The true measure of livestock farming and sustainability is found somewhere between the big picture and the devil in the details. Sara Place, chief sustainability officer, Elanco Animal Health, boiled […] Read more
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Toning down plant vs. animal rhetoric
The benefit for the climate could be in linking systems closer to reduce waste
The importance of being clear with employees when hiring
Discuss opportunities, but also realities of the job
The agri-food sector is experiencing a shift — economically, socially and technologically. Career opportunities are increasing and a change in skills demand is shaping the next generation. Employers must understand […] Read more
Density, not diversity key to northern forest carbon sequestration
Science Notes: Forests can play a crucial role in mitigating climate change
An international team led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has found that carbon sequestration is best in forests in cold and dry regions with an abundance of trees, not […] Read more
Nitrogen fixing bacteria to be available in 2021
Envita, a nitrogen-fixing bacteria, will be available to Canadian farmers for its first full season in 2021. It works within plant cells to fix nitrogen from the air and was […] Read more
New online tool provides yield estimates
Tool allows farmers to make appropriate alterations to crop care and marketing
A new web application is designed to provide farmers with more accurate yield forecasts. Crop Metrics is an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada app that allows farmers to get accurate data […] Read more
Grant to fast-track virus-free grapevine certification pleases wine industry
Grapevine Red Blotch Virus spread driving need for clean vines
The certification of virus-free grapevine plants is getting fast-tracked thanks to $6.2 million in funding from Genome Canada’s Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP). “This funding will allow grape growers to […] Read more
Strategy created for 2021 planting worker protection
The government and industry collaborated on the detailed strategy for farm workers
The Ontario horticulture sector has been the hardest hit of agriculture sectors by COVID-19, but it has a plan in place to help reduce risk from the virus when foreign […] Read more
New app tracks and simplifies barn equipment maintenance
Energy also can be monitored with Rakr’s tracking app
A free new app launched by an Ontario start-up aims to simplify barn equipment maintenance. And it’s a precursor to an innovative monitoring system to track and manage on-farm energy […] Read more
Salford puts on a Halo and tills like the devil
Tillage tools come in many forms, but the new high-speed disc with AerWay tool onboard puts a bite on the field
Glacier FarmMedia – Salford recently launched a new tillage frame called the Halo that can be fit with different combinations of ground engagement tools. Two models are available. The Halo […] Read more
Sher given Farm & Food Care champion award
The young filmmaker’s Before the Plate documentary helped explain modern farming
Dylan Sher, producer of the local food movie Before the Plate, has received the 2020 Farm & Food Care Ontario Champion Award. The award was presented by Farm & Food […] Read more