By Diego Flammini Staff Writer Farms.com The sun may be shining in Ontario today, but cash crop producers still find themselves looking for a window to harvest their crops. A recent stretch of rain and cooler temperatures forced some farmers to come up with concrete plans to harvest, regardless of field conditions. “My soybeans were ready to come off about … Read More
Fall residue management helps spring crops
Diego Flammini Staff Writer Farms.com As farmers harvest their cash crops, they may be thinking about the next planting season. Thorough soil and residue management in the fall can help producers get a head start for the spring season, said Justin Render, a product specialist with Kinze Manufacturing. “It helps set the stage for next year’s crop,” he told Farms.com. … Read More
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INVESTS $70M IN AG SCIENCE
From a news release Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lawrence MacAulay, has announced the details of the federal government’s transformational $70M investment, over five years, to address significant environmental challenges and hire approximately 75 scientists and science professionals in emerging fields of agricultural science. The minister made the announcement on Sept. 21 at AAFC’s research centre in Harrow, Ont. … Read More
Canadian dairy farmers talk NAFTA
Producers call for the Canadian government to protect their industry and supply management Lauren Arva Staff Writer Farms.com Pierre Lampron, president of the Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC), and producers from across the country met in Ottawa this morning to discuss their concerns about NAFTA negotiations and their impacts on the dairy industry. Several farmers spoke of their passion for … Read More
Meet Hopeton Thompson – One of CK’s Seasonal Workers from Jamaica
Last week, we looked at our off shore workers and the positive impact they have in our work place and in our community. This week, I want to introduce you to Hopeton Thompson, one of the off shore workers I had the opportunity of recently meeting. Hopeton was born in Jamaica 57 years ago, is married to his beautiful wife … Read More
SOUTH WEST AG PARTNERS INC. TO SELL VERITAS FARM MANAGEMENT INC. TO DEVERON UAS
CHATHAM, ON – On August 27th, 2018, South West Ag Partners Inc. of Chatham, Ontario reached an agreement on the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Veritas Farm Management to Deveron UAS of Toronto, Ontario. “South West Ag Partners and Veritas Farm Management have enjoyed a very beneficial partnership with Deveron UAS for several years. South West Ag Partners constantly focuses … Read More
AAFC FORECASTING HIGHER GRAIN PRICES
Although the U.S. is on track to produce a big crop for 2018-19, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada expects corn prices to improve over the previous year. AAFC market analysts attribute the potential price increase to lower ending stocks in the U.S. In their latest outlook for principal field crops, released on Aug. 17, the analysts note that the ending stock … Read More
Crop Scouts Play Vital Role in Today’s Agriculture
When I was much younger, I was a member of the Cub and Boy Scout troop at Victoria Avenue United Church. The motto for the Boy Scouts was ‘Be Prepared.’ That is always a good plan in all areas of life, including the agriculture sector. In Chatham-Kent, our producers grow over 70 different crops. Weeds, insects and diseases can have … Read More
RAINFALL CONTINUES WITH EXTREME VARIABILITY ACROSS ONTARIO
From FCC Express By Owen Roberts Parts of Ontario are experiencing a summer with wide swings in precipitation levels this year, says a provincial agronomist. Dale Cowan, senior agronomist for AGRIS and Wanstead Coops, says rain has been incredibly sporadic. In July, it was not unusual for one field to receive two millimetres of rain and another field a few … Read More
USDA REPORT SINKS CROP PRICES
Corn, soybean and wheat prices plummeted on Friday as the United States Department of Agriculture delivered some bearish data in the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. Projections for a record corn yield in the U.S. and a significant boost to the soybean ending stocks had the markets reeling. After the dust settled, corn and wheat suffered … Read More