Ontario FangZheng Agriculture Enterprise Inc. recently harvested its first field of rice, near Pain Court. It was a small test plot but the farm has plans to increase the acreage next year. Researchers have looked at the potential of growing rice in Ontario on and off, but this is the first commercial attempt at raising […] Read more
PHOTOS: Company hopes rice harvest the first of many
University of Guelph creates bee research centre
The University of Guelph is expanding its pollinator health and conservation program into North America’s first one-stop shop for honey bee research, education and outreach. The university is planning a $12-million facility aimed at helping understand the stressors affecting honey bees and other pollinators. A recent gift from the Riviere Charitable Foundation will cover a […] Read more
Frey wins 2019 Queen of the Furrow competition
Drayton’s Heidi Frey is the next Ontario Queen of the Furrow. She was selected to wear the crown during the 2019 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo in Verner, West Nipissing. “I can’t believe this is real. I’m so honoured to be chosen out of this amazing group of girls that I’ve gotten to spend […] Read more
Heinz renews agreement for Ontario tomatoes
Highbury Canco has renewed its agreement with Kraft Heinz Canada to produce Kraft Heinz products at its Leamington, Ont., facility. The multi-year agreement is worth about $1 billion at retail value. Highbury Canco has a long-standing relationship with Kraft Heinz Canada, producing some of Canada’s most beloved brands, including Heinz beans, Heinz tomato juice and […] Read more
Case IH automates spray boom height on Patriots, Tridents
Radar sensors are strategically placed along the boom to manage height
Case IH is offering automatic boom height control as an available feature on its Patriot and Trident lines of sprayers. The “next-generation” system automatically adjusts the booms using a combination of chassis monitoring and sensors to function as a “look ahead” and detect changes in terrain, the company said in a release. The radar sensors […] Read more
Nuffield Canada chooses four scholarship candidates for 2020
An Ontario farmer is among four chosen as Nuffield Scholarship candidates for 2020. Amy Cronin, an Ontario hog farmer, Andrew Rosychuk, Jodi Souter and Dawn Trautman are the 2020 winners. “Nuffield Canada is connected to an extensive global network of international Nuffield alumni, who continue to support travelling scholars to maximize their learning experience in […] Read more
Brigid Rivoire Award recognizes agricultural mental health advocates
Applications are now open for the second annual Brigid Rivoire Award for Champions of Agricultural Mental Health. The award is for individuals, organizations or groups that have made an outstanding contribution in raising awareness, addressing the stigma, and supporting agricultural mental health. “Mental health in agriculture has finally been receiving some much-warranted attention, but there’s […] Read more
Grain farmers CEO steps down
Barry Senft led the organization for a decade
Barry Senft is leaving Grain Farmers of Ontario. Senft, who has been CEO of the farm organization since 2009, will step down from the role in April 2020. He took leadership of Grain Farmers of Ontario just before the organization was relaunched after the amalgamation of the Ontario Corn Producers‘ Association, Ontario Soybean Growers and […] Read more
VIDEO: Exclusive: Ontario premier, ag minister talk trade, trespassing and agriculture labour
Jennifer Betzner of Farmtario speaks with Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Agriculture Minister Ernie Hardeman after an industry roundtable discussion at the recent Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ont.
VIDEO: Flip and Win with Farmtario prize winners!
At Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show (COFS) on Sept. 12, Farmtario and Kubota awarded the grand prize of a 2019 Kubota X1120D RTV ($19,000 value) in the ‘Flip and Win’ contest. Listed below is the name of our grand prize winner and our monthly bonus prize winners. Grand prize: Kubota RTV – Chris Stubbe Monthly bonus […] Read more
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