Syngenta Canada recently launched Miravis, a lineup of five fungicide products designed to protect crops against several of the most destructive diseases facing Canadian farmers. Miravis fungicides are built with […] Read more
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Syngenta launches five new fungicide products
Beef sustainability program expands across the sector
National program gains more traction in Ontario beef value chain
The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef’s program will soon be coming to Ontario’s largest beef processing plant — creating more opportunities for beef farmers here to sell their beef at […] Read more
Opinion: Managed trade changes global trade order
China-U.S. deal heralds new era of two-country trade focus
Glacier FarmMedia – I suspect farmers of a certain vintage think more about China than they ever expected. Given the significance that Chinese decisions have on Canadian producers, it is […] Read more
Community and economy meet at Hoards Station
The livestock exchange works to remain competitive as sales barn numbers decrease
Sales barns like Hoards Station Community Livestock Exchange continue to provide a key service to livestock farmers, both in selling their animals and in being a place for community to […] Read more
Editorial: Still lots to know about mechanisms of soil health
The maintenance of soil health has come into much greater prominence in the past five to 10 years. That’s an important step — our soils are the basis of civilization […] Read more
The challenge of starting a farm from scratch
A young farmer continues to find ways into farming – driven by sound economics
Daniel Chiappetta has had to be creative in making his way into farming and that route has included investing in quicker return areas outside of agriculture and in targeted farm-related […] Read more
Lowering winter beef cow feed costs
There are opportunities to decrease the highest expense on beef farms
Katie Wood, assistant professor in ruminant nutrition and physiology at the University of Guelph recently offered five tips to lower winter feeding costs in beef herds. Speaking at the Ontario […] Read more
U.S.-China deal could be bad news for Ontario soybeans
To meet deal requirements, China would have to buy most of its soybeans from U.S.
The Ontario wheat market remains firm due to tight old crop stocks and uncertainty in new crop production in Europe, Russia and Ukraine. Quick look Soybeans: Canadian soybean exports down […] Read more
Hesston puts new disc headers out front
Low-profile rotary disc cutterbars provide a cleaner cut
AGCO’s Hesston by Massey Ferguson header line is getting an upgrade with a new 9300 series of RazorBar rotary disc headers for its WR9900 self-propelled windrowers. The 9300 Series Razorbars […] Read more
DumpDek force feeds forage blower’s blast
The machine helps those using upright silos move forage faster with dump wagons
Glacier FarmMedia – Keeping expensive equipment running during peak season is vital in all types of farming operations, including hay harvest. A forage hauler sitting waiting for something to happen […] Read more