Mario Tenuta has been studying greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture for longer than he's willing to admit. Never before has he seen this much interest in the topic. "We've always had interest in carbon sequestration and the use of nitrogen fertilizers and manures, but now where we are called to some form of action and... Read More
Category: Eastern Canada
Canadian farm groups are welcoming the signing of the Canada-European Union trade deal on the weekend. Seven years after negotiations began, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, European Council President Donald Tusk, and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) at a ceremony in Brussels on Sunday. "Seeing Canada's largest... Read More
Corn is an attractive crop for cattle producers — as silage and as an extended or winter grazing option. But corn is also mighty pricey to grow, and can require new equipment to get it in the ground. Does grazing corn really pay? To find out, Shaun Haney met with Dr. Bart Lardner, with the... Read More
I attended the Advancing Women Conference in Toronto this past month and had many discussions and interviews with speakers and attendees. One of my absolute favourite discussions from the September event was a relatively impromptu conversation with Cynthia Crowley of Crovalley Holsteins. Cynthia and her family have a dairy farm — a two time master... Read More
Grain markets continued their march higher towards the end of October, with nothing spooking the funds from continuing to push the complex up. For the week, soybeans and corn each pushed above their 100-day moving averages but ended up only gaining 2% and 0.75% respectively for the week. Wheat was the loser for the week,... Read More
Ontario corn production is down this year due to the drought, but that doesn't mean there will be a shortage of corn, says Peter Archer. Despite the dry summer, there are some respectable yields being reported in both the western side of the province and in the Ottawa Valley in the east, notes Archer (@maizingpete),... Read More
How does your farm measure up? No, benchmarking isn't about being bigger or better than your neighbours. It's about knowing where your farm management stacks up to the average, and identifying where you can improve. That's part A of a two part presentation set to go at the Agricultural Excellence Conference, slated for November 22... Read More
Arthur, Ontario farmer Carl Brubacker has had it with the plow. Over the years, Brubacker has seen too much erosion and watched his topsoil layer get thinner and thinner. “We try plowing shallower every year and we just keep bringing up stones.” Brubacker says plowing is not going to work long-term. “We’re looking for simplicity... Read More
Harvest is rocking and rolling for most corn and soybean growers in Ontario save for @WheatPete himself who took an equipment breakdown as a chance to get the Word done early this week. This week's Wheat Pete's Word covers a lot of ground, including the why behind high test weight corn, the nitrogen connection to... Read More
It doesn’t matter whether Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump or the Man in the Moon is elected president of the United States on November 8. Exports, market access, and jobs have long been driving the agenda for this week’s tri-national agricultural accord meeting in Niagara Falls with Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. And that’s not about... Read More