Ontario crop insurer Agricorp says its customers averaged 204 bushels per acre for corn and 53 bushels per acre for soybeans in 2024.
Agricorp report shows strong 2024 corn, soybean yields
Customers produced 204 bushels per acre for corn and 53 bushels per acres for soybeans in Ontario
$7.9 million cattle research project aims to find rumen efficiencies
Agritourism Ontario plans to use funding to provide more tools for operators, enhance consumer experience
Leluo Guan University of British Columbia professor is leading a $7.9 million project to better understand methane processes in cattle rumens.
The soybean yield bump from sulphur
In some conditions, adding 15 to 20 lbs of the macronutrient will increase yield
Sulphur supplementation can help increase yields in soybeans especially on coarser, sandy soils.
Scaling agriculture technology takes coordination
Agriculture technology in Canada could use more coordination, funding and people connections.
$7.9 million cattle research project aims to find rumen efficiencies
Cross-Canada project to reduce methane production will be led by UBC researcher
A pan-Canadian research project will try to understand more about how methane is generated in the rumen of beef and dairy cattle.
Claynook open house showcases new cross-ventilated barn
New Hamburg-area farm now milks with robots
Claynook farm produces elite dairy cattle in a new barn that features cross-ventilation and robot milking.
Dairy calf colostrum critical for immunity and energy
Calves moving into the dairy-beef stream need milk or milk replacer during transportation stops
Calves moving into the dairy-beef stream need milk or milk replacer during transportation stops
Build bigger value for cull dairy cows
In a time of high beef prices, feeding cull cows before they’re sent for slaughter can make sense
Dairy cows being sent for meat could be of higher value and healthier if they are fed for up to 60 days before processing.
McDonald’s to pay U.S. farmers for feed efficient Enogen corn use
The company is partnering with Syngenta to pay some farmers who use corn with the trait
A partnership between McDonald’s and Syngenta in the United States will pay beef producers to use Enogen corn, which will improve the feed efficiency of cattle and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
McDonald’s to pay U.S. farmers for feed efficient Enogen corn use
The company is partnering with Syngenta to pay some farmers who use corn with the trait
McDonald’s is paying 0.4 cents per animal per day, to farms that use Syngenta’s feed efficient Enogen trait, to help cut greenhouse gas emissions.