Ontario’s processing vegetable growers are being hit by more re-organization and uncertainty from government regulators. The provincial government and the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission (OFPMC) is now pushing for […] Read more
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More squeeze coming for tomato growers
Provincial government wants open marketing considered for processing vegetables
Maizex Seeds expands seed corn production
Maizex Seeds has announced it is purchasing the former Dow AgroSciences seed corn facility in Blenheim, Ont. The expansion will allow Maizex to double its seed corn processing capacity. “This […] Read more
Grain prices show decline with little reason to reverse direction
Corn, soybeans and wheat all have negative forecasts entering the growing season
Central Canada has received average to above-average precipitation over the past 30 days providing sufficient moisture for planting and early crop development. The macro situation for Ontario grain prices is […] Read more
Ontario technology addresses $3 billion a year problem
Idle management system saves on fuel and maintenance costs
An Ancaster, Ont., company has invented a solution to a $3 billion a year problem in Canada. That’s the approximate value of how much fuel is wasted annually in this […] Read more
Finding investors for agriculture technology
Agriculture hasn’t attracted the venture capital in Canada to help move local companies to global status, but that could be changing
There’s been a lack of investors willing to be patient with agriculture technology companies. Malcolm Campbell, vice president of research at the University of Guelph says that’s true especially around […] Read more
Cargill Waterford sells to local supplier
Niagara based crop-input company purchases Sollio Agriculture location
Clark Agri Service Inc. has completed its purchase of the former Cargill retail location in Waterford, Ontario from Sollio Agriculture, previously known as the agri-business division of La Coop fédéréé. […] Read more
Opinion: We can’t force the Chinese to buy our crops
We can, however, take steps to reduce the sector’s vulnerability to a big customer’s mood swings
Canadian canola farmers find themselves in a tough spot this spring as the snow disappears and they look across those vast empty fields, many of which, under normal circumstances, would […] Read more
Online sales of large volume inputs changing
In 2017, Farmers Business Network made its debut in Canada, and offers many programs with aggregated data
Farmers are increasingly looking at how they can price and buy their inputs online, but there are trust and relationship issues to overcome. Farmers already use digital platforms to buy […] Read more
Ontario soybean acres to jump in 2019
Planted soybean acres are expected to be up eight to 15 per cent
In this update, we’re providing our first acreage and production estimates for Ontario. Elevator bids for corn, soybeans and wheat are relatively unchanged from late March. The United States Department […] Read more
Hatching new technology
Can organizations, business and universities come together to create a more efficient incubator of ag tech in Ontario?
Like many long-time players in Ontario’s agriculture innovation space, Dave Smardon is well aware that the space is crowded, efforts are fragmented and innovators are starved for funding. The CEO […] Read more
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