Crops
This second-generation mushroom farm in Dundas, Ont., picks, packages and sells 99.790 kilograms of white, brown and portobello mushrooms weekly. Farmtario reporter captured these images during a fall tour hosted […] Read more
Crops
PHOTOS: Fall tour of Piccioni Bros. Mushroom Farm
ICE Weekly: Production uncertainty, forthcoming Chinese action fueling canola’s upswing
January contracts climbs $36/tonne
Buyers for China and others scooping up as much canola as they can, fueling hike in Intercontinetal Exchange canola futures.
Results out on seed regulatory modernization survey
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency wanted to take the pulse of stakeholders about ongoing modernization process
Results are back from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's survey to take the pulse of stakeholders about ongoing seed modernization process.
Soy trial results drive value-chain decisions
Growers, seed companies, exporters and international buyers use valuable information from variety trials to decide what soybeans to grow, commercialize, market to buyers and purchase to process into soy foods.
Diagnosing the sustainability of Canadian agriculture
Productivity and growth is healthy, but defining sustainability is still causing sickness
When it comes to sustainability in agriculture, Canada may be healthier than it realizes. Experts from across the agriculture industry discussed the state of sustainability at the recent Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute annual conference. They set the tone at the Oct. 2 kickoff by "diagnosing" Canadian agriculture sustainability issues.
New soybean disease on the rise in United States
Research continues into its life cycle and potential treatment
Red crown rot, a relatively recent soybean disease, is gaining traction in the United States, mostly in Indiana, with confirmed cases in Illinois and Missouri.
Expanded Oshawa Grain Terminal begins test loads
The improved Port of Oshawa Grain Export Terminal is welcoming its first test shipments this fall. The terminal and associated port infrastructure is currently undergoing a $35+ million expansion and […] Read more
Saskatchewan Crop Report: Provincial harvest 99 per cent finished
Saskatchewan's 2024 harvest will be completed in a matter of days, according to the province's weekly crop report.
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board developing a strategy for foreign agricultural workers
New system aimed at increasing return-to-work numbers
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is making changes regarding foreign agricultural workers in the Seasonal Agriculture Worker Program (SAWP) with new Foreign Agricultural Worker Strategy.
Federal funds announced for Cereals Canada
The recent $7.3 million in federal money to Cereals Canada is slated for international market improvements and research into the impact of environmental conditions on cereals
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