A virtual on-line format has allowed locally driven agriculture education programs to reach classrooms across the province. COVID-19 put a halt to school attendance and many regularly scheduled events, including […] Read more
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Local ag education turned virtual during COVID-19
Programs that had focused on their area schools suddenly had a larger audience
Timely rains needed to sustain yields in Canada and U.S.
Dry fields have pushed planting progress ahead of normal rate
Over the past 30 days, most of Ontario has received 60-85 per cent of normal precipitation. However, the region from Toronto south to Windsor is relatively dry. Quick lookSoybeans: The […] Read more
Retiring Soy Canada head had storied career
Ron Davidson worked around the world, opening markets for Canadian products
Glacier FarmMedia – Few people have a Fidel Castro story. Ron Davidson has two. Davidson met Castro in the 1980s, when he traveled to Cuba with former agriculture minister Eugene […] Read more
Aspirin may ease calving stress in dairy cows
Cows can experience inflammation and stress during calving, which can increase the risk of diseases such as mastitis
Glacier FarmMedia – Aspirin could become another inflammatory medication to provide pain relief for dairy cows. A year-long American research study found cows that received a short course of acetylsalicylic […] Read more
Rural child care faces a long road ahead
There is reason to be optimistic, but local initiatives will be key for implementation
The federal government has pledged $30 billion over the next five years to help offset the cost of early learning and child care services. Its goal is to create a […] Read more
Hydroponic system offers year-round on-farm feed solution
The vertical farm system can make sense where land is expensive and dairy feed scarce
Imagine having a steady, fresh supply of livestock feed available daily that’s not subject to price fluctuation or unpredictable weather. That’s the vision behind HydroGreen’s fully automated system that applies […] Read more
Changing service expectations
The sector is undergoing an evolution in how dealer service is valued, as digital tools increase
Digital tools are increasingly transforming the way farmers operate and interact with machinery. And while discussions about right-to-repair policies continue, equipment dealers have been adopting new strategies to accommodate the […] Read more
Consumer visits to farm pay off in increased support: survey
Most Canadians aren’t yet ready to embrace lab-created meat
Consumers who visit a working farm are more likely to have a very positive perception of commercial farms. However, about 70 per cent of those surveyed recently by Grassroots Public […] Read more
Well-known Jersey farm to process its own milk
Processing facility almost ready at Sargent Family Dairy to make milk, butter and camembert cheese
A new building has been rising within sight of the well-respected Enniskillen dairy barn, within a couple of hundred barn near the Old Scugog Road. The new on-farm processing facility […] Read more
Producers like flexibility of grass-based forage options
Weather, rootworm resistance are reasons to consider alternative crops
While most Ontario dairy producers are watching alfalfa stands and the weather forecast to determine the ideal date for first cutting, several others are eyeing different crops – mainly fall-planted […] Read more