A new review in the journal Advances in Dairy Research indicates canola meal provides numerous dairy ration benefits. The international journal review examined 20 years of canola meal studies in dairy rations, revealing it’s a high-quality protein feed capable of boosting milk production and reducing dairy herd methane emissions. Why it matters: Decades of research […] Read more
Canola meal shows benefits for milk production, lower emissions
New study reviewed 20 years of nutrition research
Taking a One Health approach
U of G team examining impacts of farming practice on animals, humans and environment
In a first-of-its-kind, multi-year study, a multidisciplinary research team from the University of Guelph hopes to find out if rotational grazing of cattle has benefits for the animals, soil, and human health. The team wants to learn if the practice in which farmers move their herd between multiple fenced-off grazing areas every few days is […] Read more
VIDEO: Kubota mowers offer versatility in the field
At the mower demonstrations at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show this past summer, Kubota equipped one of its tractors with a pair of mowers to show attendees how well its equipment cuts down forage crops in the field. Here, Travis Grubb, field product specialist, talks about Kubota’s entry at the demonstration and what features stand out […] Read more
Feds offer funding to reduce methane
Up to $12 million available to producers, companies and organizations
The federal agriculture department recently launched the Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge for cow-calf, dairy and feedlot producers. The objective is to stimulate innovations that will reduce methane emissions in cattle. Up to $12 million will be awarded to innovators who advance low-cost and scalable practices, processes and technologies. Why it matters: Cattle are major contributors […] Read more
Cimegra label expansion to help control potato beetles
BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions (BASF) has expanded the Cimegra insecticide label for foliar use on potatoes to control Colorado potato beetles. “Cimegra is a unique product in our insecticide portfolio because it is currently the only Group 30 available on the market,” said Chris Vander Kant, BASF Canada’s corn, soybeans and horticultural crop manager, in […] Read more
VIDEO: Ontario company offers award-winning Clēan
Winning an award for environmental sustainability has to make for a nice feel-good moment when showcasing new technologies, and this was exactly what Clēan Works was awarded at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show this past summer. The Ontario-based company has designed the Clēan Flow System, a process that kills more than 99 per cent of pathogens […] Read more
OFA elects new executive, president
Drew Spoelstra, a dairy and crop farmer from Binbrook in the southeast corner of the city of Hamilton, was elected as the new president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) at the organization’s annual convention Nov. 22. Spoelstra assumes the presidency from outgoing OFA president Peggy Brekveld, who led the organization for the past […] Read more
Alblas replaces Hemsted as chair of Ontario Sheep Farmers
Three new directors join OSF board
Ontario Sheep Farmers announced Art Alblas as chair Oct. 27 during the organization’s first in-person annual general meeting since the pandemic. “I am very pleased to be elected as chair of such a great organization with such a bright and prosperous future,” said Alblas, in a news release. “I look forward to the industry coming […] Read more
VIDEO: A biological boon for plant health?
Attention to biological approaches that improve plant health are gaining ground as crops, and growers, face a growing list of environmental stressors. At the latest Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, one company received accolades – and an Innovations Award in Agronomics – for discovering a set of microbes in Ontario farmland that improves nutrient uptake and […] Read more
VIDEO: Tools to stack and shred bales
Many products were featured on the grounds at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show this year, and if your interest was of the baling variety – in its many shapes and forms – hopefully you took a chance to chat with show exhibitors. If not, here are two pieces of equipment that may be of interest to […] Read more
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