Southern soils mitigate manure microbes Tuesday, November 2, 2010 A U.S. Department of Agriculture study in Mississippi shows that swine manure doesn't appear to bring dangerous bacteria to soils when it is spread on fields and used to grow hay, a common southern U.S. practice. The fields tested – on five farms and 20 soil types – had been sprayed with manure for 15 years or more. There was no difference in the amount of E. coli and Enterococcus found in sprayed and unsprayed fields. Campylobacter and Salmonella enteritidis could not be cultured in a significant amount from the spray fields. An analysis of data from three public health districts found no difference in the number of reported disease incidence between areas with concentrated animal feeding operations and those without.Team microbiologist John Brooks said: "Finding similarly low levels inside and outside the spray fields suggests that the low levels of pathogens in [manure] are further diluted in spray fields and either do not survive in soil or survive at low levels below cultural detection limits."The results were published in the September-October issue of the peer-reviewed Journal of Environmental Quality, published by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America and the Soil Science Society of America. BF Cover Story: Combatting the Menace of Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds Australians get to ride a horse and eat it, too
You know you want it… Friday, April 4, 2025 On April 28, 2025, Aumann Auctions, Inc. is set to auction what is being called the GOAT (greatest of all time) John Deere sign of all time. This recently discovered will be one of the featured highlights of the . See... Read this article online
Ontario Basketball and Dairy Farmers of Ontario expand partnership into 2025 Thursday, April 3, 2025 Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO) and the Ontario Basketball Association (OBA) have extended their partnership into 2025. With this agreement, DFO will be the presenting partner of the and support Team Ontario. “Dairy Farmers of Ontario is delighted to continue its partnership... Read this article online
Agritourism operators meet with Ontario’s Tourism Minister Thursday, April 3, 2025 On April 2, 2025, members of Ontario’s agritourism sector met with the province’s Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming, the Hon. Stan Cho to discuss what is one of the fastest growing and popular sectors in tourism. Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff, Associate Minister of Energy-Intensive... Read this article online
U of G Students win Branded Farms.com Chairs Thursday, April 3, 2025 Farms.com was pleased to support the University of Guelph’s annual College Royal which was held March 15th & 16th, 2025 – it was the 101st edition. Every March, the University of Guelph hosts College Royal, the largest university open house event in North America. This annual... Read this article online
Lynmark Farms named Master Breeder for 2025 Wednesday, April 2, 2025 The Canadian Milking Shorthorn Society has announced that Lynmark Farms has been named as a herd for 2025. Lynmark Farms is owned and operated by Tim Shearer and Irene Vietinghoff of Norwood, Ontario. They are the third Milking Shorthorn herd to be recognized as a since this... Read this article online