Strong demand continues for beef around the world, along with other proteins. That’s kept prices decent globally despite growing supplies. “The global demand for beef is very very strong,” says […] Read more
Strong global protein market drives meat production expansion
The growth in American beef and pork is based on export markets
The beef with packing capacity
Ontario is missing opportunities and stuck with lower farm gate prices because of low beef packing capacity. Here’s what the sector is doing about it
There are numerous ways to increase beef processing capacity in Ontario — but none of them are quick or easy. The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association is working with Beef Farmers of […] Read more
Economics around variable-rate fertilizer challenging
The reasons variable-rate application has had lower adoption is a lesson for new ag technologies
There are good financial reasons that variable-rate application of nutrients hasn’t taken off like automated guidance. Guidance systems for farm equipment ensure complete coverage without overlap, University of Guelph Professor […] Read more
Soil manager app helps with test interpretation
The app gives another option for understanding soil tests
A new soil test app will give farmers an easy way to get quick interpretation of their soil test results. The app, found at soiltestmanager.ca was launched at the recent […] Read more
The challenge with fluid milk
Processors struggle with fluid milk profitability while dairy farmers work hard to rebuild the market
The profit and loss for fluid milk in Ontario is “already bust,” says a dairy processing company executive. Mark Taylor, president and chief executive officer of Lactalis Canada, the parent […] Read more
Editorial: National voices in agriculture sectors should be a priority
A national voice for each of the major agriculture sectors is important, but increasingly splinters have appeared in many areas, including grains, dairy and sheep. This has happened before, and […] Read more
Carbon cost increases concern farmers
Farmers in Ontario felt the pain of a new carbon tax on grain drying in a tough year. But the real concern is when the carbon taxes continue to grow over the next two years
Ontario grain farmers spent more than $12 million to pay the federal carbon tax to dry their grain in 2019, mostly drying corn. Grain Farmers of Ontario calculated that the […] Read more
8RX leads large launch of John Deere tractors
The company has revamped much of its agriculture-use tractor line for 2020
John Deere’s latest tractor launch showcases the biggest change to its tractor lineup since the launch of the R series. A recent Ontario event displayed the new tractors to farmers […] Read more
Planter impact can be huge on corn yields
There are numerous ways that planters can have an effect on even corn emergence
Getting high corn yield isn’t that much of a mystery: get simultaneous emergence, spray and fertilize in a timely fashion and with enough co-operation from Mother Nature you can get […] Read more
Beef sustainability program expands across the sector
National program gains more traction in Ontario beef value chain
The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef’s program will soon be coming to Ontario’s largest beef processing plant — creating more opportunities for beef farmers here to sell their beef at […] Read more