Glacier FarmMedia – A York University professor says transition payments could help Canadian farmers adopt and adapt to environmental policies. Rod MacRae, associate professor in the faculty of environmental and […] Read more
Transition payments seen as environmental target solution
Professor says current government programs have not been able to solve the country’s ‘implementation problem’
Timely rains support Ontario crops
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of June 6
For most of southern and central Ontario, this week’s rains were timely to support crop establishment. Precipitation June 7th ranged from 12 to 50 mm (1 to 2 inch), with […] Read more
Nutrien eyes U.S. ammonia plant
Nutrien Ltd intends to build a US$2 billion plant to produce ammonia with low carbon emissions, in the sector’s latest move to meet rising global demand for clean energy. The […] Read more
Accelerator supports companies in advancing sustainable innovation
Programming and commercialization services are available to eligible enterprises
Bioenterprise Canada helps Canadian start-ups and companies in the agri-food sector with sustainable innovation efforts. The Guelph-based national accelerator known as Canada’s Food & Agri-Tech Engine recently unveiled its new […] Read more
Corn genetic heritage the strongest driver of chemical defenses against insect munchers
Science Notes: The plant, microbes and soil all play an important role
Plants release chemical distress signals when under attack from chewing insects. These “911 calls,” as entomologist Esther Ngumbi calls them, alert other bugs that dinner or a nice place to […] Read more
Scotlynn Farm and CEO plead guilty to COVID-19 related charge
Migrant worker advocacy groups disappointed at fine amount and allege continued abuses
Scotlynn SweetPac Farm, one of Canada’s largest migrant worker employers, and its CEO Scott Biddle have been convicted of breaking a workplace safety law. Biddle and the company pled guilty […] Read more
What’s next for the EFP?
Core funding, more staff and incorporation with government and private sector goals possible for Environmental Farm Plan
Changes could be coming to the Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) under the next agricultural policy framework. Although changes have yet to be formalized, users say the focus should be on […] Read more
Home Grown marks one-year anniversary
OFA's campaign champions the protection of agricultural land
The Home Grown campaign underscores one unalienable truth – you cannot farm without farmland, said Peggy Brekveld. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture’s (OFA) advocacy and awareness campaign is now one […] Read more
New large-scale distillery an opportunity for grain growers
Crown Royal parent company announces plans for distillery near Sarnia
More than 60 years after the most recent large-scale construction of an alcoholic beverage distillery in Canada, Britain-based Diageo is set to break ground this summer near Sarnia on a […] Read more
Consumer relations could shape the future of agriculture and food
What is the biggest challenge facing Canadian agriculture? Will the sector play a role in creating the future or be forced to react to one that’s built by others? What […] Read more