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
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Opinion: Farmers could teach other Canadians about facing risk
Anybody who’s farming today has faced multiple crises and survived them
Wet surroundings swamped forage stands
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of May 9
Winter wheat Winter wheat is at Zadok’s growth stage 31 in many areas, especially if planted before mid-October. Early planted wheat has reached GS 32 in some regions and GS […] Read more
Canadian early alert system expands services for fungal crop diseases
Spornado can detect fungal spores in many crops and help growers make targeted spraying decisions
Last year, a made-in-Canada system to alert farmers to the presence of airborne crop pathogens was showcased as one of Canada’s top 101 Most Innovative Predictive Analytical Companies. The Spornado […] Read more
Spent greenhouse growing media diverted from landfill
Walker Industries has partnered with Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG) on a project to evaluate the feasibility of collecting and recycling spent growing media from growers in the Leamington/Kingsville area. […] Read more
Why the younger generation needs a last will and testament
Farm succession specialist Ray Riel describes the importance of estate planning for younger farmers
Mortality is universal. How people prepare for the inevitable is not. Important as estate planning is for those of more advanced age, it’s also important for a successor looking to […] Read more
Industry maps out agriculture labour strategy
Steering group proposes five-pillar plan to attract and retain workers with the right skills
Glacier FarmMedia – An industry steering group has released an agricultural labour strategy it hopes will lead to a comprehensive plan for a stable workforce. The critical shortage of workers […] Read more
North American pork producers face tight labour market
U.S. packers struggling to staff up, sending hams to Mexico for processing, producers heard
Glacier FarmMedia – Labour issues for pork producers and processors in Iowa and Minnesota are just as dire as in Canada, pork producers heard during Manitoba Pork Council’s annual meeting […] Read more
Critical benefits of snowpack diminish for winter wheat
Science Notes: Less snow could see a deep freeze for winter crops
University of Minnesota scientists are partnering with a global team to study the complex effects of climate change on winter crops. Warming winters may sound like a welcome change for […] Read more
Farm equipment dealers merge
The new North American Equipment Dealers Association is official after its four associations voted in favour of merging, which is expected to happen July 1. The joint membership consists of […] Read more
Pandemic pivot improved the bottom line
How some farm businesses found that pandemic-related changes resulted in improved profits, processes
The COVID-19 pandemic forced many farm businesses to alter how they do business, but there is a silver lining. Having to pivot how their businesses operated brought new innovation, taught […] Read more