Glacier FarmMedia – Corn prices are going to tank in 2020-21, according to a leading agricultural economist from the United States corn belt. Why it matters: The U.S. market sets […] Read more
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Why there’s so much U.S. anxiety over corn
U.S. corn stocks-to-use ratio is expected to inflate to a bloated 29 per cent next crop year, shredding already low prices
Ravens a serious threat to Ontario sheep farmers
Study shows no significant control options, but there are ways to reduce risk
A 2019 study has found that there are limited ways to control ravens which prey on lambs. Jillian Craig, small ruminant specialist with OMAFRA, undertook the study last summer, to […] Read more
New report identifies challenges of COVID-19
Supply isn’t a concern, but processing and moving food have proved to be a challenge
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute has identified short- and long-term issues affecting the food system’s resilience. Why it matters: By identifying key obstacles affecting food production and […] Read more
Ontario’s plowing match latest COVID-19 casualty
The International Plowing Match will be held next in Lindsay in 2021
The International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM) is the latest major event to be cancelled for 2020 due to COVID-19. Host Lindsay will get the chance to welcome plowing […] Read more
Opinion: Federal government knew impact of CUSMA timing on dairy
The federal government is willing to let Canadian dairy producers lose out on millions of dollars as a result of the new trade deal with the United States and Mexico. […] Read more
Early planted corn emerging, soybean planting continues
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for May 21
Temperatures over the past week have been significantly warmer than the week prior. Most of the province saw rain over the long weekend. In many areas this was welcome news, […] Read more
Letters: A gift horse must sometimes be rejected
Dear editor, There is a saying that goes, never look a gift horse in the mouth. The origin, centuries old, is that if gifted a horse, don’t look in its […] Read more
34 Ontario fairs cancelled due to COVID-19
Community safety and financial risk cited as reasons not to run in 2020
Many agricultural societies across Ontario have cancelled their 2020 fairs due to continued concerns caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Vince Brennan, manager with the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies (OAAS), […] Read more
Editorial: Tricking out planters has become popular
Few areas of agriculture see more farm-level innovation these days than we see in planters. There are hundreds if not thousands of permutations of planters and much of that variability […] Read more
Food service shutdowns challenge system
Diverse food system panel talks about COVID-19 effects
The Canadian Club of Toronto recently held an online event for key players in the agriculture and food supply chain. The May 7 event looked at key factors that affected […] Read more
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