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
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Pandemic pivot improved the bottom line
How some farm businesses found that pandemic-related changes resulted in improved profits, processes
Fertilizer tariff burdens Ontario growers
Additional 35 per cent cost applies to all Russian fertilizer not in country as of March 2
Canadian farmers are wondering why some inputs already bought and paid for are arriving with yet another invoice after a 35 per cent tariff was imposed on all Russian fertilizer […] Read more
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair returns
The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (RAWF) returns after a two-year in-person hiatus to celebrate its 100th anniversary at Toronto’s Exhibition Place from Nov. 4-13. “Since 1922, The Royal has celebrated […] Read more
Do mushrooms really use language?
New research shows some fungi species may communicate via electrical impulses
Nearly all of Earth’s organisms communicate with each other in one way or another, from the nods and dances and squeaks and bellows of animals, through to the invisible chemical signals […] Read more
Winter wheat conditions promising, corn planting sees slow start
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of May 2
Nitrogen applications in winter wheat are progressing throughout the province as breaks in the spring rain provide opportunities to get out in the field. Tillage and other field preparations have […] Read more
Avian influenza, Ukraine war push egg prices higher worldwide
Major exporting countries are running short on supply, driving up food costs
Reuters – Severe outbreaks of avian influenza (AI) in the U.S. and France are tightening global egg supplies and raising prices as the war in Ukraine disrupts shipments to Europe […] Read more
Canadian inflation hits 31-year high
Inflation surges more than expected
Canada’s annual inflation rate accelerated faster than expected in March, hitting a 31-year high amid broad price pressures, official data showed April 19, pointing toward another oversized rate hike from […] Read more
Farm & Food Care Ontario celebrates 10 years with new funding agreement
OMAFRA will contribute up to $547,200 to outreach initiatives over three years
A new funding agreement that will contribute up to $547,200 to Farm & Food Care Ontario’s (FFCO) outreach activities over the next three years was announced by Ontario Minister of […] Read more
Demand remains strong for processing tomatoes
Ontario’s contracted acres anticipated to be at least 450,000 tonnes
Ontario’s processing tomato crop is anticipated to reflect last year, if not slightly higher, barring significant production complications. According to the Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers (OPVG), there also continues to […] Read more
‘Mr. 4-H’ appointed Food & Farming Champion
John Drummond of Waterloo has been a 4-H volunteer for 37 years
“I’m glad I didn’t duck out 15 minutes ago,” joked Food & Farming Champion recipient John Drummond. “I’m absolutely gobsmacked by this.” The Food & Farming Champion Award has been […] Read more