CNH acquisition captures fuel for on-farm generators and the New Holland T7 Methane Powered tractor
CNH added to its alternative power portfolio by taking a majority stake in Bennamann, a company based in the United Kingdom that captures and stores methane. Oscar Baroncelli, the head of global tractor and telehandler product management at CNH, said he’s a believer in the potential of methane tractors. “We would also like to support […] Read more
Bacterial inoculant for tubers
XiteBio spokesperson Richard Clement said commercial trials at Shilo, Manitoba have increased potato production by an average of 10 to 44 bags per acre in the last few years.
Crop protection rulings challenge producers
Canola producers will have to decide whether to play it safe and avoid using lambda cyhalothrin for any purpose this year
Within about the past two years, farmers have lost a few important tools from their crop protection toolbox.
Anti-microbial resistance increases BRD challenge
Researcher hopes to better understand the spread of anti-microbial resistance to help improve management decisions
Dr. Emily Snyder, a researcher at the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine, is hoping her research will help address the issue.
U.S. ag department pays farmers to preserve grasslands
North of the border, the federal government subsidizes producers to plant cover crops and practise rotational grazing
Agriculture Canada has said the fund is designed to support farmers in adopting beneficial management practices that store carbon and reduce greenhouse gases.
Study finds no bovine leukemia virus link to beef fertility
A recent study published in the American Journal of Veterinary Research examined the relationship between BLV infection in beef cows and reproductive fertility.
Hog researchers use gene editing to pass on desired traits
Technique known as ‘surrogate sires,’ where male animals produce sperm carrying only genetic traits of donor animals
Researchers at Washington State University have created a gene-edited pig. The scientists used CRISPR, a gene-editing tool, to sterilize a group of five male pigs. Then, the pigs received stem cells from another male pig. That allowed them to “create sperm with that (other) male’s desired traits, to be passed on to the next generation,” […] Read more
Body position key to cattle handling
An understanding of body position relative to the animals called key to reducing pressure and keeping the situation calm
Lee Sinclair of Merck Animal Health said an understanding of body position relative to the animals is key to reducing pressure and keeping the situation calm.
Cummins makes green turn
Making electrolyzers differs from Cummins’ core business of diesel engines, but it could become a significant source of company revenue. Electrolyzers are devices that use electricity to break the bond between hydrogen and oxygen in water, separating water into hydrogen and oxygen.
ADM profit disappoints market
Demand for vegetable oils has soared as biofuel makers have expanded capacity to produce renewable diesel.
But weaker-than-expected oilseed crushing margins in key markets worried some investors.
