Consumers took a more active role in sourcing locally produce protein when COVID-19 exposed challenges in the food supply chain. Why it matters: The pandemic has accelerated the interest in […] Read more
COVID-19 spurs direct marketing growth
Consumer desire to source local food a cash-cow for on-farm direct marketing businesses
Hoof care in dairy barns requires a multi-prong approach
Reducing stand times and quickly addressing inflammation and lameness are key
Improved hoof health, limited standing time and immediate lameness mitigation goes a long way towards increasing dairy cow comfort and profitability. Travis Busman, program director and hoof health consultant for […] Read more
Riding the wave of change in milk products
COVID-19, consumer expectations, buyer standards mean changing directions in dairy
A rise in consumption of fluid milk for the first time in many years is just one example of the changes wrought in the dairy market by the COVID-19 pandemic. […] Read more
Let nature direct ecosystem health
Researcher says agriculture needs to learn from how water, soil function in nature
I have learned more from observing Nature than by trying to change it,” said Dwayne Beck. Beck, the research manager at Dakota Lakes Research Farm (DLRF) in Pierre, South Dakota, […] Read more
Urban farm fills niche while mentoring marginalized youth
The farm owner didn’t see herself reflected in agriculture and set out to change that
As a new urban farmer, Cheyenne Sundance is intent on growing more than just fresh produce. Sundance, who is mixed-race Black-identifying, saw a void in access to two things in […] Read more
Food processing workers get Phase 2 vaccine access
Meat processors and investigators eligible for COVID vaccines in next phase
Livestock producers and processors are more optimistic now that processing workers and inspectors will be vaccinated as part of Phase Two. “We recognize first responders, healthcare workers, and those in […] Read more
Sweet potato research yields new Canadian option
Radiance variety provides short growing season with top yield production
The future is looking sweet for a Canadian variety of succulent orange-fleshed potato that’s a winter dinner table staple. Valerio Primomo, a Vineland Research Station scientist and vegetable breeder spoke […] Read more
Rural vaccine rollout will need to be prioritized
Moderna could be the only vaccine option for parts of rural and Northern Ontario
Rural and northern areas of Ontario will likely not see a vaccine rollout until the early part of 2021, and then the limited numbers will mean prioritization. The Moderna vaccine, […] Read more
Soil’s processes need to be understood to build organic matter
Increasing soil health is a highly complex process tied to chemical and biological cycles
To understand the paradigm shift in the production of soil organic matter you’re going to have to dig a little deeper. “Soil organic matter (SOM) is intimately linked to soil […] Read more
More Trinidadian workers heading home
Workers from E Z Farms Ltd. leave Dec. 28, but at other farms, many are stuck
Maybe it was because the planets nearly aligned to provide a powerful “Christmas Star” to wish upon – maybe not. All Marlon Gay knows is the only thing he asked […] Read more
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