Plant 2025 has begun, but conditions across the province vary considerably. As of May 9, some areas have seen significant acres prepped and planted. Others have not, with wide-ranging temperatures and intermittent rain events contributing to a typically varied Ontario spring.
Planting progressing well in southern, central Ontario, delays seen in the east
Dispatches from Essex, Renfrew, and Grey County
Engaging urban audiences is mutually-beneficial
It’s easy to be cynical about issues like climate but it’s a mistake to lose sight of the people involved
It’s beneficial for farmers and those who say they ‘work in climate’ can be mutually beneficial. It humanizes agriculture, putting a face to a sector many climate professionals may not otherwise see.
Environmental offsetting contributes to land consolidation: report
Farmers’ access to land both domestically and internationally is being consolidated into the hands of few owners
Carbon offsets, tree planting, and other green initiatives are now significant contributors to the consolidation of farmland and displacement of farmers around the globe, according to a report from agriculture and environmental think-tank International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES).
Extension needed for better water management
Ontario Farmland Trust conference highlights gaps in agri-environmental programming
Many barriers exist for implementing on-farm environmental improvement projects.
The struggle to produce fertilizer in Ontario
Core fertilizer components still missing in domestic production capacity
Logistic and economic challenges continue to hamper the domestic production of core fertilizers in Ontario.
Canada needs innovation, extension, unity to overcome risk
The ability of the agriculture sector to manage risk examined at recent CAPI policy exchange event
Canadian farmers, agricultural businesses, and others must speak with a united voice, and think hard about what they need to succeed in a more chaotic world, according to panelists at a Ag Policy Exchange hosted by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute.
Expanding Ontario’s native seed production
Current supply of native seed species won’t match future demand
The 2024 Southern Ontario Seed Strategy was created to address the lack of native seeds for Carolinian species in Ontario.
What is Europe’s Nature Restoration Law?
Where it came from, what it will do, and how farmers are affected
The European Union’s Nature Restoration Law will have a profound impact on Europe’s farmers – some of which could be positive.
Updating Ontario nitrogen recommendations
University of Guelph researchers discuss corn nitrogen needs, impact of leaf burn
Researchers want to know if increasing corn yields are driving nitrogen needs up or down and how environmental factors play a role in order to update the Ontario’s nitrogen calculator for farmers.
History rhymes but doesn’t repeat
Can you take a historical view to understand today’s risks to your farm?
Ontario farmers are facing a lot of uncertainty, but that’s nothing new, and they can learn lessons from taking a historical perspective.
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