It's the early days of 2021, but we're hoping for a great year in the beef markets. Will that be the case? Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange says although we are are off to a bit of a slow start, the futures market is telling us change is coming. Markets are in what... Read More
Category: Eastern Canada
Farm Management Canada, (FMC) along with Farm Credit Canada (FCC), MNP, and the Canadian government, are announcing the debut of farmtransitionguide.ca. The brand-new bilingual web portal connects farm owners and hopeful farm owners to the tools, experts, and resources they need to develop and implement all stages of their farm transition plans. The website will... Read More
EMERGE Commerce Ltd. has closed a $16.8 million acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares of truLOCAL Inc., a direct-to-consumer, locally sourced meat subscription service in Canada. The company was recently ranked as Canada's 14th fastest growing company for 2017-2019 by the Globe and Mail, and is expanding into the U.S Ghassan Halazon, EMERGE... Read More
Corn prices have reached historic highs, and the outlook for 2021 looks very promising if you are looking to sell. However, if you're on the buying side, such high feed prices across the market have not made it easy to purchase. When it comes to barley, Brennan Turner of Combyne Ag Trading Network says you... Read More
It's outlook week here at RealAgriculture, and we're trying to spend the week looking forward, instead of back. We've been talking so much about 2020 – it's time to talk about 2021. However, the key to 2021 really does play off of the year of 2020. Glen Hodgson of the C.D. Howe Institute joined RealAg... Read More
It's been a relatively mild, dry winter for most of southern and eastern Ontario, which has many asking if the mild weather can really last all winter and into spring. Last year's quick thaw but persistently cool planting season did no favours for corn and bean yields in 2020. Could 2021 hold more of the... Read More
As the next few weeks progress, many farmers are beginning to look at those new crop prices. In a typical year, these conversations and discussions would normally occur at the various conferences and tradeshows. Many questions are arising without that ability to have face-to-face conversations, so to help us navigate through some of this, Brennan... Read More
It's not lost on most that technology has become a driving force in agriculture. However, there are so many options out there now, and so many different things you can do with the data, that it can become overwhelming. Much of our equipment is now chock-full of data gathering technology, which is fantastic; but how... Read More
Planting a new hybrid that you've never dealt with on your farm before can be a tricky situation, as it sometimes can feel like you are rolling the dice. Farming isn't just a game, it's a livelihood that we need to be able to make profit off of. However, selecting a new hybrid could end... Read More
December is often a time for reflection of the past year; then January rolls around, and our focus shifts to the upcoming 12 months. For us farmers, it means planning for the growing season. However, we belong to an industry that has so many moving parts and, after all, we all have different goals for... Read More