Scientists at the University of Liverpool and University of Utrecht have taken another step forward on their quest to develop a viable drug based on teixobactin – a new class […] Read more
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New killing mechanism discovered in ‘game-changing’ antibiotic
Science Notes: AMR is seen as a threat to human health and prosperity
Multi-band imaging system offers more detail
More image bands means more chance of creating a useful data set
Glacier FarmMedia – An imaging system for drones that offers 10 spectral bands has recently been released by MicaSense, a Seattle-based developer of multispectral imaging hardware. The use of additional […] Read more
Lasting impact: The penalty of poor crop rotations
Long term trials show the soil health degradation of short rotations
This article is the first of a three-part series highlighting lessons learned from two long-term crop rotation experiments at Elora and Ridgetown, Ont. Howard Buffett authored a book a few […] Read more
Ontario corn exports increased in late spring
The improvement is in contrast to falling exports of corn out of the U.S.
Over the past 30 days, the Ontario growing region has experienced normal temperatures and received average precipitation. There are some dryer pockets in the eastern counties closer to Ottawa. After […] Read more
Letters: Farmland use would continue at Deep Geological Repository
Dear Editor, I would like to respond to a recent story from Farmtario.com entitled Farmland versus nuclear waste. We are grateful to the editor and readers for their time and […] Read more
Comment: Agriculture and food affected by racism too
Like many, I’ve spent the past few weeks trying to listen and learn as much as I can from the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement. After watching the video of […] Read more
Survey shows growing public support for agriculture
Canadians rank agriculture as the top driver of the economy
A recent survey by Grassroots Public Affairs shows that nine out of 10 Canadians endorse government support for the agri-food sector. The communications consulting firm did the survey to analyze […] Read more
COVID-19 leads to cancellation of Foodgrains Bank fundraising events
There’s hope for good harvests from the charity’s sites with decent weather this spring
The Canadian Foodgrains Bank is feeling the pressures of COVID-19. The organization is devoted to providing food in times of crisis to hungry people in the developing world, but has […] Read more
Editorial: Bayer puts faith in science in lawsuit settlement
Legal systems can be strange and expensive, especially in the United States where it seems that it’s less expensive to pay massive sums to settle disputes, even if you expect […] Read more
Inoculating farms against computer hacks
Researchers say few farmers take any steps to protect their data
Agriculture pays little attention to computer system security even though it will be an increasing threat as farms get larger, technology use increases and global actors look to disrupt food […] Read more