Now it's hunting with drones Friday, June 7, 2013 According to Modern Farmer magazine, based in Hudson, NY, hunters are using drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras to locate wild pigs and shoot them. A story featured Cy Brown and James Palmer, whom it described as "engineers and part-time airplane hobbyists in Louisiana who built what they call the 'dehogiflier.'" Palmer is described as "a crack shot" with a rifle equipped with a night vision scope that picks off the pigs after the drone locates them. The story says that, following some publicity in Time magazine in January, 20 farmers lined up to get the dehogiflier over their fields.It's cheaper than a helicopter at $1,000 an hour and the drone camera can see a pig through a vegetative canopy where a helicopter can't. This development suggests that the war against wild pigs has escalated. Farmers hate them because pigs tear up soybean, corn and rice crops virtually unchecked throughout the growing season. "Pig hunting is a free-for-all in Louisiana," the story goes on to say.Modern Farmer, which first published this year, bills itself as existing for the people who "make connections between what we eat, how we live, and the planet." BP Iowa ends 10-year lawsuit 'Ag gag' law passes in another U.S. state
Premier Moe Urges PM Carney to Meet with XI Friday, August 22, 2025 In response to escalating trade tensions over Canola, on Thursday, federal and provincial leaders met with key stakeholders in the Canadian canola sector to address China’s recent imposition of steep anti-dumping duties on Canadian canola seed. “Canola is one of our most valuable... Read this article online
Ag minister roundup Thursday, August 21, 2025 With farmers busy enough as it is, it can be difficult to keep track of how some of Canada’s ag ministers are working to support producers and the industry overall. With that at top of mind, Farms.com browsed online and social media to provide a brief roundup of what the federal ag... Read this article online
New resource for wild pig management in Canada Wednesday, August 20, 2025 A new website is available to educate Canadians about wild pigs. Wild Pigs Canada, a joint effort between Invasives Canada, Animal Health Canada and the Invasive Pig Leadership Group, launched on Aug. 20. “They threaten agriculture, ecosystems, cultural resources, and the economy in... Read this article online
Pierre Poilievre wins Battle River-Crowfoot Tuesday, August 19, 2025 The leader of the Conservative Party of Canada is headed back to Ottawa. Pierre Poilievre received 40,548 votes, or 80.4 per cent of support from voters in Aug. 18’s by-election in Battle River-Crowfoot, Elections Canada data says. “Thank you very much to the great people of Battle... Read this article online
Alberta Harvest Progress Steady with Strong Crop Ratings Tuesday, August 19, 2025 According to the AFSC and Alberta Government Crop Reporting Survey, as of August 12, Alberta’s 2025 harvest was well underway with 2 percent of crops combined across the province, consistent with 5- and 10-year averages. The South Region leads with 6 percent harvested, followed by the Peace... Read this article online