When Kathleen Galias and Patrick Hazen bought their 10 acres outside of Guelph there was a six-acre open field they weren’t sure what to do with. The choice they made […] Read more
Building a market for Ontario truffles
The high-value, difficult-to-harvest European delicacy is now being grown in Ontario
Project to fund 2000 acres of cover crops
The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) has announced that the Canadian Agricultural Partnership has granted $500,000 for UTRCA staff and local certified crop advisors to work closely with landowners […] Read more
Different routes to sheep farm growth
A recent panel of farmers who manage their sheep differently shows there are many routes to success
There isn’t one model of success in the sheep sector. In fact, producers have taken many routes to growing their flocks. Farmers at the recent Sheep Farmers of Ontario annual […] Read more
DON-infected corn storage and ethanol trials proposed
A meeting of the grain sector last week has yielded some guidance for farmers
Here’s the latest news on the managing of the DON-infected corn crop. Get the good corn off: Minister Hardeman Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Ernie Hardeman said […] Read more
Editorial: The market’s knife edge
We like to think that markets are rational — that they independently move up and down based on fact, not emotion. But when they are confused, or befuddled by signals […] Read more
Debating rural energy efficiency
Alternative energy users discuss how local solutions can be good for rural economies
Residents of rural Ontario are creating new energy efficient solutions, whether or not government is involved. Farmers, rural residents and planners talked about rural environmental sustainability at the recent Rural […] Read more
Satellite imagery analysis automated
Alerts will tell farmers when there have been changes in fields over time
Farmers Edge believes it has solved the satellite imagery information overload problem with automated alerts. The company’s farm management dashboard will now send email alerts when algorithms show that there’s […] Read more
Agricorp announces corn salvage program
The program will help farmers pay to harvest and market DON-infected corn
Agricorp, the provincial crop insurance agency, will now cover corn infected by over five parts per million of deoxynivalenol (DON) with a benefit to help farmers cover harvest and marketing […] Read more
Ontario organic bill again introduced in legislature
Survey shows barriers exist to small-producer certification
The creation of organic regulations for Ontario is getting a third chance. A private members bill to create organic regulations was tabled Nov. 12 in the Ontario legislature by Progressive […] Read more
Millennials talk about the draw of country living
A group of youth see community and connection as a key to keeping them in rural areas
There’s lots that’s attractive in rural communities for young people say those who have grown up rural and either stayed or returned. The problem is many young people just don’t […] Read more