Despite concerns about inflation, high interest rates, tax increases and geopolitical conflicts, the majority of Ontario farmers remain optimistic for the future. In its first ever business confidence survey, the […] Read more
Survey shows Ontario farmers confident in future
Rising energy and input costs, and tax burden identified as concerns in OFA survey
Editorial: Provincial budget offers little for agriculture
While early spring signals the return of better weather and the start of a new planting season, it’s also budget time. Late March is when provincial governments release their yearly […] Read more
Ontario’s agriculture minister, farm groups call for pause on carbon tax hike
Ontario’s farm organizations and its agriculture minister are urging the federal government to pause the upcoming hike to the carbon tax, set to increase by 23 per cent on April […] Read more
Canada Royal Milk receives regulatory approval to begin infant formula production
Canada Royal Milk has received approval from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to produce infant formula for the Canadian marketplace at its Kingston plant. The dairy processor, a subsidiary […] Read more
Editorial: For women in agriculture, opportunities abound
Glacier FarmMedia – I can’t remember when I first heard the song “I am woman” by Helen Reddy, but it was in the basement of my parents’ house, where I […] Read more
Master of Sustainable Agriculture launched by U of G
A new, interdisciplinary Master of Sustainable Agriculture (MSAg) is being offered by the University of Guelph, starting in the summer of 2025. The university said in a release the new […] Read more
New website offers simpler way to access crop performance trial data
There is now a one-stop option for growers looking for performance trial data on various crops: GoCrops.ca. The newly launch website brings together four legacy websites, www.gocorn.net, www.gocereals.ca, www.gobeans.ca, and www.gosoy.ca under one cohesive […] Read more
New poultry research chair, scholarship gifted to University of Guelph
A $3.5 million gift from the William and Lynne Gray Foundation and L.H. Gray & Son Limited aims to advance poultry and egg research and training at the University of […] Read more
Manulift and Merlo celebrate 20 years
Manulift and Merlo are celebrating 20 years of partnership in the telehandler market. The companies said in a release their collaboration has “revolutionized” the construction, agricultural, industrial and minor sectors, […] Read more
Väderstad introduces larger BioDrill capacity for Rapid 300-400C/S
Väderstad has increased the capacity of the BioDrill for Rapid 300-400C/S by more than 40 per cent on its 2024 model. BioDrill is a mountable seeding unit that enables the […] Read more