Tar spot, a pathogen affecting corn, has moved into Ontario, after five years of international attention. Tar spot can cause significant yield losses if left unchecked. The problem does not […] Read more
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What tar spot’s arrival means for Ontario
Cases identified in Lambton and Chatham-Kent, but impact insignificant overall
Long-term lessons from a problem program
A farmer worries that conditions that led to the OCHHP program could still be in place
Some Ontario farmers who failed to get a payment from an OMAFRA program more than a decade ago are concerned that the reasons the program failed could be replicated in […] Read more
How OMAFRA methods changed after critical report
An Auditor General’s report in 2017 looked for changes in disaster funding and interim payment
OMAFRA has increased its monitoring of overpayments as part of its response to a 2017 Auditor General’s report that criticized farm support programs. Interim payments – faster flowing payments to […] Read more
Kelly named new OMAFRA deputy minister
John Kelly is the new deputy minister of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs for Ontario. Kelly is known for numerous roles he’s held in Ontario and Canadian agriculture over the […] Read more
Average DON levels mean good quality corn year
A wet early August could have meant a more challenging quality year
Ontario corn is mostly clean of ear mould and mycotoxin levels are in line with long-term averages, says the annual survey of corn in the province. The survey is conducted […] Read more
Tar spot breaches Ontario border
Cases identified in Lambton and Chatham-Kent, but impact insignificant overall
After five years of international attention, tar spot has infiltrated Canada’s Great Lakes defences. A pathogen of corn, tar spot can cause significant yield losses if left unchecked. As of […] Read more
Fair funds help Ontario ag societies survive
Larger organizations that host many events in a year are hurting financially
Recent OMAFRA funding for agricultural and horticultural societies will help, but larger exhibitions are having serious challenges. The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) expanded the eligibility […] Read more
Establishing winter canola
Look at herbicide history, soil type and planting date to get canola growing well
Winter canola seed sales have been strong and Ontario acres in 2020 are expected to be higher than ever before. Why it matters: While research on the crop has been […] Read more
Tar spot in corn and soybean cyst nematode
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for August 13
This week we would like to discuss tar spot in corn as well as soybean cyst nematode and sudden death syndrome in soybean. Tar spot in corn There is a […] Read more
OFA urges farm data requester be named
A Freedom of Information Act request targets anyone with a Farm Business Registration number
Members of the three General Farm Organizations in Ontario have been encouraged to tell the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) to turn down a recent Freedom […] Read more