A transition toward high stocking rates on pastures followed by longer recovery periods has spurred profitability on a Manitoba beef farm, attendees at the recent Profitable Pastures online conference learned. […] Read more
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Nuffield scholar explores high-stocking-rate rotational grazing
Manitoba farmer touts benefits in soil-building and land preservation
Illinois researchers seek weapons against tar spot in corn
Science Notes: The race is on to find genes that control tar spot resistance
Tar spot is a fungal disease of corn capable of causing significant yield loss. When it appeared out of nowhere in 2015, corn growers in the U.S. Midwest scrambled to […] Read more
More pork processing capacity needed to bring home the bacon
Ontario Pork is in conversation with processors to find solution to lack of capacity
The imbalance between production and processing was a hot topic at the March 23 Ontario Pork meeting. “This is a critical time for our industry,” said John de Bruyn, Ontario […] Read more
Poultry marketing receives federal funding
Funding first step in federal promise to recoup market share lost to CPTPP agreement
Glacier FarmMedia – Canada’s chicken and turkey sectors are getting $3.5 million in federal funding in the first year of a 10-year program to step up marketing and drive domestic […] Read more
Plant-based product development competition highlights student innovations
2022 Project SOY Plus winners announced at University of Guelph
Building material made of corn cobs, chips made of duckweed and grain, and a non-alcoholic oat fibre beverage, were each named top innovations at this year’s Project SOY (Sustainable Opportunities […] Read more
Farmers advised to do spring assessment of safety risks
Statistics show farming is dangerous so safety precautions can play a role in injury prevention
Glacier FarmMedia – Just as some people clean their houses from top to bottom each spring, producers should examine their farms and ranches for safety hazards at this time of […] Read more
Sliding scale pricing brings fresh produce to all
CSA farmers are improving food accessibility across the province
Hundreds of varieties of fruits and vegetables will be grown in Ontario this year, but many residents still face barriers to accessing nutritious food. It’s a problem some community-supported agriculture […] Read more
Opinion: Is greed driving the beef industry to a legal showdown?
When it comes to price-fixing, the U.S. acts. Canada, not so much
A Quebec-based group is leading a class-action lawsuit aimed at major federally licensed beef packers. Cargill, JBS Foods, Tyson Foods and National Beef Packing are all accused of colluding and […] Read more
Laurie Farquharson Named New Ontario 4-H Council President
Laurie Farquharson of Middlesex 4-H Association has been elected as the new President of the Ontario 4-H Council. Farquharson assumed the role of president on March 26, 2022 at the […] Read more
Can Canada make up for a shortfall of grain from Ukraine?
Opportunities, limitations, and long-term considerations
Ukraine is the breadbasket of Europe in times of peace. Now that war has initiated the most significant global food security crises in generations, other breadbasket nations face opportunities and […] Read more
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