Maizex Seeds announced its forage varieties will now be marketed under the Maizex brand, following a similar rebranding of its soybeans line last year. The company said in a release the move “solidifies Maizex as one of Canada’s pre-eminent seed companies and brings with it the retirement of the Elite Seeds brand.” The company said […] Read more
Maizex retires Elite Seeds brand

AgScape celebrates one million educational experiences
AgScape celebrated the milestone achievement of providing over one million educational experiences to Ontario students at its annual general meeting last month. The event, held at The Arboretum, University of Guelph, brought together over 80 of AgScape’s stakeholders to celebrate the past year’s achievements and discuss future initiatives, the organization said in a release. Mira […] Read more

Väderstad updates Tempo line of high-speed planters
Väderstad is offering updates to its line of Tempo planters, as well as a new model, available for sale in Canada starting June 1, 2024. The company says the updates enhance the precision capabilities of the Tempo, while offering farmers more choices to fit the unique needs of their operations. New to the line is […] Read more

GFO presents province with Gloves of Gratitude
Award recognizes enhanced design of the Ontario RMP and its success for the 2023 growing season
Grain Farmers of Ontario recently awarded Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Lisa Thompson and the Ontario government with the Grain Farmers of Ontario Gloves of Gratitude at Queen’s Park. The GFO said in a release it presented the award to extend its appreciation for the provincial government’s support of grain and oilseed farmers […] Read more

Parkhill Meats to add processing facility
Parkhill Meats is expanding its business with the construction of a new processing facility in Middlesex County. The company held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the new facility last week, the BFO said in a release. The ceremony was attended by Ontario’s Agriculture Minister, Lisa Thompson; Steve Pinsonneault, MPP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex; Liane Rood, […] Read more

Keep an eye out for stripe rust
Stripe rust has been showing up in winter wheat fields across southern Ontario this past week, and OMAFRA is recommending growers should continue to scout and monitor their fields closely. The optimal temperatures for stripe rust development are 10-15°C with periods of high relative humidity but as observed in Ontario, stripe rust can develop at […] Read more

Mucci Farms expands greenhouse operations with acquisition
Mucci Farms has acquired Hacienda North Farms, a 159-acre greenhouse facility located in Coatsworth, Ontario. Kingsville, Ont.-based Mucci Farms is part of the newly launched Cox Farms business, one of the largest greenhouse operators in North America. Mucci Farms said in a release Hacienda North Farms has been a valued grower partner for nearly a decade, […] Read more

Honey bee health gets funding boost
Ontario’s Honey Bee Health Initiative is getting a funding increase of up to $1 million to help improve the resiliency and competitiveness of beekeeper operations in the province. The additional funding comes from the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP). The Honey Bee Health Initiative initially opened on September 15, 2023 with a budget of […] Read more
Metro Ontario expands its beef sustainability sourcing
Metro Ontario has achieved its 2022 sourcing commitment to buy three million pounds of beef from Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) Certified farms and ranches by 2026, ahead of schedule. The grocer said in a release that from now on, the CRSB Certified Mass Balance mark will be displayed on all beef products across […] Read more

Investments aim to grow Ontario agriculture and food exports
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing over $7 million in approved projects through the Grow Ontario Market Initiative. The initiative helps Ontario agriculture and food businesses to increase their sales in domestic and foreign markets. The five-year, $12 million initiative was launched last year through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) and […] Read more