Field activity makes soil compaction worse. That’s just the nature of the work. But there are methods to reduce it, in favourable and unfavourable conditions. Why it matters: Ways to […] Read more
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How to prevent compaction at harvest
Limiting damage starts with decisions when combines go into fields
Survey shows more positive view of gender equality in agriculture
More women taking leadership roles in agriculture industry, but some say barriers still exist
Glacier FarmMedia – Agriculture continues to make strides as an equal-opportunity employer, according to a human resources expert. A recent survey about the current state of gender roles and equality […] Read more
Foreign worker fallout
The large number of COVID-19 cases could drive changes into essential foreign worker programs
The spread of COVID-19 on farms with temporary foreign workers has put an uncomfortable spotlight on the agriculture sector. Vegetable farms, mostly greenhouses in the Windsor area, have experienced large […] Read more
Foreign worker shortage hits farms hardest
A report from the University of Calgary says that the 14 per cent reduction in temporary farm workers in Canada this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic has hit farms […] Read more
Heat and lack of water causing concern for Ontario corn, soybean yields
Weather will determine the market in the next 30 days, especially in Ontario
Ontario corn, soybean and wheat crops have experienced yield drag due to the hot and dry weather conditions. During the first half of July, most of the Ontario growing region […] Read more
Editorial: The man in the mask
Watching the debate over face covering to prevent COVID-19 spread has been fascinating. Western culture is full of negative portrayals of people wearing masks. Can you think of a positive […] Read more
Agriculture technology incubators evolve during pandemic
There’s greater interest in funding food security and agriculture automation
Global farm technology investment funding hit an all-time high in 2019 of $4.9 billion U.S. According to the 2020 Farm Tech investing report by AgFunder, that’s an increase of 6.8 […] Read more
Harness horse group joins OFA
The Ontario Harness Horse Association (OHHA) has joined the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA). The OFA has been the voice of farmers in Ontario for over 80 years. OFA provides […] Read more
Opinion: Food recovery program would have permanent value
Glacier FarmMedia – Now that we know more about how the Surplus Food Rescue program will work, there should be a recognition for its need beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The […] Read more
Claas debuts walkers for small grains
Accelerator drum feeds the cylinder to make for efficiency gains
Glacier FarmMedia – The new Lexion 6000 series of straw walker combines are designed to be more efficient than their predecessor, the Lexion 760, with the help of an additional […] Read more