Costs to erect modern-scaled farm buildings in Ontario could increase in 2025 due to planned updates of national codes regulating construction, fire safety, energy safety and plumbing.
Farm building costs could rise on code changes
Updates to the national building codes will affect on-farm construction, say builders
Steady harvest strains grain infrastructure
Good weather has kept combines running from soybean to corn harvest across Ontario at quick pace
Ontario grain handlers are struggling under the faster-than-normal progression of soybean harvest into corn harvest. There are no reports of Ontario corn being stockpiled on the ground, but “with the vessel delays that we’ve seen at ports, there’s sometimes nowhere for the corn to go,” said Hensall Co-op grain originator and marketer Berkley Fedorchuk. “We’ll make things work as best we can.”
Organics rebounding from price inflation woes
Trade report cites return to pre-COVID growth trend after inflation hit
Ontario has the potential to further expand its role as a national leader in organic food production and sales, according to a new report.
Canada Royal Milk ready to appeal to mainstream moms
Dairy plant opens for tours, sees infant formula powder opportunities in and outside Canada
Canada Royal Milk is ramping up production at its new processing facility on the outskirts of Kingston with an aim to supply baby formula across North America. The processing plant has capacity to produce five times the Canadian market for baby formula.
Research farm trials urban-style stormwater management
Upper Thames River Conservation Authority tests StormTech Stormwater Retention System to manage extreme rainfall events
Use of an urban-style storm water management system in an agricultural setting is being explored by the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority.
Microsoft on board to promote Kingston-area crop input
Wollastonite mineral can be spread on farm fields to boost nutrients, company offering it free of charge
Microsoft is partnering with a Kingston, Ont. company to encourage spreading of wollastonite because of its carbon storage capacity.
Taking plot trial planting into the future
Syngenta’s North American PowerPlant fleet allows for more data collection on new varieties
Establishment of crop variety trials by Syngenta became standardized and considerably more efficient over the past two years as the company purchased a fleet of 22 PowerPlant research planters from Iowa-based, family-run manufacturer Almaco.
TMRs offer benefits to sheep producers
Labour savings and lower feed costs, more flexibility with ingredients can be realized
Switching to TMR feeding is a major investment and a major change in mindset for many sheep farmers, but can pay financial and flock health dividends.
Enogen corn touted for silage feed efficiency
Ruminant nutrition team helps Syngenta promote new hybrids
In just one full growing season of its Canadian introduction, the Syngenta crop input company's Enogen line of corn hybrids has made serious inroads in the Ontario marketplace.
Labour savings only the beginning with automated calf feeders
Labour savings are the main reason dairy and veal producers express interest in automated calf feeding systems. But once installed, producers find the systems have other benefits too.
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