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National potato harvest declines
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National potato harvest declines

Dry summers in Ontario, Quebec and Maritime cut into yield

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Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian potato production will decline this year, possibly by six per cent or more. A hot and dry summer, especially in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes, cut into potato yields across the country. Why it matters: Potatoes are a high value crop for the areas across the country where they are produced. […] Read more
Rural internet access has limited economic opportunities on some farms.
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Province ups investment in broadband and cellular service

An additional $680 million will be put into rural/northern digital infrastructure

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The province is investing $1 billion to remove “Can you hear me now?” from the lexicon of rural and Northern Ontario residents. As part of the Ontario government’s 2020 budget released Nov. 5, an additional $680 million over six yeas was added to the existing $315 million in Up to Speed: Ontario’s Broadband and Cellular […] Read more
Questions of data replication are now being asked by those concerned about data ownership.
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The power to delete yourself

Controlling copies of your data is the new challenge around data ownership

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Questions around data ownership have been long discussed in and outside the agriculture sector – but are they even the right questions to ask? Some legal experts and tech developers certainly don’t think so. Instead, they argue we should be focused on questions of control and replication. Why it matters: Data ownership issues continue to […] Read more
Total factor productivity is growing at an average annual rate of 2.37 per cent, driven largely by China and Brazil.
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Uneven farm productivity report shows COVID impacts

Science Notes: Some countries more vulnerable to pandemic-scale outbreaks than others.

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The 2020 Global Agricultural Productivity Report (GAP Report) — Productivity in a Time of Pandemics — released by the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, raises concerns about the resilience of agricultural systems in the face of pandemic-scale outbreaks that afflict people, crops, and livestock. New data from the United States Department of […] Read more
Short stature corn could result in higher plant counts per acre and easier operation of in-crop machinery.
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Seed company bets on short stature corn

Bayer says benefits of dwarf varieties include higher plant counts per acre

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Glacier FarmMedia – Shorter and denser: that’s the path to better sustainability for corn crops, Bayer crop scientists believe. Why it matters: Short-stature corn could help farmers and agricultural companies achieve sustainability goals while maintaining yields. As they work with commercial growers in Mexico and plan to roll out a range of short-stature corn crops […] Read more
While Canadians said they were willing to pay more for local food, the study also found that shoppers paid little attention to where their food originates.
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Canadians will pay more for local food, but don’t necessarily look for it

Younger people said they were more likely to pay a premium

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A new study says that four of five Canadians are willing to pay more for locally produced food. The study, conducted by the Dalhousie University Food Analytics Lab in cooperation with Caddle is based on survey data from more than 10,000 Canadians. While Canadians said they were willing to pay more, they also were found […] Read more
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Diana Martin joins Farmtario

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Farmtario is excited to welcome Diana Martin to its staff. Martin has spent more than two decades in the media sector, first as a photojournalist and then evolving into a multi-media journalist. Five years ago she left mainstream media and brought her skills to the agriculture sector. “Agriculture has been a wonderful challenge and an […] Read more
Projects looks at hog gut health
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Projects looks at hog gut health

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Olymel, Canada’s largest pork producer and processor, is working with scientists from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Université Laval on research to better understand the links between pig gut health, food safety and product quality. The project is part of the Canadian Food Innovators (CFI-ICA) research cluster “Using science and innovation to strengthen Canada’s value-added […] Read more
A new report is calling for reforms to Canada’s dairy industry to make it more responsive to consumer and market demands and create a path to the growing global market for its products.
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Report pushes changes within supply management

System needs to better respond to consumer demand and create a long-term plan, report says

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A new report from Dalhousie University and the University of Guelph paints a way forward for the dairy sector within supply management. The report, called Supply Management 2.0, calls for four areas of reform of the system that sets production level for farmers in return for guaranteed pricing for milk. Why it matters: Milk is […] Read more

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