Ontario’s agriculture ministry has patched a glitch in its wildlife damage compensation program, in which farmers’ claims risked rejection over the validity of their farm business registrations. “We heard livestock […] Read more
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Ontario plugs holes in wildlife compensation plan
Drone data firm invests in precision ag analytics
Southwestern Ontario crop input retailer and grain handler South West Ag Partners has made a deal to sell its precision agriculture analytics business to an expansion-minded drone data provider. Toronto-based […] Read more
Ontario bean production seen well above StatsCan estimate
CNS Canada — Ontario bean growers are voicing skepticism of Statistics Canada’s Aug. 31 bean production estimates. Estimates by the Ontario Bean Growers organization suggest farmers are poised to harvest […] Read more
Corona owner pours more funds into weed producer
Reuters — Corona beer maker Constellation Brands will invest a further $5 billion in Canada’s top cannabis producer Canopy Growth, doubling down on one of a growing number of bets […] Read more
Ontario delays start date of retail cannabis sales
Toronto | Reuters — Ontario’s newly elected Tory government said Monday it will delay the start date of recreational marijuana sales in the province and will allow private retailers to […] Read more
Ontario, Manitoba corn crops need rain
CNS Canada — Corn development in key growing areas of Ontario and Manitoba remains highly variable as the crop nears its yield-determining phase. “The pollination stage is the critical part […] Read more
Getting crackin’
Young entrepreneurs tie farm-fresh eggs with end food product at farmers’ market
Three students from A.J. Baker Public School in Kintore have decided that a working summer vacation may be just what they need. Alia and Jorja Linton will be collecting eggs […] Read more
Dairy farmers’ cross-Canada tractor tour ends in tragedy
Ontario dairy farmer Bettina Schuurmans dies in collision between tractor and semi truck
What started as a fun summer trip across Canada on a tractor spreading information about dairy farming has ended in tragedy. Henk and Bettina Schuurmans left their Elmira farm June […] Read more
Strawberry expansion proves to be good business decision
Mucci Farms identified many potential pitfalls to growing indoor strawberries, but two years later, it is looking at adding more
The owners of Mucci Farms saw many good reasons to stay away from expanding their Leamington-area greenhouse operation to grow strawberries. But as the company looks back on its 2015 […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Edible beans in good shape for now
CNS Canada — Manitoba’s edible bean crops are generally in good shape, although too much moisture could become a concern. Canadian farmers intended to plant 246,000 acres of edible beans […] Read more