Successfully managing cash flow for growth and diversification has landed friends and business partners DJ Wassenaar and Matt Bergman the 2024 Ontario Outstanding Young Farmer award.
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Outstanding Young Farmers prove adept at seizing opportunities
DJ Wassenaar and Matt Bergman bring individual strengths to successful partnership
U.S. lawmakers want risks posed by Chinese agriculture drones addressed
Reuters – A dozen U.S. lawmakers on Friday urged the Biden administration to address the use of Chinese manufactured agriculture drones, saying their use on American farms poses national security […] Read more
USDA forecasts smaller drop in 2024 farm income
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. farm income will fall for a second consecutive year in 2024, but not as much as previously expected as prices of livestock and egg products […] Read more
U.S. to spend $7.3 billion on rural clean energy projects
Reuters – President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday said the U.S. will spend $7.3 billion from 2022’s Inflation Reduction Act to fund clean energy projects helmed by rural electric cooperatives. […] Read more
Prairie forecast: Weak systems make for tricky forecast
Forecast issued Aug. 14, covering Aug. 14 to 21, 2024
The slack or weak pattern looks to continue into much of next week, which makes it difficult to pinpoint which areas could see showers or thunderstorms, and on which days. Best chances for precipitation look to be over the eastern Prairies. This type of pattern also makes it difficult to predict where forest fire smoke will be.
How an agriculture society boosts farm innovation
Grand River Agricultural Society is investing in farm technology businesses
Agricultural societies have long been part of the fabric of rural life in Ontario, but one such organization is changing how it supports agriculture. Philanthropy, particularly support for innovation and […] Read more
Ag tech accelerator connects start-ups with producers and business experts
Cultivator continues to expand its offerings to help ag tech founders flourish
The road to commercialization success for an agricultural innovation entrepreneur is neither short nor straight. It can be hard to find the necessary funding, overcome regulatory barriers, or access all […] Read more
Northern land prices make farm expansion attractive
Highland Custom Farming brings its innovative approach to a new Iroquois Falls venture
Highland Custom Farming is expanding its successful model to Iroquois Falls where land is affordable, providing the next generation of farmers with options.
Prairie forecast: Temperatures to warm up
Forecast issued Aug. 7, covering Aug. 7 to 14, 2024
For this forecast period, it's looking like the forecasted strong area of high pressure is going to dominate the weather across the Prairies. This should bring plenty of sunshine and warming temperatures. Overnight lows look to be seasonable, so at this point it doesn't look like we'll see heat warnings—but as usual you just never know.
Agriculture community invited to ‘talk it out’ about mental health via free online platform
AgTalk is an anonymous, free online platform in which people can discuss mental health and find support from their peers. It’s moderated by mental health professionals.