What on earth is happening right now with canola and spring wheat prices? Call it a 2021 hangover or the cruelest of come-downs, but many farmers are watching crop prices with just a pinch of melancholy as the bears seem to be making themselves at home again in the canola and spring wheat markets. To... Read More
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The Dairy Herdsperson Apprenticeship (DHA) program at the University of Guelph's Ridgetown campus will be available through virtual delivery to reach more students interested in a professional herdsperson careers. In a partnership with the Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO), Ridgetown Campus will use $300,000 of government funding to develop virtual learning modules and increase program... Read More
When Doug Ford's provincial government changed the boundaries for Toronto's Greenbelt in 2022, it failed to consider environmental, agricultural, and financial risks and impacts. It also proceeded with the deal with little input from experts or affected parties, and favoured certain developers/landowners, says Ontario's auditor general, Bonnie Lysyk. The auditor general says that provincial government... Read More
Health care is a top concern for all Canadians, but for those living in rural areas emergency care can be hours away by car. The STARS air ambulance service is one solution to emergency care, and a Saskatchewan event last month raised over $500,000 for this critical service. For the last six years, the Field... Read More
Greg and Sara Stamp, of Stamp Seeds and Stamp Farms from Enchant Alta., were named Alberta’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2023 at an event held in conjunction with Olds College AgSmart Expo. Greg and Sara Stamp, along with Greg’s two brothers Nathan and Matthew and parents Richard and Marian, operate Stamp Seeds and Stamp Farms... Read More
Not without controversy, applying glyphosate prior to harvesting a crop can help with crop and weed dry-down. If done too early, while the plant is still moving nutrients up into the kernels, a pre-harvest pass can cause glyphosate residues in the resulting grain. That's always a concern when residue is possible, but mounting pressure against... Read More
The Alberta and federal governments have decided to reopen the 2023 AgriStability program to help producers affected by drought and wildfires since the original April 30 enrolment deadline. Farmers and ranchers can now sign up for AgriStability through Alberta's Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) until September 29. “Our government has listened to farmers and ranchers... Read More
Nufarm has announced a large research partnership with Old College in Alberta worth a million dollars over five years. The crop protection company says it will establish its first technology development station in Canada at the college, which will include up to 80 acres of land for trials, as well as access to Olds College's... Read More
It's been 10 years since Farm & Food Care Ontario hosted its first Breakfast on the Farm. Over the past decade, an estimated 30,000 people have attended the events at farms across Ontario with many visiting a farm for the first time to learn about where their food comes from and how it's produced. On... Read More
The company that builds Versatile tractors and Farm King equipment says it's working with a Toronto-based investment bank to find a new long-term investment partner. Without sharing many details on why, a press release issued by Buhler Industries says it has engaged Origin Merchant Partners to find an investor who is "driven by a commitment... Read More