There's reason for optimism for some Canadian hog farmers
Lower costs, U.S. demand are positive signs for Canadian hog sector
Northeast U.S. demand serves as relief valve for a glut of hogs in Ontario after loss of Quebec processing
Canola growers eye longer rotations to counter clubroot
Soil-borne disease has ‘exploded’ in northeast, says canola growers chair
Clubroot in canola is a growing problem in north-eastern Ontario, says the chair of Ontario Canola Growers.
Compaction almost unavoidable during wet 2024 spring
It’s too early to fix most affected areas, best to wait until harvest
The 2024 planting season started out very wet in most of Ontario. It was often difficult to know whether poor-looking crops or soil conditions were caused by compaction or by […] Read more
Organic Council hopes report leads to enhanced data accuracy
Inadequacy of organic crop insurance yield numbers cited
In an era when cropping decisions are increasingly informed by up-to-the-minute data, authors of the just-released Organic Corn and Wheat Value Chain Report for Ontario found the availability of data […] Read more
Bob Chorney was formidable farmers markets champion
Long-time head of provincial organization fought to keep the farmer in farmers markets
Bob Chorney, a man who almost singlehandedly willed into existence an organization supporting farmers’ markets in Ontario, and subsequently lived and breathed that existence for over 25 years, died July […] Read more
Genetic analysis confirms stable flies as mastitis vector
Research shows flies can carry the bacteria from manure breeding sites
New genetic sequencing research shows that stable flies carry pathogenic bacteria associated with mastitis. Petri dish research is now supplemented with gene sequencing in the bacteriology lab so a team […] Read more
Organic wheat, corn growers face vulnerabilities
New report aims to enhance resiliency of Ontario’s organic grain sector
Premiums paid for organic crops can enhance the revenue stream for small-scale farmers, but they need to know those premiums will be sustained long-term to justify a transition to organic […] Read more
Syngenta celebrates R&D investments at Arva
Research centre renovation coincides with equipment fleet renewal
Syngenta has reopened its Arva, Ont., research centre after upgrading laboratories, buildings and equipment. The official opening on June 25 celebrated the first major interior upgrade since the facility opened […] Read more
Canadian genomic option coming for non-herdbook dairy breeders
Testing will still be done in the United States
Canadian dairy breeders may be able to acquire genomic evaluations within Canada later this year for domestically bred cows not registered in national breed association herdbooks. Why it matters: The […] Read more
Owner-sampled dairy cattle herds will see earlier genetic evaluations
Lactanet proposes move to monthly official evaluations for Canadian cows in early 2025
More dairy cows in Canada may have the potential to achieve top-rated status in publicly released genetic rankings, thanks to a change being introduced by the Lactanet organization in early […] Read more
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