The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) found in its latest monthly Agriculture Business Barometer that optimism in the agriculture sector is being weighed down by recent trade disputes, difficult […] Read more
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Farm business optimism continues to be low
Business group calls on federal and provincial minister to address barriers to farm financial health
No special rules for supplying Fairlife
Peterborough milk processor remains on track for mid-2020 completion
Milk currently available to the Dairy Farmers of Ontario from conventional producers, will be delivered to Coca-Cola’s Fairlife processing plant in Peterborough, as soon as it enters the commissioning phase […] Read more
Building the Canada brand
Better information, more diverse opinions and more flexible policy are key to gaining global advantage: report
There are three critical priorities for Canada to achieve a national food brand that’s built on food safety, trust and sustainability, says Canada 2020. The think tank recently released the […] Read more
Taking the sustainability discussion to the city
An event in Toronto’s centre emphasized the complexity of farm ecosystems
Farm and Food Care has taken urban dieticians and food influencers out to farms across the province with its annual bus tours. The organization recently went the other direction to […] Read more
Lots of options for automated calf feeding
Calves on two farms started differently before moving to individual rail feeding
Producers have options when it comes to managing calves while using automated feeders, whether the animals are in group housing or individual housing. Why it matters: There are many different […] Read more
Currie appointed to climate change committee
The agriculture sector will have a voice on the premier’s Advisory Committee on Climate Change. Ontario Federation of Agriculture President Keith Currie was recently appointed to the new committee. “I’m […] Read more
Soybean market volatile, hinders Ontario exports
Local corn basis continues to counteract market declines
There has been on and off again progress on the Ontario corn crop over the past couple of weeks. As of Dec. 1, we estimate that Ontario farmers had harvested […] Read more
Editorial: Watching for the next great leap in agriculture
Agriculture has been the productivity star of the Canadian economy for the past 50 years, says John Stackhouse of the Royal Bank. But he also says that predictable productivity improvement […] Read more
Plant-disease-detecting robot created at University of Guelph
Finding disease symptoms before humans can see them could put an early stop to spread
A smart robot with disease detection, plant monitoring and labour-saving capabilities is in the works for Ontario’s greenhouse vegetable sector. The Guelph Intelligent Greenhouse Automation System (GIGAS) is an integrated […] Read more
Claas adds four-track articulated tractor to its line
The system is different than one that Claas uses on its combines
Glacier FarmMedia – Claas joined an elite group of tractor manufacturers that offer high-horsepower, articulated tractors with four tracks, with its launch of the Xerion TRAC TS at Agritechnica in […] Read more