Reading Time: 5 minutes Reuters – A ship named the Torrent recently reached the end of a 5,000-mile trip carrying soybeans from the U.S. Great Lakes to Argentina — a journey that only makes economic sense because of the U.S.-China trade war. The ship docked in the Rosario grains hub on Dec. 4, days after the leaders of the […] Read more
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Ontario ag data providers partner with Climate FieldView
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New table grape varieties for Ontario could diversify market
There’s lots of unrealized potential in the table grape market in Ontario, as one variety has dominated production. That’s about…
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China-U.S. trade dispute likely to drag on, affecting price
Ontario farmers have harvested 60 per cent of the soybeans and 25 per cent of the corn as of Oct.…
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Rain continues to hamper North American harvest
Ontario farmers have harvested 25 per cent of the soybeans and 15 per cent of the corn as of Oct.…
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New markets for hemp emerge with cannabis legalization
Industrial hemp growers may encounter a growing market as the Canadian government moves towards cannabis legalization. Part of the new…
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Global fertilizer market prices vary
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Reading Time: 5 minutes Ontario farmers have harvested approximately 90 per cent of the soybeans and 75 per cent of the corn. Soybean yields have come in above expectations; some farmers reported record yields. Corn yields are quite variable and vomitoxin is a major problem in certain areas. The year-over-year increase in export demand continues to support Ontario corn […] Read more
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
Reading Time: 5 minutes Adverse rains have hindered harvest progress across Ontario. Farmers have harvested approximately 75 per cent of the soybeans and 25 per cent of the corn. Yield reports are slightly higher than expected and total production will likely finish above the recent Statistics Canada estimates. Vomitoxin appears to be quite prevalent on the early corn samples […] Read more
Ontario ag data providers partner with Climate FieldView
Reading Time: 1 minute Climate FieldView has added two more local partners. Farmers can now load information from SoilOptix and A&L Laboratories into Climate FieldView and use that information to deepen their analysis with the crop production management tool. “Our goal from a supporting farmer perspective and those who help them is about getting all their data in one […] Read more
New table grape varieties for Ontario could diversify market
Ontario growers have only had one main short-season variety to grow
Reading Time: 3 minutes There’s lots of unrealized potential in the table grape market in Ontario, as one variety has dominated production. That’s about to change. Ontario’s main homegrown fresh table grape is a variety called Sovereign Coronation, a semi-seedless blue grape that’s ready for market over a six- to eight-week period in late summer and early fall. Driven […] Read more
China-U.S. trade dispute likely to drag on, affecting price
U.S. ethanol policy change could increase demand by two billion bushels
Reading Time: 5 minutes Ontario farmers have harvested 60 per cent of the soybeans and 25 per cent of the corn as of Oct. 21. American farmers have combined 49 per cent of the corn and 53 per cent of the soybeans. The seven- to 10-day forecast calls for seasonal temperatures with limited precipitation, which should allow producers to […] Read more
Rain continues to hamper North American harvest
Tariff war has implications on how U.S. farmers usually sell their crop
Reading Time: 4 minutes Ontario farmers have harvested 25 per cent of the soybeans and 15 per cent of the corn as of Oct. 7. Harvest selling pressure along with the stronger Canadian dollar has weighed on the corn and wheat markets. However, Canadian soybean prices are holding value due to strong Chinese demand. Quick look Soybeans: Ontario market […] Read more
New markets for hemp emerge with cannabis legalization
New hemp derivatives will be able to be sold, which could make it more attractive in Ontario
Reading Time: 3 minutes Industrial hemp growers may encounter a growing market as the Canadian government moves towards cannabis legalization. Part of the new federal cannabis legislation involves updating industrial hemp regulations to allow growers to harvest the flowering heads, branches and leaves of the crop for immediate sale to licensed cannabis processors — thereby making use of its […] Read more
Global fertilizer market prices vary
An expected drop in potash prices has not happened as quickly as thought
Reading Time: 3 minutes Fertilizer prices are expected to vary over the next few months, with some types continuing to increase while others should drop, according to an analyst. Why it matters: Fertilizer can make up a sizable portion of farmers’ input costs, so rises and falls in the market can significantly impact farm margins. “The fertilizer market has […] Read more
Recruiting outside of ag schools
New-graduate program brings in aggies and non-aggies
Reading Time: 3 minutes A program that linked new graduates, many from non-agriculture programs, with agriculture companies, could provide lessons to the sector in how to recruit new employees. Why it matters: The agriculture industry has a chronic shortage of workers, with the University of Guelph reporting that each of its graduates usually has four jobs waiting for them. […] Read more
