Technology has always been a driving force behind productivity growth in Canadian agriculture, and the trends of mechanization and increasing farm scale have typically been associated with a need for […] Read more
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Comment: Agriculture needs more people and investment
Agriculture support programs inadequate in new trade environment
Agriculture groups are concerned existing programs won’t measure up while other countries pile billions into support for their farmers
Farm leaders are worried the current suite of government risk management programs are ill-prepared to help Ontario farmers through tough times brought on by trade wars. Solid farm income over […] Read more
Frost dates will be critical to corn and soybean marketing this year
The average frost free date in Ontario ends in early to mid-October
The average temperature in Ontario during August was two to three degrees Celsius below normal while most of the growing region experienced average precipitation. The corn and soybean crops need […] Read more
Large companies push back against federal plan to encourage internet competition
Companies have said they will cut back their plans to expand coverage to rural areas and small towns
Large providers of internet backbone across the country are scaling back their investments in rural and small towns in retaliation to the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) imposition of lower […] Read more
Stand-alone companies eager to focus on agriculture
Corteva president says there’s no longer the distraction of being part of a broader conglomerate
The merger of agriculture seed and crop protection suppliers over the past few years has meant more concentration in the industry, but it has also resulted in companies freer to […] Read more
An economic reality check for Canada’s farm sector
Chaotic trade and financial environments dominate first half of 2019
Many analysts predicted market uncertainty for 2019 and so far, those predictions have come true. With trade wars, mixed-result political dealings, and an overall unstable global economy, the situation for […] Read more
Pro Farmer projects smaller U.S. corn, soy crops after excessive rains
However, if predicted yields are realized the crop will be one of the largest on record
Rochester, Minn. | Reuters – Advisory service Pro Farmer, a division of Farm Journal Media, forecast Aug. 23 that the 2019 U.S. corn harvest would drop 7.4 per cent from […] Read more
Cool weather persists and will affect Ontario crop yields
Tours of the U.S. Midwest are finding lower yields than predicted by USDA
Temperatures in Ontario have been two to three degrees Celsius below normal over the past 30 days. Precipitation has been quite variable with the bulk of the central and northern […] Read more
Coming soon to a menu near you? Lab-grown steak for eco-conscious diners
An Israel-based company plans to be first to produce steak in a lab
Israel | Reuters – Diners in some upmarket restaurants will soon be able to tuck into laboratory-grown steak, thanks to an Israeli startup that seeks to tap into consumer concerns […] Read more
Snobelen Farms to build new seed facility
Construction of a world-class seed processing, treatment and packaging facility at the Snobelen Farms Ltd. Palmerston location will begin this summer, the company announced. The new facility will produce high-quality […] Read more
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