Agricultural operations using boilers and pressure vessels have until March 1, 2021 to register their equipment with the arms-length provincial government agency the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA), following […] Read more
Agricultural exemption dropped for boiler inspection
The change most affects greenhouse and mushroom growers and some syrup producers
Province-wide bulk tank samples to track disease prevalence
Research project could help with individual farm and provincial disease management
Ontario bulk tank samples will be screened for diseases in a broad look aimed at determining disease prevalence in Ontario herds. The provincial government recently announced financial support for the […] Read more
Finding farmland in Ontario’s north
It’s believed there are up to three million acres of Class 2, 3 and 4 land in the north that could be farmed
The economics of modern agriculture have rekindled interest in pushing long-abandoned farms in northeastern Ontario into production. Millions of acres considered part of the fertile Northern Clay Belt remain largely […] Read more
Trail cams installed as part of wild pig project
Government looks to designate wild pigs as an invasive species
Wild pigs are on the loose in Ontario, but staff at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) are confident they’re ahead of a wide-scale and potentially devastating invasion. […] Read more
Turning off the milk tap
Dairy farmers are learning to manage larger changes in demand due to COVID-19
Signs that dairy markets may be stabilizing will come as welcome news for the industry. The past three months since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic have been a roller […] Read more
OFA urges farm data requester be named
A Freedom of Information Act request targets anyone with a Farm Business Registration number
Members of the three General Farm Organizations in Ontario have been encouraged to tell the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) to turn down a recent Freedom […] Read more
Herd largely spared as tornado moves dairy barn
Family grateful for support of friends and neighbours as barn will have to be rebuilt
A potentially “overwhelming situation,” was eased significantly by an outpouring of community support, after a tornado ripped through a Belmont-area dairy farm on June 10. “The first couple days were […] Read more
John Walker’s legacy stretches beyond well-known dairy sales
The dairy leader built export markets for Canadian genetics
Ontario’s dairy sector lost a giant on July 5, as Aylmer’s John Walker passed away at age 86. An inductee into both the Elgin County and Canadian Agricultural halls of […] Read more
Study shows heat stress challenges increasing in Ontario dairy cows
Data suggests Quebec cows have been less affected than those in Ontario
Ongoing research aimed at identifying genetic determinants for heat stress tolerance in Canadian cows has, as a side effect, turned up interesting comparisons between the long-term impact of rising average […] Read more
Managing new human biosecurity in an animal biosecure world
Hog farmers are familiar with biosecurity but human to human contact presents different challenges
Biosecurity measures introduced into Ontario’s hog barns over the past decade leave the sector well-placed to respond to livestock disease outbreaks, but haven’t necessarily created an adequate defense for the […] Read more
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