The sequencing of the wheat genome means researchers will finally have access to genetic tools to help with wheat development — an advantage other crops have had for years. It […] Read more
Wheat’s bigger future
New genetic tools are emerging after the sequencing of the wheat genome
Bringing fleet analytics to agriculture
Waterloo startup looks to create app to harvest and analyse farm equipment data
Cole Powers says that farmers should have access to scalable agriculture data technology, with a low barrier to entry. He and three fellow fourth-year University of Waterloo students are working […] Read more
Next dairy support program changes format
The second part of the program will have two application stages in order to give more farmers a chance
The second phase of the federal government’s program to help dairy farmers adapt to the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Europe will attempt to make the program available […] Read more
First Ontario livestock pharmacy opens
The new pharmacy will give farmers an alternative to only buying antimicrobials from a veterinarian
Farmers will now have an alternative to purchasing antibiotics from their veterinarian with the opening of the first independent agriculture pharmacy in Ontario. The GVF group of companies, which includes […] Read more
Processing vegetable growers elections contentious
Some growers at a district meeting of the organization walked out, but returned in time to vote
Ontario’s processing vegetable growers are pushing back against the provincial government’s takeover of their association’s board of directors in 2016. Resolutions coming to the annual meeting of the Ontario Processing […] Read more
Currie acclaimed as OFA president
The OFA’s Producing Prosperity program will be moving to the national level
Keith Currie has been acclaimed as president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture for another one-year term. Currie will be joined by re-elected vice presidents Peggy Brekveld and Mark Reusser. […] Read more
Milking new consumer trends
Tapping into consumers’ thirst for new ways to drink milk is spurring investment in processing and changing production practices on the farm
A national standard is being developed for grass-fed milk because of demand. Coca Cola committed to spending $85 million on a new plant in Peterborough for its specialty milk product […] Read more
Editorial: Corn mould levels unearth knowledge and testing gaps
Just when you have a system that flows effectively across large volumes of a commodity, nature throws you a serious knuckleball. That’s the case this harvest season with corn, a […] Read more
Governments promise help for farmers with DON-infected corn
There are few details yet for the federal-provincial program
The federal and provincial governments have announced steps to help Ontario corn farmers hit by high deoxynivalenol (DON), in their crop through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Why it matters: Corn […] Read more
Getting ewes and rams ready for their big date
Feeding ewes and rams more before breeding periods has a high return on investment
Ram and ewe fertility both can be improved with targeted and timely bumps in nutrition. At the recent Ontario Sheep Convention Richard Ehrhardt of Michigan State University shared his tips […] Read more