Canadian farmers saw their farm equity climb 6.9 per cent last year compared to the year before and Farm Credit Canada’s principal agricultural economist said that falls in line with […] Read more
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Ag balance sheet points to stable Canadian farm economy
Farm real estate now accounts for more than three quarters of farm asset value
John Deere tractors turn 100
A celebration of the event at Country Heritage Park showed how much tractors have changed
The 100-year evolution of farm power was on display at the recent celebration of 100 years of John Deere tractors at Country Heritage Park. In 1918 John Deere bought the […] Read more
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CAPI Report: New report from the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute calls for ‘quality growth’ strategy as Canada eyes roughly doubling export share by 2027
Going beyond Barton When consultant Dominic Barton recommended to the federal government in 2016 that agriculture be one of the leaders in the growth of the Canadian middle class it […] Read more
Ontario farmers well served by public farm input information
Efforts underway to increase amount of comparative farm input price data
The costs of seed, chemicals and fertilizer vary year to year and it can be difficult for producers to know if they are paying a fair price. Producers can check […] Read more
Ontario ethanol plan a boon for corn demand
Doubling ethanol blend in fuel could solidify province's corn market
An Ontario government proposal could dramatically increase the amount of Ontario corn going into ethanol production and bring consistency to the basis price for corn in the province. The government […] Read more
OMAFRA, University of Guelph renew research partnership
Up to $713 million in agriculture research will be funded at the University of Guelph over the next 10 years through a renewal of the university’s agreement with OMAFRA. The […] Read more
Milk ad awareness beating top brands
Dairy Farmers of Canada has been pushed to better measure the effectiveness its farmer-funded milk promotion
Dairy Farmers of Canada continues to build its ability to measure the success of its marketing campaigns and return on investment after Dairy Farmers of Ontario pulled its promotion funding […] Read more