Ontario politicians should prepare for a little heartburn as they embark on this summer’s farm BBQ circuit. The circuit is a staple in constituencies with rural components. It provides photo opportunities and lets politicians see first hand what a farm looks like. On the business end of things, it gives farmers a chance to air... Read More
Category: Eastern Canada
French farmer co-operative Limagrain is looking to build its presence in the Canadian cereal seed industry following the announcement last week of an alliance between the fourth largest seed company in the world and Winnipeg-based Canterra Seeds. Limagrain and Canterra are partnering in a joint venture breeding company known as Limagrain Cereals Research Canada. Limagrain... Read More
There are seven common types of risks to your farm business. There's price risk, weather risk, production risk and more, but have you thought about opportunity disguised as risk? If you're comfortable playing the odds on big projects or plays, how do you find balance in other parts of your farm business? How do you... Read More
We're approaching a critical stage for corn — tasseling — and weather conditions in some areas are conducive to high disease development. Recently in the Corn School, we've talked prioritizing fields for a fungicide application and where and how to scout for leaf disease in corn, but did you know that there's another factor at... Read More
If you haven't already applied a fungicide to your soybean acres, it may be time to consider it, as white mould and septoria are already surfacing in fields across the country. And proper timing is essential. "What we've seen for the most economical yield response is at that R2.5 stage, or at that early pin... Read More
Last month, TMX Group announced the launch of a new, web-based subsidiary to connect U.S. and Canadian cattle producers in an online marketplace, called AgriClear. “Today’s launch of AgriClear represents an important opportunity for TMX Group to apply the depth of expertise we have across our business lines to address client needs in a new... Read More
Dry conditions back home were the subject of many conversations involving prairie farmers who made the trek to Regina last month for Canada’s Farm Progress Show. RealAg’s roving reporter Kelvin Heppner took to the show grounds with a camera to ask farmers how their crops were looking and their highlights from the massive equipment showcase.... Read More
It’s perhaps not the hybrid cereal you were hoping to see first released, but the first true hybrid cereal grain has been launched in Ontario and it’s not wheat but fall rye. This new line of grain crop piqued farmers interests at the recent C&M Seeds field day. “This is a grain crop,” Tim Meulensteen... Read More
Last week marked that official start to barley and oat farmers being represented by the Grain Farmers of Ontario, as the crops joined corn, soybean and wheat within the organization as of July 1, 2015. “We are proud to see our organization grow with the inclusion of these two important grain crops,” says Mark Brock,... Read More
A few of the best of MultiOne Equipment Canada’s mini loader tractors were on display at Canada’s Farm Progress Show this year. With over 180 attachments and hydrostatic drive, the articulating tractors cover a wide variety of industries and applications. If you’re after an compact tractor, the company’s S 500 series tractors (model shown in... Read More