New dairy building designs are popping up across the province, that are shorter, sleeker and looking like they are wearing tinted glasses. Tunnel-ventilated free-stall barns have become more common over […] Read more
More breeze in the barn makes for happier dairy cows
A new tunnel-ventilated dairy barn design puts the emphasis on air movement
Food, farming not expected to be big election issues
Canadians don’t think that food and agriculture will be a significant issue in the current federal election. A survey conducted Sept. 9 and released Tuesday by Angus Reid Global with […] Read more
Adzuki beans showing growth in Ontario
Fleabane, SCN and new bacteria diseases are causing challenges in dry beans
Adzuki beans are a growing crop in Ontario, jumping from 7,700 acres in 2017 to almost 20,000 acres in 2019. The beans, which are mostly sold to Japanese markets, have […] Read more
Switchgrass breeding makes progress in Ontario
Progress has been made on dormancy, speed of establishment and lodging
Switchgrass breeders have been working patiently for almost 30 years to improve the varieties available for growing in Canada, and they think they are at the point where they believe […] Read more
Stand-alone companies eager to focus on agriculture
Corteva president says there’s no longer the distraction of being part of a broader conglomerate
The merger of agriculture seed and crop protection suppliers over the past few years has meant more concentration in the industry, but it has also resulted in companies freer to […] Read more
Glyphosate out as dry bean desiccant
Bean buyers say that continuing the practice isn’t worth the market risk
The days of using glyphosate as a desiccant on dry beans are coming to an end. Canadian dealers of dry beans, such as white, cranberry, navy and pinto beans, have […] Read more
Editorial: Dairy compensation plan announcement ill-timed
Governments can be ham-fisted and tone deaf, a symptom of their huge, creaking architecture. They throw new coats of paint out to different areas of the economy just before elections. […] Read more
Editorial: Lessons from the European market
There are opportunities in Europe for Canadian agriculture and food products, but we have to learn to play their game if we want a piece of the lucrative export market. […] Read more
Dairy farmers to get direct cash payment as trade compensation
Canadian dairy farmers will be getting direct cash compensation after the government gave up dairy market access to other countries in recent trade deals. The compensation follows promises by the […] Read more
The challenges of upgrading a farm for modern production
A Grey County producer transformed a stony farm with many fields
Adrian Op’t Hoog knew he was taking on a challenge when he bought about 200 acres that had been in cow-calf production for generations. There were 16 different fields and […] Read more
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