Colossal combines and behemoth buggies might be the leading compaction culprits in autumn, but tractors and seeders can cause compaction in spring too. Technologies exist to reduce the compaction risk […] Read more
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Drainage demo farm sets baselines
The ambitious project features standard, contour, controlled and terrace drainage
The Huronview Demo Farm looks much different than it did a year ago when tile machines from several companies were busy installing the numerous drainage systems showcased at the farm. […] Read more
Ginseng exports hampered by pandemic barriers
A lack of visiting buyers from China has created a glut in storage in Canada
Reuters – The pandemic’s crushing effect on international travel has grounded Canadian exports of ginseng, a root widely used in Asia to treat everything from the common cold to impotency, […] Read more
Harvesting riparian buffers sees little impact to water quality
Science Notes: Harvested vegetation could increase biofuel efforts
Allowing farmers to harvest vegetation from their riparian buffers will not significantly impede the ability of those streamside tracts to protect water quality by capturing nutrients and sediment – and […] Read more
Take advantage of rising grain prices, farmers urged
Corn, soybeans stick at prices that haven’t been seen much in the past five years
Glacier FarmMedia – Market analysts think grain markets are at the beginning of a sustained rally that could see strong prices for two years. A bull and a maybe-bear both […] Read more
Group 7 seed treatment protects against sudden death syndrome
Soybeans show more above and below ground biomass with the treatment
New fungicide seed treatment Saltro protects soybeans from sudden death syndrome and canola from airborne blackleg, new research indicates. The seed treatment, with the active ingredient Adepidyn, is a Group […] Read more
Burnbrae solar farm wins Excellence in Agriculture award
Burnbrae Farms is one of the recipients of the Ontario government’s Excellence in Agriculture awards. The province made the announcement at the start of the recent Ontario Agriculture Week. Burnbrae […] Read more
Canada Brand gets update for digital world
The federal government will refresh the Canada Brand platform to ensure access to new graphics and tools optimized for today’s digital platforms. The refresh will also enable them to reach […] Read more
What tar spot’s arrival means for Ontario
Cases identified in Lambton and Chatham-Kent, but impact insignificant overall
Tar spot, a pathogen affecting corn, has moved into Ontario, after five years of international attention. Tar spot can cause significant yield losses if left unchecked. The problem does not […] Read more
Long-term lessons from a problem program
A farmer worries that conditions that led to the OCHHP program could still be in place
Some Ontario farmers who failed to get a payment from an OMAFRA program more than a decade ago are concerned that the reasons the program failed could be replicated in […] Read more
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