If you're a 4-H'er, you're more than aware of Show Your 4-H Colours Day, which is annually held on November 4. Typically, this means the gathering of thousands of youth, volunteers, alumni, and supporters from coast to coast to celebrate 4-H by giving back to their communities, all while wearing their favourite shade of green.... Read More
Category: Eastern Canada
The Government of Canada is working to provide greater clarity as Canada's plant-based food industry grows. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is launching a consultation on proposed updates to guidelines for industry on simulated meat, simulated poultry products, and certain plant-based protein foods, and is encouraging industry and consumers alike to submit their views... Read More
A new web application recently released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) allows users to access yield forecasts for barley, canola, oats, corn, soybeans, and more. But the app isn't just limited to yield forecasts — the app can generate a large number of stats, based on the most recent data. Catherine Champagne, manager of... Read More
It's time for our premiere episode of The Agronomists! This hour long, prime-time live show will run every Monday evening and be full of commentary, insight, and likely a few laughs. For this first episode, we kick things off with Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson, RealAgriculture agronomist, and Marla Riekman, soil specialist with Manitoba Agriculture and... Read More
The Brandt Group of Companies has introduced a new auger: an all-new U-trough auger, providing farmers with an economical option, the company says, that loads product faster than a conventional auger without the additional cost and maintenance work that is sometimes associated with belt conveyors. Sheldon Gerspacher, Brandt Industries' vice president of sales, says the... Read More
Almost everyone who lives in a rural area is well aware of the challenges with infrastructure and services — from keeping schools open, to attracting and retaining doctors, to building roads and fixing bridges. Fewer though are likely fully aware of just how far behind their local town or municipality has fallen in keeping up... Read More
The unexpected bump up in commodity prices going into November begs the question: how long can it last? "A simple rule of thumb: high prices cure high prices," say Brennan Turner of FarmLead's Combyne Ag Trading Network. "I think there's definitely a combination of factors that are kind of driving the markets right now; first... Read More
Yield results are trickling in, and regional differences sure do tell the tale of spring conditions and summer rain (or lack thereof) for the 2020 growing season. In this week's Wheat Pete's Word, we take a look at crop yields across Ontario, but also into Quebec, and as far as the east coast. Also in... Read More
The federal government has announced further updates on how the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) will work, including the option for businesses to open a business account in order to qualify. Announced at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic economic shutdown, CEBA is an interest-free $40,000 operating loan. If you repay 75 percent of the... Read More
A first-of-its-kind partnership between Ontario's TVO and the Dairy Farmers of Ontario has not received the warmest welcome by some of its viewers and readers. TVO is a publicly-funded educational television network and media organization operated by the Ontario Educational Communications Authority, a Crown corporation owned by the Government of Ontario. Dairy Farmers of Ontario... Read More