Having a plan for making money from either hay or pasture can significantly ease the financial strain of transitioning from conventional to organic production. That was one message delivered by […] Read more
Hay and forage can help ease organic transition
A program in eastern Ontario aims to help farmers going through the three-year period before certification
Locally raised fibre targets premium markets
Predator protection and low-stress handling are key to achieving higher quality fibre
Cleanliness and stress avoidance are important factors in meeting the demand for high quality wool and animal-based fibre products raised on Ontario farms. Those points were made during a session […] Read more
Animals seek food nutrition; humans could relearn how
EFAO speaker questions nutritional merits of food
When it comes to healthy eating, humans have a lot to learn, or relearn, from wild and domesticated farm animals. This “nutritional wisdom” has been a career-long research focus for […] Read more
Ecological Farmers Association celebrates 40-years
Current president looks to a future of widespread acceptance
The Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO) marked its 40th anniversary during its annual educational conference in December in Belleville. But it is also looking ahead, as the ideas that […] Read more
Steel-making byproduct used as field tile filter
Conservation authority hopes to perfect farm-scale system for slag
At farms in South West Oxford and Lucan Biddulph, a byproduct of the steel-making process is being inserted into tile drainage systems, as part of a research project by the […] Read more
No special rules for supplying Fairlife
Peterborough milk processor remains on track for mid-2020 completion
Milk currently available to the Dairy Farmers of Ontario from conventional producers, will be delivered to Coca-Cola’s Fairlife processing plant in Peterborough, as soon as it enters the commissioning phase […] Read more
New energy efficiency funding program available for greenhouses
Electrical agency issues targeted call for proposals
The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) is looking to help fund energy-efficiency measures at Ontario greenhouses through a specialized call for proposals under its existing Grid Innovation Fund. The arms-length […] Read more
Aarden Farms handed Pork Industry Leadership Award
Ontario Pork Congress recognizes owners of McCully’s Hill Farm Market
A St. Marys-area farm family that, in 2012, moved beyond pork production and cash cropping to take control of a long-established direct-to-consumer roadside market was awarded the 2019 Ontario Pork […] Read more
Animal welfare a focus during new hog barn construction
The extra cost of sow lift crates pays off in reduced piglet mortality
During the recent 2019 edition of the Shakespeare Swine Seminar, there were presentations from two similar-sized farrow-to-finish operators who, when making decisions about new barn construction, opted to included innovations […] Read more
Vietnam study tour aims to strengthen swine fever strategy
American group to try to pin down prevention options
An American hog health expert hopes to learn about common vectors for African swine fever transmission on a trip to Vietnam. Dr. Paul Sundberg, executive director of the United States-based […] Read more
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