Canadian soybean farmers grew a record-breaking crop in 2024, according to Statistics Canada’s 2024 survey-based production estimates. Released Dec. 5, the survey showed yield records were broken across the country, with yields in Western Canada leading with a 21 per cent increase over 2023, hitting 43.5 bu./acre. Soy Canada executive director Brian Innes said […] Read more
Canada breaks soybean yields in 2024
Agricorp updates coverage for fruit growers
Agricorp says it worked with industry and government to make some improvements to Production Insurance fruit coverage for apple, pear, plum, and strawberry growers, starting with the 2025 growing season. Agricorp says these updates provide fruit growers with more stable, predictable, and flexible options. What’s new: January 1, 2025 is the deadline to apply for […] Read more
Agritourism Ontario sets sights on growing sector
Ontario’s leading agritourism association is taking giant steps to grow the sector with funding help from the provincial government. Agritourism Ontario (formerly Farm Fresh Ontario) is heading into 2025 with a new name and look that is more reflective of what the association does, the organization said in a release. The nearly $345,000 in funding […] Read more
Matt Hooyer joins SeCan
Matt Hooyer has been appointed SeCan’s Product Development Lead for eastern Canada. Matt joins SeCan after working in product development and soybean breeding with Syngenta the past 13 years. There, he worked on both food-grade and traited soybeans. In his new role at SeCan, he will be responsible for product development and providing support to […] Read more
Canada’s first presumptive case of H5 avian influenza in an individual detected in B.C.
An individual in British Columbia has tested presumptive positive for avian influenza caused by the H5 influenza virus, the first detection of avian influenza due to the H5 virus in a person in B.C., according to a release from the B.C. provincial government. This is also the first detection of a presumed human case of H5 avian […] Read more
Syngenta Canada introduces biostimulant YieldON
Syngenta Canada Inc. is offering a new liquid foliar biostimulant, YieldON, to help improve crop productivity in cereals, corn, and other row crops. YieldON combines plant- and seaweed-derived biomolecules, with trace elements of micronutrients manganese, zinc, and molybdenum. Syngenta Canada said in a release that this unique combination of ingredients improves cell division and expansion, […] Read more
South Bruce votes in favour of hosting a deep geological repository
By the slimmest of margins, South Bruce voted to move forward as a host for the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s deep geological repository. Of the 4525 eligible voters, 69.3 per cent participated in the referendum, which saw the yes vote eke out a victory with 51.2 per cent – a difference of 78 votes. “We […] Read more
DLF Canada launches new seed brands
DLF has officially retired its Mapleseed and Turfline product brands and unveiled four new brands for the Canadian market: Forage First by DLF (forage seed), Earth Carpet by DLF (turf seed), Soil First by DLF (cover crop seed) and Deer Creek Seed by DLF (wildlife seed). DLF said in a release “this transition marks a […] Read more
Ontario 4-H Foundation receives $100,000 donation to establish Doreen McKay Jose Memorial Fund
The Ontario 4-H Foundation has received a $100,000 donation to establish the Doreen McKay Jose Memorial Fund in support of the South Simcoe 4-H Association. Doug Jose made the donation in honour of his late wife, Doreen, whom he met at a 4-H beef club meeting in Beeton, Ont. in 1965. “It is a pleasure […] Read more
Funding aims to attract and retain more agrifood workers
The governments of Canada and Ontario are creating the Labour Force Management Strategies Initiative to attract and retain Ontario agri-food workers. Funded through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), the $4 million investment will strengthen Ontario’s agri-food workforce for years to come, the governments said in a release. The initiative will help fund job […] Read more
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