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
Could Canada Become a Key Supplier of Raw Materials and Value-Added Phosphate Products? Friday, May 15, 2026 Arianne Phosphate Inc. has announced a significant milestone for Canada’s phosphate sector, successfully producing phosphoric acid on a continuous basis using its high-purity phosphate concentrate from the Lac à Paul project. The achievement represents the first time in more than 130... Read this article online
LDC PepsiCo Help Farmers Cut Emissions Friday, May 15, 2026 Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) has partnered with PepsiCo to expand a regenerative agriculture program in Saskatchewan, it was chosen because of its dominance in canola. The program focuses on helping farmers adopt regenerative and restorative farming practices. These practices are... Read this article online
Cypress Farm & Ranch Show 2026 Returns to Medicine Hat with Innovation, Networking, and Western Marketplace Friday, May 15, 2026 The Cypress Farm & Ranch Show (CFRS) is preparing to return to Medicine Hat, Alberta, on June 11 and 12, 2026, offering a dynamic platform for producers, ranchers, exhibitors, and industry leaders to connect and explore the latest in agriculture. Held at the Cypress Centre within the... Read this article online
BASF Has Introduced a New Era of Soybean Trait Technology with Nemapshere Friday, May 15, 2026 New Technology Combines Pest Resistance and Herbicide Control for Soybeans BASF is advancing soybean innovation with the introduction of Nemasphere, a new trait stack designed to help growers tackle one of the industry’s most persistent yield threats—soybean cyst nematode (SCN)—while... Read this article online
Upcoming farm shows in Western Canada Thursday, May 14, 2026 Upcoming farm shows in Western Canada provide farmers with opportunities to network and engage with peers in the ag community. Here are some industry events producers can look forward to. Pioneer Acres Museum is hosting its Spring Tractor Pull on May 23 and 24 in Irricana,... Read this article online