Production, Agriculture News & Resources

Guess who’s paying for new grain grading?

New CGC regulations would add DON and falling number to Canada’s grade specifications

By Ralph Pearce August 6, 2019

A proposal by the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) to add two grading factors to its list of parameters is stirring considerable debate, mostly among members of the western Canadian food value chain, but also in the east. The two factors revealed in a document published by the CGC late last year are falling number (FN) […] Read more

As margins continue to tighten and costs increase, the challenge for growers is to maximize their efficiency.

Crops, Guide Business, Production

Simplifying data management

Now into its second year, FieldView is helping users learn more, and do more for themselves

By Ralph Pearce September 26, 2018

Precision ag is such a patchwork today. It seems to offer the potential to achieve so many great things on the farm, yet it can create almost as much bother and anxiety for the grower, i.e. the very individual it was created to help. With the number of systems, designs and platforms that can collect […] Read more

Western bean cutworms feeding in corn in 2011.

Corn, Crops, Production

Scouting, spray timing critical for western bean cutworm control

By John Greig July 22, 2017

Conditions are right for a western bean cutworm year in Ontario corn and it’s time to scout — but likely not yet to spray. Western bean cutworm (WBC) is now the most economically damaging pest in Ontario corn. It feeds on the tassel and ears of corn and doesn’t particularly affect yield, but the feeding […] Read more

Ontario farmers, such as this one harvesting near Lucan, Ont. say yields are as good as last year, with this farm seeing about 100 bushels per acre.

Crops, Production, Winter Wheat

Ontario winter wheat crop yielding well, quality good

By John Greig July 20, 2017

Ontario’s winter wheat crop is living up to its great expectations after a warm winter and lots of spring rain got it off to a great start. Farmers have been harvesting the crop for two weeks in the southwest of the province, but are just getting going in other areas. “I think the wheat’s looking […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Production

VIDEO: Curbing clubroot in Ontario canola

By John Greig July 19, 2017

During a recent canola growers’ day at Arthur, Ont., Dan Orchard, an agronomist with the Canola Council of Canada, brought his years of experience managing clubroot in Alberta to Ontario growers. Canola fields affected by clubroot were first found last year in Ontario. With some diligence, Orchard said, the problem should be able to be […] Read more

Crops, Production, Soybeans

Minimal issues reported with dicamba drift in Ontario

By John Greig July 18, 2017

UPDATED, July 21, 2017 — There appear to be few dicamba drift problems in Ontario, unlike in other soybean-growing areas in the U.S. The provincial environment and climate change ministry, the body to which spray drift problems are reported in the province, has heard of some anecdotal cases this year, but nothing significant, according to […] Read more

Livestock, Production, Sheep/Goats

Shortage of Canadian supply drags on demand for sheep

By Alexis Kienlen July 14, 2017

The law of supply and demand may usually prevail, but it’s having a bit of trouble working in the Canadian sheep industry. “The No. 1 challenge we face is a shortage of supply,” said Miles Kliner, general manager of Sungold Specialty Meats in Innisfail. “That has been going on for 15 to 16 years. We […] Read more

Crops, Production

Applying fungicide by air

If you choose an aerial applicator to apply your fungicide, be aware of timing and water volume

By Lisa Guenther July 12, 2016

Dr. Tom Wolf, researcher and owner of Agrimetrix Research and Training, says aerial applicators are “tremendously important.” “They apply spray under conditions that a ground rig can’t — for example, with soil moisture. They cover much more area than a ground rig ever can so they can be more timely. ”Jill Lane, executive director of […] Read more

Tile drainage is an effective tool at managing water quality and subsequently improving management of soil health and related issues.

Crops, Production

Where water leaves the farm

Improve your productivity by starting where water leaves your farm, and then work backwards

By Ralph Pearce September 21, 2015

In the chase for higher yields and improved production, farmers have tapped into everything from precision ag systems to a return to cover crops. Now comes a concept that might not only boost yields and enhance soil health, it might also alleviate some of the pressure on farmers that starts with surface run-off heading into […] Read more

Cereals, Production

Beneficial insects can reduce the economic threat if wheat midge arrives

Two natural predators  can help with wheat midge problems if you foster their populations

By Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada July 20, 2015

Wheat midge, a non-native pest that feeds on developing wheat kernels, is a serious economic threat to farmers, especially in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. But the pest is now a growing problem in Alberta, including Peace River country, and starting to attack Montana’s wheat crops. However, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers know ways to reduce its […] Read more

Japan set to grant TPP-level access for U.S. beef, pork

New EU import curbs on fruit not Canada-specific

U.S. livestock: CME hogs limit down as trade war heats up

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