A 2019 study has found that there are limited ways to control ravens which prey on lambs. Jillian Craig, small ruminant specialist with OMAFRA, undertook the study last summer, to […] Read more
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Ravens a serious threat to Ontario sheep farmers
Study shows no significant control options, but there are ways to reduce risk
Sandhill Cranes continue to cause damage
A resolution to allow seed treatments for control of Sandhill Cranes was passed at the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association annual meeting. The cranes dig up seeds and other […] Read more
New neonic study points to songbird decline
The research, conducted in Ontario, says the insecticide suppresses appetite, disrupting migration
Glacier FarmMedia – The findings of a University of Saskatchewan and York University study may affect the fate of insecticide seed treatments in Canada. The study, which was published Sept. […] Read more
The new look for the wildlife damage compensation program
There have been several changes to the program to make it easier for farmers
The Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program has changed. The program is designed to help farmers whose livestock, poultry or bees have been killed or injured by predators. Why it matters: […] Read more
Conservation planning is about more than the environment
ALUS project numbers continue to grow across the province
Is it possible to grow better crops by removing specific areas from production? Some Ontario farmers participating in Alternative Land Use Services conservation programs think so. They say they also […] Read more