Iowa ends 10-year lawsuit Friday, June 7, 2013 The state of Iowa and a Japanese-owned pork production company based in Texas have reached an agreement that allows the company to do business, on Iowa's terms, following a series of lawsuits with integrators lasting more than 10 years.In April, Iowa's Office of the Attorney General agreed not to pursue Texas Farm LLC for violating Iowa Code Section 202B.201, which prohibits contract growing of pork from taking place in Iowa. Code Section 202B.201 replaces another law that had been declared unconstitutional by the courts 10 years ago.The state's press release says Iowa settled with Cargill and Hormel Foods Corporation in 2006 and with Tyson Foods Inc. in 2009. The most recent "consent decree" with Texas Farm LLC "protects the rights and interests of the state's contract growers," Attorney General Tom Miller said in a news release. The press release goes on to say that "Texas Farm has agreed that its Iowa contract growers will have a set of identified grower rights, including the right to be a 'whistleblower,' the right to join an association, the right to use a contract grower's lien, the right to review production contracts and the right to disclose contractual terms." BP Harley Farms: where Tamworth pigs are raised outdoors for a niche market Now it's hunting with drones
July Heat Wave Puts Midwest Corn and Soybeans Under Pressure Wednesday, July 1, 2026 A dangerous early July heat wave is expected to test U.S. corn and soybean crops - as if they have not already been tested enough -- as the growing season moves into a critical period for yield development. Nutrien agricultural meteorologist Eric Snodgrass says the next two weeks will... Read this article online
Canada Day Spotlight: Brandt Drives Canadian Agriculture Forward Wednesday, July 1, 2026 As Canadians celebrate Canada Day, the country’s agriculture sector offers a powerful reminder of the innovation and resilience that define the industry. Among the companies helping shape modern farming is the Brandt Group of Companies, a Regina, Saskatchewan-based organization that... Read this article online
Canadian Ag Company AGI Marks 30 Years of Global Growth Wednesday, July 1, 2026 As Canadians mark Canada Day, one homegrown agriculture company is also celebrating a major milestone. Ag Growth International Inc. (AGI), a Winnipeg-based provider of equipment and solutions for agriculture, food and commercial markets, is marking 30 years in business in 2026. The... Read this article online
P&H is a Canadian Grain Leader Wednesday, July 1, 2026 As part of our series on Canadian agriculture companies on Canada Day, we take a look at Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H), a family-owned agribusiness with roots dating back more than a century. Founded in 1909, the company has grown into one of Canada’s largest integrated... Read this article online
AI Helps Turn Farm Byproducts into Value Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Canada is advancing its agricultural and food processing sector with a new project focused on artificial intelligence. Protein Industries Canada has partnered with Crush Dynamics and Atomic47 Labs to develop an advanced AI-powered fermentation platform. This new system uses existing... Read this article online