By Andy Michel, Laura Lindsey.et.al  With the autumn rapidly approaching, wheat planting is likely to begin soon. Planting after the Hessian fly free date remains the best chance to avoid issues with insects and diseases, as well as helping ensure good agronomic quality.  Some benefits of the fly free date:  Hessian Fly: Adults of the Hessian fly lay eggs in emerging … Read More

The Canadian Press Ontario Cannabis Retail Corp. lost $42 million in the latest fiscal year, according to newly released public documents. The provincial Crown corporation tasked with online sales and wholesale distribution of recreational pot reported revenues of $64 million for the year ended March 31, 2019. However, Ontario’s consolidated financial statements show the OCRC, which operates as the Ontario … Read More

International Trade Minister Jim Carr continues to back Canada’s food inspection system By: Mike Blanchfield  Canada has requested a formal meeting with China before the World Trade Organization to resolve a Chinese ban on Canadian canola shipments. International Trade Minister Jim Carr announced Friday that Canada is seeking a bilateral consultation at the WTO because the two sides have been … Read More

New yield predictions for Ont. corn and soybeans While soybean yields will be below the five-year average, corn yields should be better. Source Despite a delayed and difficult start to the growing season, Ontario producers can expect strong corn yields. That prediction is thanks to the Great Ontario Yield Tour team, which announced the results of its research on Aug. … Read More

By: Meghan Moran Producers interested in growing winter canola should consider the herbicide history of their field, and the herbicide options open to them following winter wheat harvest. There are a number of restrictions, and some herbicide labels do not mention safety on canola. At this time there is only one winter canola variety that is registered in Ontario and … Read More

By Diego Flammini St. Albert, Ont. is once again the Guinness world record holder for the most threshing machines operating simultaneously. On Aug. 11, 243 machines threshed wheat together for five minutes to reclaim the record. St. Albert set its first record in 2015 using 111 machines before Austin, Man. broke it with 150 machines the following year. Bringing the record … Read More

About a third of the world’s soil is degraded, which has economic and food security implications By Geralyn Wichers When Prairie-dwellers think of soil erosion, they may think of iconic photos from the Dirty ’30s: towering clouds of black soil blowing across desolate land, teacups turned upside down against drifting grit. But as Francis Zvomuya told the classroom of farmers and … Read More

Cannabis company Aphria Inc. reported a 75 per cent increase in net revenue compared to the previous quarter, ending the fiscal year, it says, with big plans for the future. Board of directors chair and interim CEO Irwin Simon said in the last six months the Leamington, Ont.-based company and its 1,000 employees have made substantial progress. “It’s a new day … Read More

By Jonathan MartinStaff WriterFarms.com Exactly 50 years ago, while commander Neil Armstrong uttered the famous words, “That’s one small step for (a) man; one giant leap for mankind,” Mike Collins, the mission’s command module pilot, sipped on a floating bag of coffee. The coffee, along with the astronauts’ other food and drinks, had travelled with the team around 384,400 km (238,855 miles) … Read More

Dairy Farmers of Canada has received the international recognition from Unilever for its commitments towards sustainable milk production practices.  The recognition means Unilever concluded that 100% of milk produced in Canada is sustainably sourced in accordance with their Sustainable Agriculture Code. Unilever is one of the world’s leading consumer goods companies and produces and sells around 400 brands in more than 190 countries to … Read More