Anyone who’s cleaned a feeder or a waterer knows about the fun of getting and keeping biofilm off of surfaces. Now we know why. Belying their slimy natures, the sticky […] Read more
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Mild winter temperatures were kind to winter wheat
Wheat survivability is high, but disease will pose a risk, especially stripe rust
Mild winter temperatures in Ontario have resulted in a healthy looking winter wheat crop but stripe rust poses a risk.. Why it matters: Last spring, many winter wheat acres were […] Read more
Isolate from animals if you contract COVID-19
There’s not much yet known about transfer to animals, but pigs are at largest risk
Farmers with livestock should take some of the same precautions that they are taking with people in order to make sure they don’t transmit the coronavirus COVID-19 to their animals. […] Read more
A helping hand for agriculture and food start-ups
The RH Accelerator aims to provide mentorship and to help fund new agriculture businesses
Throughout his career, Joe Dales has had a passion for innovation, agriculture and bringing new tools to farmers. He caught the entrepreneurial bug in the early days of the internet, […] Read more
Russian forage harvester possible for Canada
The company, which owns Versatile, must first look at what changes it would need to make before entering the market
Glacier FarmMedia – The Rostselmash booth in the Russian section at Germany’s Agritechnica farm show was well attended, and one of the company’s most impressive offerings, the RSM F lineup […] Read more
Contest celebrating veal postponed due to COVID-19
Not all Best Veal Sandwich hopefuls were made with veal in past years
Veal Farmers of Ontario’s contest celebrating great veal sandwiches has helped promote veal, but it has also revealed the level of non-veal meat passed off as veal. The organization has […] Read more
Veal farmers join national check-off agency
Fees were already being collected, but now Ontario farmers have more say in spending
Veal Farmers of Ontario (VFO) is now part of the Canadian Beef Check-Off Agency (CBCA), following an agreement that included a voting role on a subcommittee charged with promotion. The […] Read more
Trade deals not working well enough for farmers
Government continues to look for multilateral deals
Glacier FarmMedia – Canada’s top trade warriors have strongly underlined their commitment to fight for fair treatment of Canadian farm products in the global marketplace. But the growing exasperation of […] Read more
PAMI announces Leah Olson as new CEO
The Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute, a machinery testing and evaluation organization, recently announced Leah Olson as its new chief executive officer. Olson has more than 15 years of senior management […] Read more
Great maple syrup year overshadowed by coronavirus chaos
Closure of on-farm tours means syrup producers have to get creative
Earl Stanley, owner of Stanley’s Olde Maple Farm in Edwards, Ont., says 2020 was looking to be a great year for his business as the first two weekends of March […] Read more