Ray Robertson, the first inductee on the Ontario forage wall of fame, furthered the interests of the sector during his 25 years with the Ontario Forage Council.
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Robertson inaugural inductee for forage wall of fame
Long-time Ontario Forage Council manager given honour during recent annual meeting
Managing Ontario humidity is challenge for growing hay as a cash crop
Delivering consistency is critical to maintaining export markets for hay
Delivering consistency is critical to maintaining export markets for hay, but that can be challenging in Ontario’s humid summers.
Kathy Hardy receives OVSGA Award of Excellence
Ottawa Valley Seed Growers Association Awards recognize local top-performing grain and forage crops
The 2026 Ottawa Valley Championship Seed, Feed and Forage Show awards were a big draw at the Ottawa Valley Farm Show.
VIDEO: Feed Eazy bale grinder tops livestock innovation
Tub grinder touted as lower-priced alternative to TMR mixers for livestock producers, and won an innovation award at Manitoba Ag Days 2026
Tub grinder for bales promises farmers lower-priced alternative TMR mixers, wins a first prize in the Innovation Showcase at Manitoba Ag Days.
Closing the forage gap: Why hay yields are falling behind
There is much less data available on forage crops compared to livestock and other crops
Solving hay’s yield stagnation requires better data. Explore how researchers aim to collect this much-needed information.
External forces continue to keep forage markets in flux
Canadian exporters of hay found Japan was a strong market in 2025
Increased Canadian hay exports to Japan helped offset declines in other markets in 2025.
Saskatchewan harvest advances, but behind five-year pace
Lack of rain spurs progress
Saskatchewan farmers advanced their harvest 11 points during the week ended Sept. 1, bringing it to 23 per cent complete. However, that’s still 17 points behind the five-year average despite dry conditions throughout most of the province.
Saskatchewan harvest lags behind
Wet weather limits progress in some areas
At 12 per cent complete as of Aug. 25, harvest progress in Saskatchewan was well behind the five-year average of 25 per cent finished, the provincial agriculture department reported. Rain and thunderstorms hampered harvesting in some areas of Saskatchewan.
Rain aids some Saskatchewan crops
Soil moisture largely adequate
There was some relief for crops in Saskatchewan following sporadic showers. The provincial agriculture department said farmers are hoping for more rain to aid head and pod filling, but the weekly crop report for the week ended July 28 noted that more moisture wouldn’t help the yields for more advanced crops.
Changes to Manitoba’s spring wheat: crop report
Canola varies widely
Crops in Manitoba continued to hold up quite well, but the provincial agriculture department reported some variation in the spring wheat over the week ended July 29.