4-H Canada has announced the recipients of the 2020 TD 4-H Agriculture Scholarship and they include two students from Ontario. Hanna Reid, from Ontario, is studying Animals Science Technology – […] Read more
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Two Ontarians win 4-H scholarships
Continually agitated manure system launches in North America
Irish-developed system installed in new Wellington County dairy barn
In an innovative new dairy barn near Moorefield, the centuries-old practice of composting solid manure is being combined with a new-to-North-America approach to continually agitating liquid manure. On May 12, […] Read more
Comment: Battered markets are more resilient than they might seem
Trade and food demand still find a way despite political challenges
China knows how to stick it to Canadian farmers. The Europeans know how to keep out Canadian farm products, but they do it with more subtlety and grace. With the […] Read more
Looking for a fourth crop to your rotation?
Pollinator-friendly buckwheat shows value in corn-soybean-wheat rotation
In his search for a fourth crop, Henry Denotter, a Kingsville-area grain grower, has turned his attention to buckwheat — a long-established but comparatively unpopular grain now used predominantly in […] Read more
Fair funds help Ontario ag societies survive
Larger organizations that host many events in a year are hurting financially
Recent OMAFRA funding for agricultural and horticultural societies will help, but larger exhibitions are having serious challenges. The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) expanded the eligibility […] Read more
Farm group wants climate at forefront of COVID-19 recovery
Farmers for Climate Solutions says farmers should lead the way in providing solutions
A coalition of farm organizations, including several in Ontario, is calling for a Canada-wide recovery plan from the COVID-19 pandemic that puts a strong emphasis on agricultural resilience to climate […] Read more
Agriculture Youth Council holds first meeting
Glacier FarmMedia – Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, hosted the inaugural meeting of the Canadian Agricultural Youth Council on Sept. 3. The 25-member council is sharing with the […] Read more
High disease pressure, low impact
Late onset of soy sudden death syndrome should mean fewer yield challenges
Sudden death syndrome (SDS), a common disease found in soybeans, is showing up across the province but should be of limited yield impact this year due to its late onset. […] Read more
Provincial trespassing bills watched by federal minister
Farmers should not be threatened for feeding Canadians, says minister
Glacier FarmMedia – At least four provinces have strengthened or are looking to strengthen their trespassing legislation, but the federal government said it will look to support producers in other […] Read more
Letters: Stop the ‘neverendum’ on nuclear waste in South Bruce
Dear editor, I want to start by giving credit to Mr. Tony Zettel (a member of the South Bruce DGR-Willing to Listen organization). He is an eloquent writer and indeed […] Read more
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