There’s rarely enough news in politician visits to farmer group meetings to justify a report. Sometimes there’s an announcement to be made and then they let the farm media know […] Read more
Editorial: Lessons from political speeches
Dismissing big lever economic thinking
Economies change in unpredictable ways and so will agriculture, says business professor
The pursuit of efficiency in business has not produced the results that most people are looking for, says business professor and author Roger Martin. Martin, a professor emeritus at the […] Read more
Attention to detail keeps planters running precisely
Wear points can have an effect on many parts of planter operation
Careful planter maintenance can eliminate problems at the moment of seed placement that have to be corrected later at expense and with a loss of profits. “I’m not going to […] Read more
Abnormal La Nina plays havoc with weather predictions
Spring is expected to be wet, with a drier summer, says meteorologist
Farmers are likely to get one more hit of winter before the weather clears up for spring planting. The polar vortex could be forced back into the middle of North […] Read more
Editorial: Lessons from an enthusiastic agriculture IPO
Farmers Edge has gone public on the TSX, the stock exchange in Toronto, and the large interest around it saw share price rise quickly after the launch. The company is […] Read more
Survey aims to build cover crop data
There’s lots yet to learn about cover crop use in Ontario
A survey conducted for the Ontario Cover Crops Steering Committee aims to improve understanding around levels of cover crop use in Ontario. The survey is open to the end of […] Read more
Making 60-inch double-row corn work
An Iowa farmer has moved most of his corn acres to wider row spacing
Planting wider row corn requires adjustments to planting and fertilizer practices, but some are finding it worth the effort. Eric Miller of the Miller Malting Company in Iowa was trying […] Read more
Editorial: A tempest in a butter wrapper
I pondered whether to add more copy to the head-scratching and manufactured debate over palm fat in dairy nutrition and the subsequent effects on butter hardness, but I think the […] Read more
Editorial: Regulatory agility critical to ag innovation
The pandemic has shown that governments can make decisions quickly
One of the lessons of the pandemic and response to it by governments and regulatory agencies is that regulatory agility is possible. COVID-19 vaccines have been approved with record speed, […] Read more
London agri-food hub gets funding
The federal government plans to invest $7.2 million in a hub for agri-food at the Western Fair District in London. The hub is called The Grove and is located in […] Read more
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