I have to admit to an inordinate amount of joy at the prospect of watching the launch event for the new Massey Ferguson 8S. The event was broadcast around the […] Read more
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Editorial: Business lessons from Massey Ferguson
Silk invests in ALUS project
Farmers involved in ALUS (Alternative Land Use Services) projects will have greater funding from a new investment in the program. Silk, the plant-based drink company, has committed $100,00 to ALUS’s […] Read more
Improved screenless drying means lower fire risk
A new dryer tumbles grain side to side as it dries
Glacier FarmMedia – Conventional screen-type grain dryers allow kernels to be placed directly on the hot screen, thus damaging those kernels. However, there are a small number of dryers that […] Read more
Food still top consumer concern
COVID-19 has only accelerated the desire to know where food is coming from
Glacier FarmMedia – Will Canadian farmers benefit from the ‘trust bump’ that’s been seen globally in the wake of COVID? The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity held a webinar recently […] Read more
Crop insurance to cover labour issues
Fruit and vegetable growers will now be able to be covered by crop insurance for labour shortages resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is the first of its kind […] Read more
Bringing Big Data to the Canadian beef industry
Drinking station also records cattle weights accessible by device
An Irish startup with a Canadian connection has developed what it says is the world’s first completely automated livestock performance and health monitoring system. StrongBó Agritech’s BovineHub collects and analyzes […] Read more
Universal yield monitor available in Ontario
FarmTRX system adaptable to all combines, old and new
The Troo Corp., a web-based mapping and tracking company, released a universally adaptable, Canadian-designed yield monitor in Ontario this year. Called FarmTRX, the company is touting the technology as cost-effective, […] Read more
Lasting Impact: Technology helps living soils knowledge
Different crops feed soil microbes in different ways
Updated Aug. 11, 2020 This article is the final instalment of a three-part series highlighting lessons learned from two long-term crop rotation experiments at the Ontario Crops Research Centres at […] Read more
Turning off the milk tap
Dairy farmers are learning to manage larger changes in demand due to COVID-19
Signs that dairy markets may be stabilizing will come as welcome news for the industry. The past three months since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic have been a roller […] Read more
Optimism growing for Ryding-Regency meat plant
BFO hopes to hear about relicensing ‘sooner rather than later’
Will the province’s beef producers soon gain access to much-needed processing capacity at Toronto’s Ryding-Regency Meat Packers? While some uncertainty remains, industry representatives are optimistic. Why it matters: Inadequate processing […] Read more