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Fortinos butcher wins provincial award
Steve Toms, of Fortinos Hamilton took home the title of Ontario’s Finest Butcher (OFBC) in a competition hosted by Meat & Poultry Ontario. Toms, a two-year veteran of the competition, […] Read more
Lely launches new dairy feed, manure technology
Products focus on reducing environmental impact and labour
Lely launched three new pieces of equipment on Oct. 6 that increase dairy farm automation, and continue the integration of Lely technology from the farm through to further processing. The […] Read more
How close is too close when it comes to tile drainage?
Projects look at 12.5-foot tile spacing and potential yield benefits
A tile company is working with growers across southwestern Ontario to complete narrow spacing tile plots. Why it matters: Few projects have looked at the value of narrow tile spacing […] Read more
Home food grower numbers grow during pandemic
Half of respondents to a survey on home food growing say they grow at least some sort of food. Almost 20 per cent report starting growing food at home this […] Read more
Environmental Farm Plan update process eased
The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) has made it easier for producers to update their Environmental Farm Plan (EFP). Farms with a third or fourth edition EFP are […] Read more
Ontario start-up launches grain-trading app
‘Industry-first’ potential to eliminate time-consuming paperwork
An Ontario company has launched a new app that provides instant information and creation of grain-trading contracts in what it is calling an industry first. The Grain Discovery app for […] Read more
Conestoga College program to train farm equipment operators
The new program received funding from provincial and federal governments
A new training program for agricultural equipment operators is receiving support from the federal and provincial governments. The Conestoga College program will start as a pilot project to expand training […] Read more
Industry, government play role in fixing CETA: Bibeau
Ag minister reminds European buyers about high quality Canadian food
Glacier FarmMedia – Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau says industry and government have a shared responsibility to fix a trade deal that hasn’t brought strong results for […] Read more
Startups focus on dairy data and automation
Several Canadian companies among featured dairy startups
The World Dairy Expo is often the site for the release of numerous dairy technologies. The show was cancelled this year, but that didn’t stop the Expo from supporting a […] Read more
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