The committee that manages milk allocation in Canada’s eastern provinces has said there will no more new quota issued from now to the end of July – the end of […] Read more
Brakes put on milk production
VIDEO: Cellulosic sugar co-op hits acreage milestone
The Cellulosic Sugar Producers Co-operative (CSPC) has reached more than half the acres it needs to supply a new plant with biomass from wheat and corn stover. Brian Cofell, general […] Read more
VIDEO: Building awareness for emerging weeds
As Ridgetown College’s weed science technician, Dave Bilyea sees a lot of weeds, often brought to him by farmers and rural landowners with questions about what they’re seeing and whether […] Read more
Follow nature or not?
Farmers and researchers differ on whether nature is the best guide for cropping practices
On Rick Bieber’s farm in South Dakota, he works hard to follow the rhythms and cycles of nature in his cropping and livestock system. He uses diverse cover crops and […] Read more
Soy drinks drive Taiwan IP-soybean imports
Canada is now the leading supplier to the country
Canada’s exports to Taiwan continue to increase to a 60 per cent market share in non-genetically modified (GM) soybeans in 2017. Exports of non-GM and commodity soybeans increased 416 per […] Read more
Tilling with plants
Biostrips provide a way for no-till farmers to create more mellow planting strips without tillage
It’s strip-till for no-tillers – with no tillage. Sound confusing? Really, it’s not. Just ask Dave McEachren, or Dustin Mulock. The farmers both use biostrips to get some of their […] Read more
Spring forecast sees early planting in Ontario
Ontario farmers may benefit from a warmer spring in 2018 – if the weather is dry enough, says a WeatherFarm-DTN The Progressive Farmer spring forecast. Why it matters: Planting early […] Read more
The end of the dairy breeder
Genomic testing has ushered in vast changes in how dairy genetics are developed in Canada
At the Lehoux dairy farm at Saint-Elizéar, Que., the family once had a market for bulls sold to dairy genetics companies. They still sell heifers and cows to other farmers, […] Read more
Off-the-shelf controller tech modifies fertilizer spreader
Chuck Baresich was frustrated with his dry fertilizer spreader. It was good quality, had some potential, but it never delivered on the width of spread and the lack of control […] Read more
Southern Ontario farmland price jumps
The threat of interest rate increases hasn’t dampened the price southern Ontario farmers are paying for land. The annual Valco study of land values showed an increase in value for […] Read more