A worldwide pandemic, technology and the ability to adapt on the fly have catapulted agriculture-based business into a new hybrid dimension that will likely continue. In rapid succession, the agriculture […] Read more
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Agriculture workplaces grapple with change
Flexible hybrid work options and managing a return to face-to-face interactions top the trends
Ag tech accelerators form alliance
RH Acclerator and OAFT will share resources to support early-stage companies
RH Accelerator Inc. and OAFT, (Ontario Agri-Food Technologies) have formed a strategic alliance to help early stage companies in agriculture and food get ahead. Ontario Agri-Food Technologies has been in […] Read more
Farmers tracking personal information after computer breach
Computer hackers have increased their activity during the COVID-19 pandemic
A recent computer system breach at an Ontario crop inputs company resulted in the posting for sale of private information of farmers. Parts of the Agromart Group’s computer system were […] Read more
Neil Currie now working with Bioenterprise
Organization looking for COVID-19 solutions to fund in agri-food
Neil Currie has joined Bioenterprise. The former general manager of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture recently joined Bioenterprise Corporation, the organization that funds agriculture and food innovation and technology. Bioenterprise […] Read more
Tight supply chains pose food system risks with virus
Lack of redundancies in meat production system could post challenges
A lack of redundancies in agri-food system supply chains means there are risks for farmers from a disruption like that caused by COVID-19. Farm Credit Canada chief agricultural economist J.P. […] Read more
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.
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 […] Read more
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
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. […] 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
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 […] Read more
Ontario ag data providers partner with Climate FieldView
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 […] Read more
New table grape varieties for Ontario could diversify market
Ontario growers have only had one main short-season variety to grow
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 […] Read more
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