Hop production has exploded in recent years in North America as producers assumed local breweries would value their product – but continuous difficult market situations have Ontario growers sitting on […] Read more
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Hop producers continue to sit on previous years’ crop
Change in beer novelties and international supply lowers demand for Canadian product
Oilseed sector waits for high-oleic market growth
Demand for high oleic soybean oil expected to grow because of palm oil production decline
Glacier FarmMedia – North American oilseed growers should brace for an explosion in demand for high oleic oils, says a senior executive with the organization that administers the United States […] Read more
Corn, soy planting largely complete, fair weather spurs forage growth
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for June 4
Corn While planting has largely been completed the last number of weeks, corn is still being planted on heavier soils which have just recently been fit enough for planting (Niagara/Haldimand, […] Read more
Dicamba takes legal hit in U.S.
Canadian farmers unaffected, though dicamba is being reviewed by the PMRA
American farmers can no longer access several dicamba-based herbicides due to a recent court decision against the Environmental Protection Agency. And while Canada remains unaffected, dicamba is again being reviewed […] Read more
Weak loonie only gets Canadian farmers so far
Collapsing oil prices have weakened Canada’s currency, but only against the U.S. greenback, which dilutes the benefit
Glacier FarmMedia – The good news is that the Canadian dollar is likely to remain weak for the foreseeable future, according to most analysts. The bad news is that the […] Read more
Managing new human biosecurity in an animal biosecure world
Hog farmers are familiar with biosecurity but human to human contact presents different challenges
Biosecurity measures introduced into Ontario’s hog barns over the past decade leave the sector well-placed to respond to livestock disease outbreaks, but haven’t necessarily created an adequate defense for the […] Read more
WTO trade pledge applauded
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance is applauding the World Trade Organization for its commitment to stable international trade during the COVID-19 crisis. Canadian officials joined other WTO […] Read more
Why farming systems lag in adoption of automation
Technology plus systems plus support infrastructure are needed before automation can take root on Canadian farms
Researchers around the world, including those in Canada, have been racing to create technology that can reduce the workers required on fruit and vegetable farms and in processing plants. But […] Read more
Dairy services gradually return to farms
Milk testing and classifying service organizations create step-by-step plans
Dairy service providers are starting to return to farms. Most on-farm services, including animal classification, animal welfare assessment and milk testing had been suspended due to COVID-19. Why it matters: […] Read more
Panelists say COVID-19 outlines shortfalls in agriculture industry
More help from government and more local production could assist with recovery from the pandemic
In just a couple of months, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the food system drastically for producers and consumers. Panelists on a recent video seminar hosted by the Canadian Club […] Read more