Business

Ag tech accelerators form alliance
RH Acclerator and OAFT will share resources to support early-stage companies

Farmers tracking personal information after computer breach
Computer hackers have increased their activity during the COVID-19 pandemic

Neil Currie now working with Bioenterprise
Organization looking for COVID-19 solutions to fund in agri-food

Tight supply chains pose food system risks with virus
Lack of redundancies in meat production system could post challenges

U.S. farmers fret as Chinese soy purchases move elsewhere
Strange trade flows — U.S. beans to Argentina, Argentine beans to China, Argentine beef to the U.S.

Lower oil prices and declines in equities spill over into grain commodities
However, a softer loonie is helping enhance the competitiveness of Canadian grain and oilseed on global markets

Weather makes for different corn harvest conditions in Ontario and the U.S.
American farmers are close to finished corn harvest, compared to Ontario farmers waiting for clearer weather

Ontario ag data providers partner with Climate FieldView

New table grape varieties for Ontario could diversify market
Ontario growers have only had one main short-season variety to grow

China-U.S. trade dispute likely to drag on, affecting price
U.S. ethanol policy change could increase demand by two billion bushels
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