The speed at which green grass grows could translate into higher profits if producers implement precision pasture management. “The knowledge gap is the first hurdle to overcome to get to […] Read more
Pasture profits lost if precision practices ignored
Research needed to fill knowledge gaps to hasten precision data adoption
Stranded foreign workers get reprieve
They can now apply for an open work permit to find work and keep social programs
Marlon Gay is breathing a little easier today than he was at the beginning of the week. The Trinidadian working on a farm in Canada received word Dec. 13 he […] Read more
Foreign workers could lose visa status
Stranded Trinidad and Tobago workers looking for direction from their government
Dec. 15. To some, it may mark 10 days until Christmas, for hundreds of stranded Trinidad and Tobago workers, it’s doomsday, of sorts. The razor-thin edge between the end of […] Read more
Why investing in women in agriculture makes sense
A Canadian woman aims to create new routes to venture capital for agriculture and female startups
Mentorship, capital venture funding and technology are three key areas that have shaped Alison Sunstrum’s life. The CNSRV-X (Conserve-X) founder and CEO shared some of her insights into building ethical […] Read more
Poteck Power president apologetic about FOI stress
Intent behind Freedom of Information request was to gather a list of potential farm clients
Jeremy Poteck has revealed himself as the person behind the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) request for Farm Business Registrations in Ontario. The founder and president of Poteck Power said […] Read more
Toning down plant vs. animal rhetoric
The benefit for the climate could be in linking systems closer to reduce waste
The true measure of livestock farming and sustainability is found somewhere between the big picture and the devil in the details. Sara Place, chief sustainability officer, Elanco Animal Health, boiled […] Read more
Grant to fast-track virus-free grapevine certification pleases wine industry
Grapevine Red Blotch Virus spread driving need for clean vines
The certification of virus-free grapevine plants is getting fast-tracked thanks to $6.2 million in funding from Genome Canada’s Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP). “This funding will allow grape growers to […] Read more
Ontario’s Trespass Act Bill 156 comes into force
Hardeman hits goal of bringing Bill 156 into force earlier than expected
The Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act (STPFSA), formerly Bill 156, will come into force at 12:01 a.m. Dec. 5 (read the Act on the Ontario government website). […] Read more
Providing a place to change the world
Agriculture is a rare sector where people can make a difference with their work
The agriculture sector needs to recruit workers but marketing to a new generation will require innovative thinking. The industry not only needs to diversify the sectors it pulls talent from, […] Read more
Billion-dollar boost for broadband internet
Provincial and federal governments put more money into linking rural areas
The Canadian and Ontario governments are investing more than $1 billion in new money to remove “Can you hear me now?” from the lexicon of rural and Northern Ontario residents. […] Read more
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
