Big pig problem: What to do after Yukon’s wild boar fiasco? – CBCNEWS

by Heather Avery - CBCNEWS A Yukon group is calling for wild boars to be wiped from the territory, fenced or not, after a fiasco this summer. Seven wild boar escaped from their enclosure into the wilderness, prompting fears the animals could reproduce and become an invasive species. The Yukon Fish and Game Association, a wildlife …

NAFTA negotiations ‘hang over heads’ of Canadian farmers, U.S. counterparts – CBCNEWS

by Kaitie Fraser (via msn.com) As the sun comes up on farmers across Essex County, Ont., it's not their livestock or crops they check first thing in the morning — it's the markets. The tough talk between Canada and the U.S. around NAFTA negotiations is having real-life consequences for those working in the industry every day. …

High And Dry: Swiss Army Airlifts Water To Cows In Drought-Stricken Mountains — News : NPR

Water scarcity and heat are threatening two of Switzerland's main agricultural products: milk and cheese. But the shortage affects far more than cows — Swiss glaciers also feed Europe's major rivers.(Image credit: Eleanor Beardsley/NPR) via High And Dry: Swiss Army Airlifts Water To Cows In Drought-Stricken Mountains — News : NPR