Farmers could reduce their costs of production without impairing pig performance By Kaitlynn Anderson Staff Writer Farms.com Canadian pork producers may soon have a better understanding of how feeding strategies can affect pig health and performance. Brandon Lillie and Vahab Farzan, two researchers at the University of Guelph, are working with a team of graduate students to examine “the impact of … Read More

Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario Commentary By Suzanne Armstrong, CFFO Director of Research and Policy The current press frenzy around Canada’s supply managed dairy system is mostly thanks to the rhetoric of politicians south of the border. However, the debate about costs and benefits, pros and cons, of the system has gone on within our own Canadian media for a … Read More

Ontario Federation of Agriculture Commentary By Drew Spoelstra, OFA Executive Member Weather, climate and trade are all hot topics in Ontario right now. The recent elimination of Ontario’s cap and trade program is leading the news in the province and leaving Ontario farmers with questions. Fulfilling an election promise, Premier Ford has formally scrapped the cap and trade program that … Read More

From FCC Express By Owen Roberts Higher heat units and warm seedbeds mean Ontario’s extreme southwest is usually the first region in the province to be planted with corn and soybeans. But this year it’s last, with planting finally wrapping up just last week. The situation resulted from a cold April in the southwest – the coldest on record – … Read More

The federal government has announced an investment of up to $355,710 for two projects aimed at helping grain farmers manage financial risk. The investment included $197,400 to Soy Canada to develop a profile of the soybean industry, including the current and potential risks producers face, both short and long term. In another project, $158,310 was provided to the Grain Farmers … Read More

From a news release La Coop fédérée, an agri-food cooperative headquartered in Montréal with operations across Canada, has entered into a Joint Venture partnership with Maizex Seeds, a leading corn and soybean seed company based in Tilbury, Ontario. The partnership will have a broad, national presence, and the two organizations will develop synergies between their existing operations, building on a … Read More

By Tracey Baute, OMAFRA Field Crops Entomologist From fieldcropnews.com Some fields are starting to see soybean aphids colonize in the last few weeks. This is their typical behaviour and of no concern until soybeans reach the R stages, specifically R1 to R5. Plants need to have at least 250 aphids per plant across 80% of the field and see that … Read More

Canadian Dairy Farmers are feeling the wrath of Trump with verbal attacks and Twitter posts complaining that Canadian tariffs are unfair to the United States. Canada’s dairy farmers are located mainly in Quebec and Ontario, which are provinces that have big pull when it comes to elections. This means that the influence they have over politics is quite large. The … Read More

The company will purchase more local produce By Diego Flammini Staff Writer Farms.com One of Canada’s largest grocery chains is taking steps to ensure more locally produced fruits and vegetables are available to consumers. Loblaws will invest $150 million more each year by 2025 to purchase produce from Canadian producers, the company announced today. The grocer will focus on buying … Read More

From Grain Farmers of Ontario The Grain Farmers of Ontario has announced the initial payments and pool return outlook (PRO) for the six wheat pools managed by the Wheat Marketing department. The initial prices act as an advanced payment on the PRO, estimated at 60 per cent of total value. The PRO estimation is based on current market conditions and … Read More