Semex is introducing a genetic solution that it says can reduce methane emissions 20 to 30 per cent by 2050. Dr. Michael Lohuis, Semex’s vice-president for research and innovation, said in a release Tuesday that the company has been working with industry scientists toward such a goal. For more than five years, he said Canada’s […] Read more
Semex to offer methane index for Elevate users this April
South Western Ontario Pork Conference returns in-person next month
Campus research tour, trade show offered in addition to speakers
Ridgetown will host the 59th annual South Western Ontario Pork Conference in-person on Feb. 22. “This is an exceptional opportunity to share the latest industry and research news with Ontario producers while providing time for networking with industry representatives,” said Darren Sloan, planning committee chair. The event begins at 12:30 p.m. with a tour of […] Read more
GFO funds crop pathologist professorship
$2 million is being invested in the new position based at Ridgetown
Protecting grain crops from costly plant diseases under climate change and other factors is the main goal of a new $2 million gift to the University of Guelph from Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO). The funding, announced Jan. 5 at the Ontario Agricultural Conference, will support a new Grain Farmers of Ontario Professorship in Field […] Read more
Sylvite donates $30,000 to local food banks
Sylvite Holdings Inc. announced it is donating $30,000 to local foodbanks again this year. This is the third year that the company has donated to local foodbanks, with donations totalling just over $75,000. Sylvite said in a release that when thinking about how it could give back this year, the team felt it was best […] Read more
Best option is to reimburse farmers’ money: Public statement from GFO and other groups
The following is a public statement from the Atlantic Grains Council, Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario, Grain Farmers of Ontario, Grain Growers of Quebec, and Ontario Bean Growers: We, the undersigned, welcome the news that the federal government has set aside tariffs paid by farmers ($34 million) but stress that money needs to be reimbursed […] Read more
OFA welcomes opportunity to work with federal government on resolution to fertilizer tariffs
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) said in a news release Dec. 16 that it looks forward to continuing work with the Canadian government to find a fair resolution to tariffs that have been applied to fertilizer imported from Russia. The tariffs were applied by the Canadian government in response to the Russian invasion of […] Read more
Beef Farmers of Ontario wins Paul Mistele Memorial Award
Annual award recognizes commitment to ending hunger in Ontario
Farm and Food Care Ontario’s Harvest Gala had a capacity crowd of farmers and agribusiness leaders from across the province to celebrate agricultural excellence in Guelph Nov. 18. As part of the agenda, Feed Ontario, the province’s largest collective of hunger relief organizations, presented the 2022 Paul Mistele Memorial Award to Beef Farmers of Ontario. […] Read more
Speakers announced for Southwest Ontario Dairy Symposium
The 2023 South Western Ontario Dairy Symposium (SWODS) will be held Feb. 22 at the Woodstock Fairgrounds. The symposium will be held on a Wednesday this year, rather than being held on a Thursday. The SWODS committee made the decision to change the date, for this year only, to accommodate the keynote speaker, Michael […] Read more
Student scholarships available
The Kemptville College Alumni Association is offering two $1,000 scholarships to post-secondary students studying agriculture and food. One $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a student in their second year of study in an agriculture-related program at an accredited post-secondary institution. One $1,000 scholarship with be awarded to a student in their second year of […] Read more
Ray Robertson wins CFGA Leadership Award
Ray Robertson is the recipient of the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association’s (CFGA) 2022 Leadership Award. Nominated by the Ontario Forage Council (OFC), Robertson is the OFC’s general manager. Since taking over the OFC in 2000, the organization said in a release that Ray has worked to ensure that OFC’s membership, profile and event attendance […] Read more
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