The Ontario corn ear mould and mycotoxin survey showed levels are considerably lower than 2018 with 96 per cent of samples testing less than two parts per million of deoxynivalenol […] Read more
Down with DON: a clear corn crop
Toxin levels are lower this year thanks to weather and farmer and supplier vigilance
Artificial intelligence could create efficiency and reliability in greenhouses
Canadian researchers say fewer managers are needed to run greenhouses with their system
Microsoft Research, with help from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, won the first Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge in 2018 with Project Sonoma — a system to operate greenhouses efficiently and reliably, while […] Read more
2019 winter wheat crop decent quality
Despite weather conditions, the lower-volume crop graded well
The 2019 Ontario winter wheat crop has millers reporting excellent quality. Most of the 2019 wheat crop was graded a No. 1 or No. 2 this year, with No. 2 […] Read more
Cover crops decrease nitrate leaching
Living mass within soil reduces concentration of nitrate
A recent study at the University of Guelph found cover crops help to reduce nitrate leaching, a threat to the environment. Masters student Jared Lapierre studied how cover crops help […] Read more
Interpretive centre heading into fourth season with lysimeters
Unique sensors help collect data points to determine soil health
In 2016 the Soil Health Interpretive Centre installed 18 lysimeters to help measure data points within soil to understand soil health. The instalment is the biggest of its kind in […] Read more
General Mills looks to change how agriculture is viewed
The company says regenerative farming can be a solution to agriculture challenges
A farmer is regenerative when he or she improves soil health, biodiversity and farmer economic resilience, says Steve Rosenzweig with General Mills. The company has used the term a lot […] Read more
Ontario trade mission aimed to connect Ontario producers, processors with buyers
The trade mission visited Japan and South Korea
Ontario’s Agriculture Minister, Ernie Hardeman, along with representatives from Beef Farmers of Ontario, Ontario Pork and Grain Farmers of Ontario have completed their trade mission in Japan and South Korea. […] Read more
Leaf tissue testing helps to identify herbicide resistance
Two- to 10-day turn around for test results is much quicker than in the past
Resistant weeds continue to create problems across Ontario as horticulture growers have far fewer post-emergent herbicide products compared to cash crop growers. Why it matters: If growers have access to […] Read more
Ontario Sheep looks into production insurance
The potential insurance plan would focus on production levels rather than price
Ontario Sheep Farmers is investigating production insurance for its members that would help farmers guard against production declines. Meetings were held across Ontario for producers from Sept. 10 to 12 […] Read more
New initiative launched to improve soil health education
The Soils at Guelph aims to bridge the gap between agriculture and the general public
Soils at Guelph, launched at the University of Guelph on Sept. 19, aims to put more high quality soil health information in the hands of farmers. Why it matters: The […] Read more
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