LivestockUS pork exports fell 6% in August as Mexico bought less
US pork exports were 222,243 tonnes in August, worth $606.3 million, as Mexico produced more of its own; Central America, Colombia and the Caribbean are on track for record years.
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AgrotechFree satellite images show crop stress much as paid tools do, Arkansas research finds
University of Arkansas researchers comparing free and commercial satellite imagery, drones and handheld sensors found they often show the same crop patterns; a second study looks at drone spray speed and coverage.
AgribusinessUS lawmakers from both parties press EPA to lock in 2026-27 biofuel volumes
A bipartisan House letter asks the EPA and Energy Department for a supplemental Renewable Fuel Standard rule by 15 October, warning that delay could weaken demand for corn and soybean oil.
AgrotechRegina Food Bank opens a hydroponic container farm to grow greens through winter
Backed by $250,000 from Farm Credit Canada, the modular indoor farm built by Growcer should produce about 800 heads of lettuce a week for families the food bank serves.
AgrotechPurdue builds 3D-printed groundwater sensors for a few hundred dollars each
A Purdue team has made low-cost sensors that measure the speed and direction of groundwater flow, using temperature-sensor circuit boards in 3D-printed housings that mimic soil and send data wirelessly over LoRa.
AgrotechCameras and radar turn a centre-pivot irrigator into a field monitor
Autonomous Pivot fits cameras, ground-penetrating radar, GPS and a rain gauge to centre-pivot irrigators so the machine maps soil moisture and crop health as it moves, now on trial at EMILI's farm in Manitoba.
AgrotechMicrophones and AI listen for pests hidden inside soybean stems
Kansas State University researchers are field-testing the Insect Eavesdropper, which records the sounds and vibrations insects make inside plants and uses artificial intelligence to flag pests that scouting misses.
AgribusinessOntario puts $6.1 million into northern farm projects, mostly tile drainage
The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation is funding 14 farm projects, led by tile drainage on thousands of acres in the James Bay, Timiskaming-Cochrane and Clay Belt regions to raise yields and bring more land into production.
OrganicVermont tops US ranking of organic farming intensity; California leads sales
An analysis of USDA Certified Organic Survey data by Escoffier Global ranks Vermont first on an organic 'footprint intensity' score, with nearly 17% of its farmland certified organic against about 1% nationally, while California leads with about $3.55 billion in organic sales.
CropsSugarbeet root aphids surge in Michigan as researchers test controls
Unusually heavy sugarbeet root aphid infestations in 2025 and 2026 are cutting yields and sugar content in Michigan; Michigan State University, Michigan Sugar and USDA are running trials and monitoring to find the causes.
AgribusinessCanadian farmland values rise 3.8% in six months as growth slows, FCC says
Farm Credit Canada's mid-year review finds cultivated farmland up 3.8 percent nationally in January-June 2026, against 6.0 percent a year earlier, with Prince Edward Island and Alberta strong and British Columbia down.
AgribusinessCanadian ethanol makers and corn growers seek a 1.4x clean fuel credit
The Farms and Fuels Alliance has asked Prime Minister Mark Carney to finalise a minimum 1.4-times credit multiplier for Canadian-made ethanol under the Clean Fuel Regulations, saying US imports backed by the 45Z credit are taking market share.
AgribusinessNortera drops Green Giant deal after Canada's competition watchdog objects
Nortera and B&G Foods Canada have abandoned Nortera's planned purchase of the Green Giant and Le Sieur vegetable business after the Competition Bureau asked the Competition Tribunal to block it.