AGRIS COMPLETES $2.5 MILLION OVERHAUL TO ITS FERTILIZER FACILITIES
From a news release AGRIS Co-operative owners celebrated the official opening of their new fertilizer blending system in Thamesville Thursday, a capital investment of more than $2.5 million. The new...
View ArticleBUILDING A STRONGER PARTNERSHIP FOR ONTARIO AGRICULTURE
Ontario Federation of Agriculture Commentary By Keith Currie, OFA President The recent provincial budget announcement provided Ontarians plenty of material to sift through. From budget cuts to...
View ArticleSTORAGE TIPS FOR MOULDY CORN (PART 2): SPRING EDITION
04/17/19 By James Dyck, OMAFRA Engineering Specialist, Crop Systems and Environment From Field Crop News.com The 2018 corn harvest that many might rather forget is finally past us. Yields were high but...
View ArticleThe Incredible Nutrition Found In Mushrooms
How many of you love cream of mushroom soup? Or how about mushrooms on your steak? Perhaps mushroom caps? Today, let’s have a closer look at this fascinating food crop. Many people feel mushrooms have...
View ArticleSTATS CAN FORECASTING MORE CORN AND WHEAT, FEWER OILSEEDS ACRES
From Statistics Canada’s Principal Field Crop Areas Report Canadian farmers anticipate planting more acres of wheat, corn, dry peas and oats in 2019 compared with 2018 while seeding intentions for...
View ArticleU OF G BIOPRODUCTS RESEARCH AWARDED $1 MILLION
From the University of Guelph news A University of Guelph research project to turn coproducts from ethanol production into new products has been awarded $1 million from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada...
View ArticleOTTAWA INVESTS UP TO $10 MILLION IN CONESTOGA MEATS
From a news release Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced a repayable contribution of up to $10 million to Conestoga Meats under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership,...
View ArticleThe Wonder Of Agriculture Is Found In a Seed’s Germination
The planting season has started for some crops, such as carrots, onions, sugar beets and peas, and in the weeks ahead, our Chatham-Kent producers will be getting the majority of their crops in the...
View ArticleLET’S MAKE 2019 THE YEAR WE RECYCLE EVERY PLASTIC JUG ON THE FARM
Ontario Federation of Agriculture Commentary By Peggy Brekveld, OFA Vice President As Canada’s on-farm plastic recycling program celebrates 30 years of turning old jugs into new opportunities, the...
View ArticleGAINING CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IN THE AGRI-FOOD INDUSTRY
Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario Commentary By Paul Bootsma, CFFO Field Services Manager Ontario’s agri-food industry is moving forward with ways to strengthen and build its relationship with...
View ArticleMANAGING BARE AREAS IN WINTER WHEAT STANDS
From Field Crop News.com By Joanna Follings, OMAFRA Cereals Specialist How should one deal with large bare spots in a wheat field that is otherwise in good condition? Unfortunately, there isn’t a one...
View ArticleFARMLAND VALUES CONTINUE TO RISE
From Farm Credit Canada The average value of Canadian farmland increased by 6.6 per cent in 2018, following gains of 8.4 per cent in 2017 and 7.9 per cent in 2016. In its annual Farmland Values Report,...
View ArticleGOVERNMENT OFFERS SUPPORT FOR CANOLA FARMERS
The federal government moved to extend financial help to canola growers affected by increasing trade tensions between Canada and China after the arrest of a Huawei Technologies Co. executive. China...
View ArticleCanadian Food Products Are Labeled For a Reason
Labels. What would we do without labels? There are labels on practically everything we buy, from cars to toys to computers. It seems at times we need a legal degree to understand some of these labels....
View ArticleFIELD CROP FARMERS NEED WILDLIFE DAMAGE COMPENSATION TOO
Ontario Federation of Agriculture Commentary By Mark Reusser, OFA Vice President Wildlife damage to livestock and crops continues to plague farmers. From coyotes attacking flocks of sheep to geese and...
View ArticleCANADIAN CORN AND WHEAT STOCKS LOWER; SOYBEANS AND CANOLA HIGHER
From Statistics Canada On March 31, 2019, stocks of Canadian wheat, barley, corn for grain, oats, dry peas and lentils were down compared with the same date in 2018. Conversely, stocks of canola and...
View ArticleUSDA FORECASTING HUGE STOCKPILES OF NEW CORN, SOYBEANS AND WHEAT
In its first outlook for the 2019-20 marketing year, the United States Department of Agriculture projects larger ending stocks for U.S. corn and wheat and slightly lower stockpiles of soybeans....
View ArticleFULL RMP DETAILS NOW AVAILABLE
From Agricorp Full RMP program details are now available to help Ontario farmers finalize their 2019 program decisions. In April, the provincial government announced that RMP would continue with the...
View ArticleONTARIO SUPPORTING FRESH AND HEALTHY SCHOOL FUNDRAISING
From a news release The Ontario government is supporting school fundraising and promoting fresh Ontario grown food and healthy eating through its Fresh from the Farm initiative. Schools can enroll in...
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