We’ve known for years that there’s a gaping chasm between the world view of some urbanites and the people who have made it their vocation to care for animals. Luckily […] Read more
Editorial: The gaping difference
Ontario beef market stabilizing
Cow numbers have stopped their decline and beef price spread with the U.S. is shrinking
Kevin Grier had some good news for a change for beef farmers at their recent annual meeting. Canadians are continuing to consume beef, while paying high prices for that meat. […] Read more
New rural caucus chair provides voice of the countryside to government
Francis Drouin lauds the recent appointment of a rural economic development minister
Expanded internet access, solving rural labour issues along with rural infrastructure problems are priorities for the new chair of the Liberal rural caucus. Francis Drouin, the Member of Parliament (MP) […] Read more
Opinion: Check-off fund increases always a challenge
There’s little that gets people as excited in farm country as a check-off increase. The extra $1.50 that was approved by the delegates to Ontario Beef Farmers’ annual meeting recently […] Read more
The repercussions of a $1.50 beef check-off increase
A proposal that failed last year to boost marketing funds passed at this year’s BFO annual meeting
Beef farmers have approved an increase of $1.50 in check-off per animal to fund an ambitious industry-wide marketing effort for Ontario beef. The move has been closely watched by other […] Read more
DON corn testing: A new era begins
After a disastrous vomitoxin outbreak, the Ontario Corn Committee is implementing a testing program that farmers have wanted for years. But will companies participate?
Ontario corn farmers have been relying on their own observations and those of their neighbours along with scant information from corn companies to make hybrid selections that lower their risk […] Read more
Soil management can boost soybean yield to full potential
A big data project in the U.S. has yielded precise information on soil zones and crop management decisions
Farmers in Ontario grow soybeans that yield about 50 bushels per acre. Sean Conley, Wisconsin’s state soybean extension specialist, says the yield potential is 120 bushels. The differences are about […] Read more
Rain makes for tough Argentina crop season
An Argentinian farmer visiting Canada says unpredictable government policies are always a concern for farmers there
Parts of Argentina are awash in rain and January planting of corn was delayed in the north and centre regions of the country. German Peyronel, a farmer in Bandera, in […] Read more
Manage to the average no more
Beef research and new technology take aim at individual animal management, but will it be profitable on the farm?
The new beef research facility being constructed at the University of Guelph’s Elora Research Station will expand capacity to 288 cows and 96 replacement females and will enable researchers to […] Read more
Editorial: A farm leadership foundation
I didn’t really connect with my Greig grandparents when I was young. To my young self, they lived in a tidy house in Listowel, with a lot of breakable knickknacks, […] Read more
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