Ninety per cent of mushrooms grown year-round in Canada are Agaricus (white, button, cremini, portabella), and despite their small stature, mushrooms carry a significant health punch including antioxidants, prebiotic fibre, naturally occuring vitamin D and, for example, a portabella mushroom contains roughly the same amount of potassium as a banana.
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Mushrooms a booming business
Dundas-area farm representative of sector’s growth over the years
Dairy beef changes dairy management, beef market
Large increases are seen in price for dairy cows, calves
The rapid rise in beef cattle prices has driven inflation and fundamental change in the dairy sector. Similar to the price for beef calves and cows, cull dairy cows, young cross-bred calves destined for the beef market and fresh milking cows have more than doubled in value.
Research farm trials urban-style stormwater management
Upper Thames River Conservation Authority tests StormTech Stormwater Retention System to manage extreme rainfall events
Use of an urban-style storm water management system in an agricultural setting is being explored by the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority.
Changes possible to international plant gene sharing treaty
Fees for accessing global gene banks could bring additional costs to researchers, farmers
Plant breeders around the globe can freely access plant gene banks for development of new crop varieties under the Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. But proposed changes at the international level could make access — and future crop research — more costly.
Temporary foreign worker supports to receive $1.5 million in cost-share funding
Cost share funding available for municipalities and organizations implementing community-building programs and other supports for foreign workers
A joint investment of $1.5 million is being made by the federal and provincial governments into programs designed to attract and retain international agri-food workers in Ontario communities. In a […] Read more
Labour savings only the beginning with automated calf feeders
Producers at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show 2024 find they offer flexibility
Labour savings are the main reason dairy and veal producers express interest in automated calf feeding systems. But once installed, producers at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show 2024 find the systems have other benefits too.
Canadian egg farmers celebrate Eswatini partnership
Egg Farmers of Canada have been supporting Project Canaan’s egg production efforts in Africa for a decade
Egg Farmers of Canada partnership with Project Canaan in Africa lays ground for Eswatini egg production facility, improves nutrition for vulnerable populations.
VIDEO: Field side mobile potato washer appeals to Western fry producers
Integrated water recirculation address environmental and discharge challenges
HJV, Potato, washer
Smarter bug farming proves possible
Startup creates software to reduce costs and improve productivity of insect farming
Insect farmers face the same challenges with labour, productivity and disease that farmers of more conventional livestock do. It's still an emerging sector in North America, so not many tools are available to address these issues.
Vaderstad launches planter with new processing computer
Vaderstad unveiled a pre-production example of its high-speed Tempo K planter at the Big Iron farm show in Fargo, North Dakota, last September and it is now taking orders in North America.