More than 900 enthusiastic Grade 5 and 6 students and teachers from Brantford and Brant County Public, Catholic and private schools gathered at the Burford Fair Grounds for the 26th […] Read more
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Bite of Brant draws hundreds of students
Corn, soybean planting surges, forage crops poised for progress
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of May 16
Large swaths of the province saw rain early this week, which put a pause on a very productive planting window over the previous week and a bit. The forecast predicts […] Read more
Plant-based meat growth stalls
Explosive sales growth in 2020 could explain sector’s difficulty expanding much last year
Glacier FarmMedia – The growth in plant-based meat products flatlined in 2021, according to the Good Food Institute. Sales in the United States stagnated at US$1.4 billion after experiencing a […] Read more
China to approve GMO corn traits
For the first time, China plans to approve GMO corn traits. The two traits developed by Syngenta Group and to be approved, were Bt11×MIR162×GA21 and Bt11×GA21, both insect and herbicide tolerant, […] Read more
Mental health campaign encourages farmers to ask for help
Radio segments, podcasts and social media will be used to help producers start conversations about their mental health
Glacier FarmMedia – A new awareness campaign is aimed at helping farmers overcome their reluctance to talk about their mental health. Embracing the Awkward is about starting conversations that can […] Read more
Dairy goat deal with processor helps secure demand
A long-awaited deal has been struck with Canada Royal Milk
Ontario’s goat milk is getting the royal treatment as a powdered export. Canada Royal Milk (CRM), an export-based milk processor in Kingston, has partnered with the Ontario Goat Dairy Co-operative […] Read more
Opinion: When it comes to food prices, the Canadian government’s hands are tied
There is no easy fix and many price reduction options would hurt domestic producers
The rhetoric around inflation and increasing food prices has become a point of emphasis for politicians, particularly for those in opposition to the incumbent government. Even pundits and non-profit organizations […] Read more
COVID-19 lockdowns could delay Chinese corn
Country has restricted movement to slow spread of the virus, making it difficult for farmers to return from their city jobs
Corn planting in one of China’s major producing areas could be delayed as many of the region’s millions of farmers struggle to return home from temporary city jobs because of […] Read more
Editorial: Pre-election budget misses the mark
Ontario’s Progressive Conservative party released its pre-election budget April 28. As the Legislature dissolved the following week, the budget essentially serves as a campaign platform leading up to the June […] Read more
Opinion: Farmers could teach other Canadians about facing risk
Anybody who’s farming today has faced multiple crises and survived them
Glacier FarmMedia – Hog farmers face high feedgrain prices, multiple animal disease threats, increasing restrictions on how they operate and a public that sometimes treats them with hostility. Grain farmers […] Read more