Many dairy farms in Ontario have a wide range of environmental programs available to them, but a University of Guelph researcher is wondering why the programs aren’t more streamlined. “Many […] Read more
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Simplifying conservation programs
Researcher sees unnecessary overlap of funding options in southern Ontario
Controlled drainage showcased on new demo farm
The farm near Thorndale has numerous drainage and soil health practices to see
Drainage contractors were hard at work at a farm just west of Thorndale in early June, creating a showcase tile drainage project. Numerous drainage systems and cropping best practices will […] Read more
Drainage demo farm sets baselines
The ambitious project features standard, contour, controlled and terrace drainage
The Huronview Demo Farm looks much different than it did a year ago when tile machines from several companies were busy installing the numerous drainage systems showcased at the farm. […] Read more
Locking farmland in a trust ensures succession potential
Land won’t end up split off and sold to developers if it’s under a trust
The Ontario Farmland Trust can ensure that agricultural land retains that designation in perpetuity with a Farmland Easement Agreement, whether or not owners have a succession plan in place. The […] Read more
Conservation planning is about more than the environment
ALUS project numbers continue to grow across the province
Is it possible to grow better crops by removing specific areas from production? Some Ontario farmers participating in Alternative Land Use Services conservation programs think so. They say they also […] Read more
Getting a jump on the power grid
Expensive electricity and inflexible utilities mean more farmers are generating their own power on the farm
Grain drying is a necessary and expensive evil for Ontario farmers. It’s so expensive, in fact, that grain producers are increasingly offsetting their electricity expenses with on-farm, off-grid energy production […] Read more
Report pegs U.S. dairy support levels
U.S. dairy farmers continue to benefit from broad agriculture supports, a study shows. Dairy Farmers of Canada has had Grey, Clark, Shih and Associates regularly study the effect of U.S. […] Read more
Palmer amaranth threatening U.S. corn fields
Winterset, Iowa | Reuters — A U.S. government program designed to convert farmland to wildlife habitat has triggered the spread of a fast-growing weed that threatens to strangle crops in […] Read more
California rules led to near 25 per cent cut in water use
Sacramento | Reuters –– Residents and businesses in drought-stricken California cut back water use by nearly 25 per cent from June 2015 through the end of February 2016 — enough […] Read more