Automation is a growing trend in today’s agriculture industry. As technology becomes more advanced and cheaper to purchase, the industry’s biggest players such as New Holland and Case IH are looking […] Read more
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New Holland and Case IH experimenting with autonomous technology
Farm service providers to be first to get mental health training
Who do farmers turn to first in a crisis? British farmers in the middle of the Foot and Mouth Disease crisis talked to service providers who understood their situation, studies […] Read more
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Rural Ontario leader appointed to the Senate
A leader in Ontario’s agriculture and rural community is one of Canada’s newest Senators. Rob Black, executive director of the Rural Ontario Institute was named one of two new Senators […] Read more
OMAFRA, University of Guelph renew research partnership
Up to $713 million in agriculture research will be funded at the University of Guelph over the next 10 years through a renewal of the university’s agreement with OMAFRA. The […] Read more
Start with easy steps to control electricity costs on farms
Farmers looking to take control of their energy costs have to start with knowing what electricity or gas they use and where. The answer may surprise them. Why it matters: Electricity […] Read more
Major B.C. mushroom grower merging into U.S. firm
One of Canada’s biggest mushroom producers is set to merge into one of the biggest North American players in the same sector. Pennsylvania-based South Mill Mushrooms, which grows for distribution […] Read more
Fossil fuels here to stay… for now
Winnipeg | CNS Canada – Renewable sources of energy may be the future, but that future is not coming any time soon as fossil fuels will be needed to continue […] Read more
MacAulay to visit China on trade mission to boost food exports
Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister, Lawrence MacAulay, will lead a trade mission next week to China as part of Canada’s efforts to double bilateral trade with that country and grow global agri-food exports to $75 billion by […] Read more
TPP countries agree to keep trade deal alive, much work remains
Vietnam | Reuters – Members of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreed to continue working on the proposed trade deal despite early Canadian resistance in talks that had raised new […] Read more