Soy's health benefits debated Wednesday, August 1, 2012 Determining the value of eating soy products to improve your health is a tricky thing.In late May, a study reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition concluded that menopausal women didn't decrease their high blood pressure, as had been expected, by taking soy supplements.However, a study published in the same publication a month later, on Chinese and American breast cancer survivors, found that women whose daily diets provided 10 milligrams or more of soy isoflavones had a 25 per cent lower chance of a recurrence of breast cancer. The second study was conducted on more than 9,000 breast cancer survivors. The first study was only on 24 menopausal women over six weeks.The Globe and Mail reported that scientist Sam Wong of the Yalor College of Medicine in Houston pointed out that, while intravenous infusions of soy isoflavones help blood vessels to dilate, "we don't take soy by infusion." BF Putting boots to the local food movement 'I wouldn't feed it to my dog'
Swine Health Ontario confirms first PED case of 2026 Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Ontario has its first case of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) in 2026. A finisher barn in Perth County is dealing with the disease as of Jan. 2, Swine Health Ontario says. In total, Ontario has 23 active instances of PED dating back to January 2025. Seven are in Perth County,... Read this article online
Bushel Plus unveils modular X9 Split Frame MAD Concaves for John Deere X9 combines Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Bushel Plus Ltd. has introduced a major update to its MAD Concave lineup with the launch of the X9 Split Frame MAD Concaves, a modular system engineered specifically for John Deere X9 Series combines. Bushel Plus is a global leader in harvest optimization technology, dedicated to helping... Read this article online
PigTek offers new warranties on select products Monday, January 5, 2026 Following recent updates to its feed line offering, PigTek of Milford, Indiana, has announced new five-year limited warranties on select products. The company’s anchor bearing, stainless-steel boots, and stainless-steel control units now come with the industry-leading warranties for... Read this article online
Ontario Farmers -- Share Your 2026 Planting Plans and Win Big! Monday, January 5, 2026 Would you like an early look at what Ontario farmers will plant in 2026 and how the acreage mix might shape up? Farms.com Risk Management is inviting farmers across Ontario to participate in the Annual Ontario Planting Intentions Survey—a quick and easy way to share your plans and gain... Read this article online
Women Farmers Drive Growth in Canadian Agriculture Monday, December 29, 2025 For the first time since 1991, Statistics Canada reports a significant increase in female farm operators across Canada. In 2021, there were nearly 80,000 women leading farm operations. Today, that number is closer to 90,000—a milestone that reflects a powerful shift in the agricultural... Read this article online