[UPDATED: Apr. 18, 2023] The third annual Calves for a Cause fundraiser April 5 resulted in $285,00 in total sales and a donation of $65,000 to the Children’s Health Foundation. Held in honour of Brooks Markus, the three-year-old son of an Ingersoll-area dairy farming family who recently underwent his ninth surgery since birth, Calves for […] Read more
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Family’s healthcare journey inspires dairy fundraiser
Calves for a Cause benefits London children’s hospital
Uncertain U.S. pork forecast causes pessimism
Price forecast is ‘ugly,’ says pork industry economist
Slow export growth, a larger than expected U.S. pig run and an expanding breeding herd are sparking pessimism for 2023 American hog prices. Steve Meyer, an economist with Iowa’s Kearns and Associates, said few predicted the early 2023 large run of hogs and a recent United States Department of Agriculture Hogs and Pigs report was […] Read more
Commercial grain elevators lobby for Bill C-234 inclusion
Private member’s bill offers carbon tax exemption for on-farm use of propane and natural gas
There is quiet optimism across Canada’s agriculture industry as Bill C-234 begins review by the Senate. The bill is seen as potentially providing carbon pricing relief for a vast number of farmers but many Ontario grain farmers will shoulder the burden of exclusion. “People think that because we’re supporting the bill, that GFO put the […] Read more
Opinion: Persistent chemicals can be managed in livestock
Research shows that grazing and crop sites, along with seasonal affects change how chemical levels show up in livestock
PFAS, known as “forever chemicals”, have been found just about everywhere on Earth, including in toilet paper. These chemicals are a group of artificial compounds based on carbon and fluorine – per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. They comprise thousands of individual chemicals with hundreds of documented uses, including water proofing and fire suppression. It […] Read more
Jean Sullivan receives Food & Farming Champion Award
Jean Sullivan is the recipient of the 2023 Farm & Food Care Champion Award. She was presented with the award at Farm & Food Care Ontario’s (FFCO) annual conference in Elora, Ont. April 13. The award has been presented annually by FFCO since 1999 in recognition of an individual or group’s significant commitment to public […] Read more
Opinion: Reaching ‘net zero’ will be a challenge for agriculture
Glacier FarmMedia – As keynote presentations go, the kick-off speaker’s at a conference on the sustainability of Canadian agriculture March 7 was a bit of a downer — at least initially. Henry Janzen, a career Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada scientist with who now serves as an honorary research associate with the department’s Lethbridge research team, […] Read more
Manage rodents, minimize disease risk
Service providers should understand the biosecurity requirements of a farm before arriving to treat a rodent problem
Mice and rats are more than just an irritation on farms. Known as the most destructive vertebrates on earth, mice and rats pose a serious threat as disease transmission vectors and they cause structural and electrical damage, feed loss and contamination. “While fall is peak season for rodent infestation as mice and rats seek shelter […] Read more
United response needed to supply management threats
Outgoing Gay Lea CEO says there will continue to be opportunities for Canadian dairy
Recently retired Gay Lea Foods Cooperative CEO Michael Barrett believes opportunities will open up for the Canadian dairy sector as farmers in other parts of the world feel pressure from governments to limit their environmental impact. Dairy supplies into the global marketplace from New Zealand and the European Union are going to be limited due […] Read more
Canada encouraged to aim for an agricultural moon shot
Royal Bank’s senior VP says agriculture industry should be a priority for all governments as he urges them to be ‘export obsessed’
Glacier FarmMedia – Canada requires the national ambition to move agriculture ahead faster and in a climate-smart way, said Royal Bank senior vice-president John Stackhouse. Speaking to the Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual meeting last month, Stackhouse said the country’s agriculture sector is being asked to do more to feed and fuel the world but […] Read more
Biologicals look to solve pressing agronomic issues
Greater investment continues toward finding biological solutions
Glacier FarmMedia – When it comes to technology, potential often outweighs practical, at least until an opportunity is created for the latter. At the Ontario Agriculture Conference earlier this year, a presentation on the promise of biologicals acknowledged their potential but called for continued verification. Although there are many products on the horizon, further research […] Read more
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