The plight of drought-stricken farmers in northwestern Ontario and the Prairies has had many Ontario farmers and businesses wondering how they can help. Those co-ordinating the efforts to move hay to those in need say the response has been overwhelming. “We didn’t realize when we started that we would actually have tons of people phone […] Read more
With farmers in need, the industry stepped up
Ontario companies and farmers have been eager to help with feed shortages
Labour shortages, carbon tax and next policy framework top agriculture election priorities
Canadian agriculture has repeatedly been identified as a sector for economic growth
Farm groups say they want federal political parties to prioritize agricultural issues in the federal election. Their main requests include Business Risk Management (BRM) programs, like AgriStability, climate change, environmental concerns and trade and market access. Why it matters: The pandemic provided a focus on agriculture’s critical role in feeding the nation and in post-pandemic […] Read more
Hot U.S. beef market set to cool off
Analysts expect prices to decline but eventually level off at values higher than what were seen before the pandemic
Glacier FarmMedia – The American beef market is declining and likely to work lower after a spring of phenomenal demand, says an analyst. Rob Murphy, executive vice-president at J.S. Ferraro, said the market is backing off toward normal. Why it matters: Packing plants have been the big winners as the retail price of beef rose […] Read more
Shipping container crisis
What do old crop soybeans stuck in Ontario elevators mean for the 2021 harvest?
A shortage of shipping containers to export last year’s Identity Preserved soybeans is plugging elevators just as Ontario farmers prepare for a record harvest this fall. Martin Vanderloo, president of Huran Commodities Ltd., says he’s facing the most difficult shipping conditions he’s ever seen, a crisis he attributes to a change in how shipping companies […] Read more
Trading nations hope for reinvigorated WTO
Countries from three continents plan to meet later this year to begin the process of fixing the World Trade Organization
Glacier FarmMedia – Food exporters and importers on three continents are hoping the World Trade Organization (WTO) can get back on its feet, and soon. They also hope an upcoming summit will put the WTO on a path that not only returns it to previous functionality but also helps it climb higher on the evolutionary […] Read more
There’s foreign workers in the bug world, too — and they attack weeds
Bringing in weed-attacking pests is a laborious process but it’s often the only option for pastures
Glacier FarmMedia – There are many ways to control weeds. Rose De Clerck-Floate’s favourite is to reunite them with their long-time enemies from the old country. “All of the weeds here can come from other parts of the world, mostly Europe and some from Asia, and establish here without the organisms that keep them in […] Read more
Versatile tractors receive ‘mid-cycle refresh’
Deltatrack and large-frame four-wheel-drive tractors come with same engine but have been tweaked to deliver more power
Glacier FarmMedia – Versatile DeltaTrack and large-frame, four-wheel-drive tractors have been updated with more power and comfort for the 2022 model year. “It’s a mid-cycle refresh,’’ said Adam Reid, vice-president of sales and marketing at Versatile. The tractors come with the same 15-litre Cummins engine that Versatile has used since 2007, but they have been […] Read more
Momentum builds for Product of USA label
American cattle producers support the Biden administration as it forges ahead with ‘top to bottom’ review of meat labels
Glacier FarmMedia – It’s nearly a certainty that America will change its Product of the USA label for meat. President Joe Biden and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack seem determined to clear up confusion over the voluntary labeling program and make it easier to understand. In the first week of July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture […] Read more
New hay mergers released by Kuhn
The 01 series models are available in working widths up to 42 feet
Glacier FarmMedia – Packing as much material as possible into a baler in the shortest amount of time helps maximize the feed quality of bales that come out the back end. When balers pound away at hay inside their chambers, leaf material is lost and that is the best part of the feed. Merging swaths […] Read more
Microbes play role in corn hybrid vigour
Science Notes: Microbes seen as critical players in affecting corn plants
The tiny organisms living in soil may have a greater effect than previously known on yield and crop resistance to pests and disease. Researchers at North Carolina State University and the University of Kansas have shown that soil microbes — microscopic organisms like viruses, bacteria and fungi found throughout nature — play a role in […] Read more
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