Crop industry sources say Ontario’s environment ministry data understates the decline of neonicotinoid insecticides used on corn since 2014. The ministry says use has dropped only 22 per cent whereas […] Read more
Neonic use dropping faster than provincial data shows
Look at other high speed rail options, say farmers
An organization opposed to the province’s high speed rail plan believes it has a good alternative for the province – high performance rail. High performance rail runs much faster than […] Read more
Farm & Food Care award winners tell agriculture’s story
A farm education group, a social media story teller and a long-time farm communication and organization innovator, were the winners of this year’s Farm & Food Care Champion awards. Farm […] Read more
Ontario organic grain buyer Homestead closing
One of the province’s leading organic retailers and buyers of organic grains will shut its doors Friday. Homestead Organics, founded and still run by organic driving force Tom Manley, will […] Read more
Protocols, data, help managing top dairy production
Top dairy producers know their numbers, and those numbers drive faster and better ability to make decisions. Three dairy farmers from across the country talked about how they manage their […] Read more
Opportunities, but more likely harm for Ontario grains from China-U.S. tariffs
The escalating trade spat between the United States and China could mean more American soybeans finding their way into Canada, according to Grain Farmers of Ontario. Why it matters: North […] Read more
Sarnia named as site of new biodiesel plant
The Sarnia area is set to get another bio-economy plant. Benefuel, a producer of biodiesel, has named Sarnia as the location of its first full-scale commercial plant. The company, based […] Read more
Starting mental health conversations
Here are some long-term changes and key subject areas that might indicate a conversation is needed on mental health
Think of your mental health on a scale of one to five. Evaluating how you’re doing over time on a simple scale can provide a measure of mental health. Using […] Read more
Little for agriculture in Ontario pre-election spending budget
There is spending for rural internet and cellular service, along with an small increase in the OMAFRA budget
The Ontario Liberal government’s 2018 budget was big on new spending on large programs for childcare and expansion of pharmacare, but quiet on agriculture. Rural and remote regions of the […] Read more
Ontario canola yields grow, and with it the threat of spreading clubroot
Last year was a good year for growing canola in Ontario, with the best average yields the province has had. That’s despite growing concern about managing clubroot in the province. […] Read more