “super El Niño” could have profound effects on crops around the world this growing season. The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather...

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