Reggieville has lost its founder, and Ontario agriculture has lost a passionate Franco-Ontarian advocate. Réjean Pommainville, 67, a well-respected retired Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) director for Stormont, Glengarry, Prescott, […] Read more
Ontario has lost a strong Franco-Ontarian agriculture advocate
Living without Linuron in the tank
Growers will have to alter practices and mix and match other products to control weeds
When the 2020 re-evaluation of herbicide Linuron dropped the application rate for potatoes, growers thought they would be off the hook until 2023, when the new rate comes into effect. […] Read more
Building sustainability throughout the food chain
Companies discuss the importance of ensuring producers are part of the sustainability solution
The agri-food sector is under increased pressure to prove sustainable production practices from the farm to the corporate level. For the first time, sustainability and environmental concerns made the top […] Read more
Robotics ROI could edge out traditional implements for some operations
Growers need to determine whether it’s worth it or not depending on use
Agricultural robotics aim to do the jobs no person wants to do or the tasks that are simple but time-consuming. “We have to start automating tasks for two reasons,” said […] Read more
Genomics have growing influence on dairy herd management
Identification of beneficial genes is leading to improved economic heifer traits
Dairy cow genetic performance has raced ahead since the advent of genomics, bringing dairy farmers more ways to select for higher profitability cows. More data gathering could create even more […] Read more
Ontario tops farmland value increases
Ontario’s farmland values increased exponentially in the last year across all regions, according to the 2021 FCC Farmland Values report. Ontario reported the sharpest increase to 22.2 per cent, quadruple […] Read more
Watershed studies trickle down, but slowly
Vermont researchers testing flows from tens of thousands of acres in on-farm research program
Joshua Faulkner is a firm believer in the power of on-farm research to influence policymakers and agricultural practices. As program co-ordinator for the University of Vermont Extension Center for Sustainable […] Read more
Antibiotic boosters to help treat BRD could use more investigation
Researcher says Vitamin C is proved, but other ancillary therapies are not
Are ancillary therapies often prescribed by veterinarians to enhance bovine respiratory disease (BRD) antibiotic treatment worth the investment? That’s the question Dr. Jenna Funk, a beef cattle veterinarian at Texas […] Read more
ONFARM launches new data dashboard for Ontario soils
Project brings together extensive on-farm research data
A new online data dashboard launched by ONFARM allows the agriculture sector access to results from 25 trial sites across Ontario. The On-Farm Applied Research and Monitoring (ONFARM) applied research […] Read more
Biomass grain dryer heating up interest in on-farm alternative fuels
The cost of natural gas, propane and carbon taxes continue to climb pinching farm returns
Increasing propane costs and the carbon tax lit a fire under Matt Kittell to invest in a biomass grain dryer. Kittell said three factors spurred him and his father-in-law John […] Read more
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