More than 800 acres of farmland, livestock barns for three species as well as several houses were recently sold, marking the end of nearly 30 years of agricultural research at […] Read more
Burford research farm sold
Trouw Nutrition shifts to universities and ‘validation farms’
Rosenhill achieves top spot on provincial herd list
St-Albert dairy maintained top-flight status through 2017 transition to robots
André and Judith Hildbrand may view Lactanet’s Herd Performance Index (HPI) as just one tool in operating a successful dairy farm, but the results over the past two decades at […] Read more
Why on-farm research continues to grow
There’s a North American-wide trend to greater research conducted on working farms
Farmer confidence in making decisions is a major outcome of the increasing number of on-farm research trials happening in Ontario. “Conducting trials makes me make better decisions,” says Dr. Stefan […] Read more
Organic seed synergies sustain diversity
Vegetable seed companies find growing demand during COVID
Producers and marketers of organic seed in North America set themselves apart from their conventional counterparts by sharing uniquely “synergistic” relationships, said speakers at a scaled-down, virtual version of the […] Read more
Crop and feed analysis can tell a soil health story
U.S. farmer puts focus on tissue testing
Long-time organic agriculture advocate Gary Zimmer believes he can come up with the perfect recipe for his Otter Creek Farm’s soil health. They look at plant tissue and feed tests. […] Read more
Meat plant support snapped up in eight days
Lobbying effort ongoing for increased funding
A $4-million provincial fund for meat processing plant upgrades was snapped up in just eight business days following its announcement in late 2020. Lobbying began almost immediately to have more […] Read more
Searching for solutions to the lineup for abattoirs
COVID-driven increase in demand for small abbatoirs highlighted the long-term challenges
The organization representing smaller-scale meat processors in Ontario is creating a growth strategy to help draw new badly needed investment and workers to the sector. “We hope to show both […] Read more
City eyes Welland farmer’s land for expropriation, future industrial use
Urban dwellers come to Marsha Rempel’s defense
A family-owned farm within the City of Welland is fighting back after it was threatened with a third round of expropriation. This time, the entire farm could be taken, after […] Read more
On-farm processing dream perseveres through adversity
Mistyglen revived plans to process milk during the pandemic, and after a tornado wrecked its barn
A venture that had been set aside “indefinitely” by a Belmont-area dairy farm several years ago received a full reconsideration during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as […] Read more
‘Dr. Tim’ to continue advocating for farm causes
Tim Henshaw is known for veterinary work over 40 years, but also his social media presence
Dr. Tim Henshaw worked his final day on the farm on New Year’s Eve, but the EastGen veterinarian will continue contributing to the dairy sector during semi-retirement. The veterinarian for […] Read more
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