Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says her government's proposed Clean Fuel Standard will be "a great opportunity" for farmers, but she acknowledges the policy needs further consultation. The government is planning to introduce regulations to support the policy, which is designed to incentivize the use of lower carbon fuels such as ethanol or biodiesel, this... Read More
Category: Eastern Canada
The corn market is surprisingly strong due to various factors in the markets these days. Some yield reductions out of the U.S., and some production issues in China may be part of the equation, but there seems to be a little more optimism in the market than is maybe warranted. Brennan Turner, CEO of FarmLead... Read More
Raven Industries has been a company that has hit the headlines when it comes to developing precision agriculture, and lately, acquisitions. One of Raven's latest acquisitions has been Smart Ag, a company working on a perception system that allows machines to "see" their environment and avoid obstacles. The system — dubbed AutoCart — allows an... Read More
Farmers across Canada are beginning to hear more and more about the Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) being proposed by the federal government. But what on earth is it? The government is aiming to reward low carbon fuel in the Canadian fuel system, potentially offering a lot of opportunity for biofuels — fuels made from things... Read More
The Ontario government plans to sell a portion of the Woodstock Research Station to the owners of Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show (COFS), Glacier FarmMedia. Currently, the farm show leases Section 1 of the Woodstock Research Station property from the Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario (ARIO) for the purpose of operating Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, held... Read More
AGCO — which carries brands such as Fendt, Massey Ferguson, Gleaner, and Challenger — is acquiring research and product development Firm 151 Research to create new technology solutions for grain customers. Previously, AGCO and 151 Research had an exclusive technology partnership to develop GSI GrainViz precision grain monitoring, which gives growers and commercial operators advanced... Read More
Farmers in New Brunswick are voicing concern over provincial election promises to restrict the use of glyphosate in the province. The popular herbicide has been in election campaign headlines this week, as the provincial Liberal, Green, and People's Alliance parties are pledging to eliminate glyphosate use on public or crown lands if elected on September... Read More
What works for animal production sectors won't necessarily work for the grain sector, says the chair of Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO), referring to the Canadian Pork Council's latest request for changes to business risk management (BRM) programs, specifically AgriStability. While farm groups across the country have been pushing for BRM reform for years, GFO's... Read More
The recent vote by the Canadian Seed Growers Association (CSGA) to not join the Seeds Canada group was surprising to some. The future relationship between CSGA and Seeds Canada remains uncertain, but there are some potential options moving forward. "There's been a lot of reasons why growers, I think, voted against it," says Sarah Weigum,... Read More
You may remember the announcement of the movie PERCY back in 2018, which follows the story of Saskatchewan farmer Percy Schmeiser through his battle with the multinational corporation Monsanto — which was acquired by Bayer in May of 2018. As of September 2, 2020, the trailer for the movie has been released and there have... Read More