The growing number of new crop automation products coming to market are finding their first uses in high-value crops, like vegetables or grapes. Several farm robots featured at the recent […] Read more
Farm automation likely adopted in high-value crops first
Ontario crop service company creates agriculture robotic division
Hog trends and innovations
Researchers are challenging some long-held assumptions of pig management
This looks like it will be a good summer to be a hog farmer, as an unexpected drop in sows in the United States is driving up hog prices. Other […] Read more
Opinion: Following science, not ideology, critical in carbon debate
The march to some sort of agricultural carbon economy is on and it’s integral that we get it right if we go down this road. Policy can’t be driven by […] Read more
Holstein breeder puts focus on milk in new barn
Comestar Holsteins aims to fill 1000 kg of quota from cows in 586 stalls in the automated milking barn
The evolution of elite dairy breeder Comestar Holsteins is a good indicator of the future of Canadian dairy farming, with greater focus on milk production instead of genetics. Comestar, the […] Read more
Ontario farmland value growth lower than national average
Some areas of the province, especially around cities, saw higher farmland value increase
A tight market for farmland in Canada and good crop prices continue to drive increasing land value, although the increase in Ontario in 2020 was lower than in 2019. Farm […] Read more
Editorial: Lessons from political speeches
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
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