Immature cotton finds a market Monday, August 5, 2013 In the southern United States, big machines move in and harvest all of the cotton, whether it is ripe or not. A use for the immature bolls has been elusive, at least until now. According to a report published in Industrial & Engineering Chemical Research, a team of scientists from Texas Tech University found that immature cotton soaks up 36 times its weight in oil spilled into the sea after a tanker or oil rig accident. This is important because immature cotton, otherwise a waste product of a large agricultural sector, is cheap. By comparison, mature cotton soaks up only 31 times its weight in spilled oil, and synthetic products only 15 to 20 times their weight. Using microscopes to perform an examination, the scientists found that immature cotton contains more fibres that are finer. Farmers should be pleased to have a market at all for their otherwise waste product. BF T-Rex burger made extinct Anthrax not important, maybe
Canadian Meat Council Sets New Plan to Strengthen Red Meat Competitiveness Thursday, November 12, 2026 Canada’s red meat processing sector has a new three-year strategy aimed at strengthening its competitiveness as meat companies navigate changing trade relationships, regulatory pressures and an increasingly complicated global marketplace. The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) has released... Read this article online
Upcoming winter Ontario farm shows Thursday, November 12, 2026 As Ontario producers continue the 2026 harvest, lessons from the season that was, and preparation for 2027 begins with the winter farm show circuit. Here are some of the shows farmers can attend in the next few months. The Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference East takes place Nov.... Read this article online
CANZA Expands Climate-Smart Farming Program by 36,000 Ontario Acres Thursday, November 12, 2026 Ontario farmers interested in adding regenerative practices to their operations will have another opportunity to receive financial and agronomic support in 2027. Canadian Alliance for Net-Zero Agri-Food (CANZA) is expanding its Million Acre Challenge by 36,000 acres, with... Read this article online
Hensall Co-op Awards $17,500 to Seven Ontario Students Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Seven post-secondary students are receiving financial support from Hensall Co-op as they pursue education connected to agriculture and the future of rural communities. The Ontario farmer-owned co-operative has announced the 2026 recipients of its Bright Futures Scholarships, with each... Read this article online
Ag organizations call for immediate pause to Alto project Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Three Canadian farm groups are asking the federal government to suspend the Alto rail project. The presidents of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), and Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) in Quebec wrote to Transport Minister Steven... Read this article online