Peter Hannam, of Woodrill Farms, was a founder of First Line Seeds, a driver behind the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program and a mentor of younger generations.
Farmer, innovator Peter Hannam passes away at 85
Hannam, of Woodrill Farms, was a founder of First Line Seeds, a driver behind numerous farm organizations
Beef farm efficiency improvements also lower carbon impact
Record data for better decision making and potential need to prove improvements, says Alltech beef leader
Record data for better decision making and potential need to prove improvements to show lower carbon impact, says Alltech beef leader Bryan Sanderson.
Chariot Command puts cameras in combines to help stop fires
Standard and infrared cameras show when maintenance is needed
Chariot Command puts cameras in combines and balers to help stop fires. The system identifies when maintenance needs to be done before a fire starts.
Digital agriculture needs focus on farm-level practicalities
CAPI report says data strategies in agriculture need to be a 10-year national priority
A report on digital agriculture from the Canadian Agri-food Policy Institute and EMILI says data strategies need to be a 10-year national priority for Canada.
U.S. gene edited pig approval a test for Canada’s rules
The gene edit makes the pigs resistant to the tough PRRS virus
A pig gene edited to resist the nasty PRRS virus has been approved for food use in the United States. Approval in Canada will be a test of the country’s new gene editing rules.
Regenerative agriculture means a more systemic approach on this beef farm
Michigan farmer pays attention to plant and soil cycles and timely cattle movement
Michigan farmer Jeremy Sweeten pays attention to plant and soil cycles and timely cattle movement in his regenerative production system.
Butter stocks increase in March Canadian dairy markets report
Stocks have been increasing since August 2024, even though dairy consumption is going up
Butter stocks continue to rise in Canada, reports the Canadian Dairy Commission in its March 2025 report. Dairy consumption is up, but so is milk production resulting in more butter stocks in storage.
Canadian ag tech companies mature and grow
Agriculture technology companies maturing with growing customer bases
There are many technology companies that are maturing into businesses with growing customer bases, as shown by updates at the Spark event in Elora, Ontario put on by the Grand River Agricultural Society.
Ontario budget includes funds for increase to agriculture Risk Management Program
The first $30 million of a three-year $100 million increase will arrive in 2025
Ontario’s 2025 budget includes $30 million for the first year of a three-year $100 million increase to agriculture Risk Management Program.
Precise CO2 misting can grow greenhouse yield
Cstainable won a recent pitch competition at the Spark event put on by GRAS
Cstainable, which has a technology that puts carbon dioxide into water to mist plants, won a recent pitch competition at the Spark event put on by GRAS
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