Stewart Skinner and Jessica Kelly have been named Ontario's Outstanding Young Farmers for 2023. They own and operate Imani Farms at Listowel, an organic hog and grain farm, producing approximately 25,000 hogs per year for conventional and niche markets. Imani produces pigs under three different systems — conventional, certified humane, and certified organic, as well... Read More
Category: Eastern Canada
Whether you are a farmer, rancher, agronomist, researcher, or industry professional — you've likely encountered herbicide resistance. We know herbicide resistance is out there, and unfortunately, there's no silver bullet to managing it. However, as Rob Klewchuk of Syngenta Canada explains in this Wheat School episode, there are some management things that can be done.... Read More
We're midway through August, and the cattle market is beginning to pick up on both sides of the border. Beef market prices are continuing to improve, but questions surrounding whether demand can sustain a higher cutout are looming around as well. This week's episode of the Beef Market Update takes a look at all of... Read More
Adversity is something we have all come to face in varying degrees at some point or another. But where does it fit into a business? Todd Millar, chief executive officer of TEC Canada, based at Calgary, Alta., says how we tackle adversity in a business — and no matter the business, there's going to be... Read More
The Port of Johnstown will receive $2 million towards the purchase and installation of a new grain dryer with heat capture and air recycling features that will minimize fuel consumption by roughly 20 to 40 percent. The reduction in fuel use will result in an estimated 344 metric tonnes of CO2e, annually. Funded through the... Read More
It may be hard to believe but something as simple as a humble nose flap on a calf can turn a very stressful event — weaning — into a manageable process. That matters, because stress can have significant negative impacts on a calf and impacts the animal's ability to adjust to new feed and new... Read More
Originally built in 1998, the Douglas' hog barn today looks very little like it did. A labour of love, Scott Douglas says, the original hog barn has been converted in to a well-laid out, well-equipped shop over the course of several years. The Cloverview Farms shop had to navigate a few challenges during the build,... Read More
Verticillium wilt is a well known global disease that impacts many different crops. Verticillium stripe, however, is a lesser-known disease and one impacting canola, specifically. They may have similar names, however, they are not nearly the same disease, and it's important to know that when discussing the disease, says Clint Jurke of the Canola Council... Read More
No matter how you slice it, Ontario's Ford government took liberties with the rules when it decided to re-draw the boundaries of Toronto's Greenbelt. (You can read the auditor general's report about how many liberties, here). A staunch supporter of farmland preservation, Peggy Brekveld, president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, says that there's no... Read More
Government policies that promote the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) are unlikely to make a major dent in future demand for renewable diesel, says an author of a recent report on the future of the renewable diesel market. Unlike biodiesel, renewable diesel can be directly substituted in diesel engines. Production capacity in the U.S. is... Read More