Ontario soybean container shipments have ground to a halt, ethanol plants have stopped receiving corn as ethanol movement is hindered and the vast amount of pork that is exported has […] Read more
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Ontario farm groups write to PM over rail protests
The movement of many commodities is slowed or halted due to rail service shutdown
Cover crop grazing can benefit cattle and soil
Farmers able to extend grazing and save hay costs by planting and managing their cover crops
Grazing beef cattle on cover crops is a great way to save on feed costs and it’s good for the soil, according to three panelists at the Grey-Bruce Farmer’s Week […] Read more
Being Canadian and competitive can be challenging
Maple Leaf Foods official says Canadian scale and regulation hinder global competitiveness
Glacier FarmMedia – A senior official at Maple Leaf Foods says Canadian policies, programs and regulations are hurting economic growth and competitiveness. Rory McAlpine, senior vice-president, government and industry relations, […] Read more
Ontario invention wins national swine award
This year’s F.X. Aherne prizes were presented to the inventors of an easier way to handle piglets
Glacier FarmMedia – The inventors of a device to allow easier handling of piglets and the developers of a system that provides more even heat to young piglets received awards […] Read more
Genetically engineered moth could help control pest populations
Science Notes: The diamondback moth damages brassica crops such as cabbage and broccoli
A newly published study reports a first-ever open-field release of a self-limiting, genetically engineered diamondback moth, stating that it paves the way for an effective and sustainable approach to pest […] Read more
New tools aid farm fire prevention
Automated tracking and new fire extinguishing technology could reduce barn fires
New electrical fault detection and fire extinguishing technologies are giving farmers new options to prevent fires. Alarm systems and other technology designed to prevent or extinguish fires have had limited […] Read more
Planter impact can be huge on corn yields
There are numerous ways that planters can have an effect on even corn emergence
Getting high corn yield isn’t that much of a mystery: get simultaneous emergence, spray and fertilize in a timely fashion and with enough co-operation from Mother Nature you can get […] Read more
Making non-family business transition work
These two families found a way to make a dairy farm transition succeed
Most farm transitions today happen through succession planning between families, but there are growing examples of how non-farmers are making it work with existing farmers and on their own. FarmSmart, […] Read more
Hay and forage can help ease organic transition
A program in eastern Ontario aims to help farmers going through the three-year period before certification
Having a plan for making money from either hay or pasture can significantly ease the financial strain of transitioning from conventional to organic production. That was one message delivered by […] Read more
Northern Ontario farm serves local market
A farm near Thunder Bay supplies people with vegetables through a community-supported program
Glacier FarmMedia – What kind of crazy people would set up a vegetable farm from scratch outside Thunder Bay, Ont.? Two southern Ontarians with no agriculture education or background, that’s […] Read more