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Next-Generation Strategies for Healthy Cattle Hooves

Cattle hoof care is an essential aspect of livestock management that directly influences animal welfare, productivity, and farm profitability. Healthy hooves enable cattle to walk, graze and stand comfortably, supporting optimal milk production in dairy herds, and efficient weight gain in beef cattle. Over the years, hoof care has evolved significantly — from time-honoured practices… Continue reading Next-Generation Strategies for Healthy Cattle Hooves

Inside the World of Canadian Horse Farming

Horse farming, also known as equine farming in Canada spans a wide range of activities, from breeding and sport-horse production to recreational riding, traditional work purposes and, controversially, meat production. Although horses aren’t usually classified as conventional “livestock” in the same way as cattle or pigs, they play a significant role in Canadian rural economies,… Continue reading Inside the World of Canadian Horse Farming

How Much of the U.S. Is Actually Farmland?

The United States is often described as an agricultural superpower, capable of feeding both its own population and a significant portion of the world. From vast cornfields in the Midwest to cattle ranches stretching across the Great Plains, farming is a defining feature of the American landscape. But how much of the United States is… Continue reading How Much of the U.S. Is Actually Farmland?

Why Are Idaho Potato Farmers Struggling So Much?

For generations, Idaho’s vast fields of russet potatoes have symbolized American agricultural might and supplied chips, fries and fresh spuds across the United States and the world. Yet in 2026, many potato farmers in Idaho are navigating one of the toughest periods in recent memory. Declining prices, rising costs, contract cuts, staffing, labour policy pressures,… Continue reading Why Are Idaho Potato Farmers Struggling So Much?

Agriculture in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands

Agriculture in both the Territory of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) dates back centuries, rooted in the practices of the indigenous Chamorro people who cultivated food crops such as taro, breadfruit, bananas, and yams long before European contact. Traditional methods emphasized subsistence farming, where families produced their own food, and… Continue reading Agriculture in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands

How India Became the World Leader in Rice Production

India’s agricultural landscape is vast and diverse, and at its heart is rice, a staple that not only feeds hundreds of millions domestically, but also supplies global markets. In January 2026, India’s Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that the country had officially overtaken China to become the world’s largest rice… Continue reading How India Became the World Leader in Rice Production

Why Are Used Tractors So Expensive?

Across agricultural regions in North America and beyond, buyers and especially individuals outside farming industries are often surprised by the persistent strength of used tractor prices. Even machines with thousands of operating hours can command values that seem disproportionate to their age. This phenomenon is not confined to one country or farming system, but reflects… Continue reading Why Are Used Tractors So Expensive?

Saudi Arabia, the Desert Kingdom that Decided to Feed Itself

Saudi Arabia may be synonymous with desert landscapes, vast oil reserves and towering cities such as Riyadh and Jeddah, but the country — a total land mass of 2,149,690 square kilometres — is far from barren when it comes to agriculture. While it has long been true that Saudi Arabia relies heavily on food imports,… Continue reading Saudi Arabia, the Desert Kingdom that Decided to Feed Itself

Land, Law and Legacy: Agricultural Differences in Upper and Lower Canada

Two Agricultural Societies in One Colonial Framework During the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, Upper and Lower Canada developed distinctly different agricultural systems. Although both colonies existed under British rule following the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759, and relied heavily on farming, their approaches diverged in land layout, farm organization, production… Continue reading Land, Law and Legacy: Agricultural Differences in Upper and Lower Canada

Why Rice Remains the Backbone of Bangladesh’s Rural Economy

Rice is not just Bangladesh’s principal crop — it is the backbone of the nation’s food system, rural economy, and cultural identity. From daily meals to national economic planning, rice underpins nearly every aspect of agricultural life in Bangladesh. Despite having limited arable land and one of the highest population densities in the world, Bangladesh… Continue reading Why Rice Remains the Backbone of Bangladesh’s Rural Economy