Celine Dion and Bob Marley help Rwandan pigs digest Monday, December 6, 2010 According to Canwest News and Reuters News Service, Edmund Ndizeye, a farm pig herdsman in Urwibutso, Rwanda, plays hip-hop, reggae, rhythm and blues, and even a bit of Canadian Shania Twain's country music to his pigs. He claims rearing pigs with music doubles their yields in terms of offspring, quality of the meat and their weight.They get a diet of soft tunes from Celine Dion and Bob Marley to help them digest after eating restaurant and juice plant leftovers, and aggressive dance tracks later to make the boars more virile.The Urwibutso farm is a wealth re-distribution project in a hungry African country. Farm director Gerard Sina gives away 150 piglets to local families every month. The farm gets back a first-born and the original mother is passed on to another family. The foster family keeps the rest.Half of Rwanda's population of 10 million has trouble meeting its food needs and half of its children are chronically under-nourished. The government has trebled agricultural spending as a percentage of gross domestic product since 2007, and ag sector growth is more than six per cent annually. The government's goal is to eliminate extreme poverty and hunger by 2015. BP Pig rearing is tops for profit in India Behind the Lines - December 2010
Managing Fusarium Head Blight Risks for Better Grain Quality Friday, November 21, 2025 As every farmer knows, planning for a new growing season begins long before planting starts. Every decision a grower makes can influence future crop health, yield, and market value. One major concern for cereal producers is Fusarium Head Blight, also known as FHB. This fungal disease... Read this article online
Smarter Soil Mapping Supports Better Farm Planning Friday, November 21, 2025 Croptimistic Technology Inc. has partnered with Farm Credit Canada (FCC) to support sustainable farming through the integration of SWAT MAPS with FCC’s AgExpert software. This collaboration is part of FCC’s Sustainability Incentive Program and gives farmers a reliable way to manage field... Read this article online
John Deere defending against misinformation again Friday, November 21, 2025 John Deere is again playing defense against misinformation after an AI video circulating online suggests the manufacturer is leaving Canada. “These claims are false,” Jenni Badding, public relations manager with John Deere, told Farms.com in an email. The claims come from a 17-minute... Read this article online
Winter Farm Meeting with Keynote and Networking Friday, November 21, 2025 The Grey Soil & Crop AGM and Winter Meeting , as well as Social Tradeshow will take place on December 18, 2025, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Bognor Community Centre in Bognor, Ontario. The evening format is new this year, offering participants a warm and welcoming environment to connect... Read this article online
Canada’s 2025 Wheat Crop Shows Strong Quality and Yields Thursday, November 20, 2025 Cereals Canada has released its annual New Wheat Crop Report, offering global and domestic buyers a detailed look at the performance and quality of Canada’s 2025 wheat harvest. The report outlines key findings on milling characteristics, flour and semolina quality, and how the wheat... Read this article online