Reuters – Canadian potash producer Nutrien is not looking to sell assets to raise capital, CEO Ken Seitz told Reuters, even as falling fertilizer prices have caused it to scrap […] Read more
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Extension program shuttered amid Conservation Act changes
Essex Region Conservation Authority forced to close Amherstburg demonstration farm
A last hurrah for the Essex Region Conservation Authority’s demonstration farm took place Aug. 1, where visitors could explore the use of cover crops and the intricacies of managing them […] Read more
Imani Farms producers named Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers
Nominees separated by one point
Stewart Skinner and Jessica Kelly of Imani Farms in Listowel are Ontario’s 2023 Outstanding Young Farmers. The two faced off against friends and mentors Jennifer and Derek VanDieten, of Van […] Read more
New grape cultivars to help growers deal with climate change, pesticide rules
Restrictions on crop protections cause concern about the future of vineyards in Germany
In the German wine-growing region of Rheinland Palatinate, a state in southwestern Germany, both growers and consumers value traditional grape varieties. Cultivars like Riesling, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and […] Read more
What’s in your crop decision-making toolbox?
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of August 14
It’s the middle of August and we’re in that awkward lull where cereals are off, the last passes of fungicides on soybeans are done and it is almost time to […] Read more
Herbicide resistance fight requires integrated seed management
‘You’re not going to spray your way out of this’
Seed control at harvest is not a golden ticket to tackle weeds resistant to glyphosate, fluroxypyr and dicamba, but it’s among a range of solutions needed to stem the tide, […] Read more
Oxford’s diversion pilot stretches the repurpose potential for farm plastic waste
Research continues into a biodegradable option for on-farm plastic
Oxford County’s waste management agricultural plastics diversion program is getting a lot of buy-in from producers. “The initial response was very positive,” said Frank Gross, transportation and waste management manager. […] Read more
Opinion: Meat processors key link in local food value chain
Labour shortages have long been a challenge for the meat processing sector. Not only does this create problems for meat processing businesses themselves, but it also makes it harder for […] Read more
Soil microbes help plants cope with drought
Science Notes: Microbes seen to adapt to drought over time
Plants call out with chemical signals in times of stress, summoning microbes that can unlock bound nutrients and find water in soil pores too small for the finest roots. In […] Read more
New option could simplify AgriStability
Federal and provincial agriculture ministers met in July in New Brunswick
Glacier FarmMedia – Environmental issues remain a hot topic for provincial agriculture ministers and dominated the recent federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers meeting in Fredericton, N.B. The annual conference […] Read more
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