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"I realize now how
important it is to see the next generation’s point of view,” says Brian Keunen of his son Aaron, seen here along with wife, Joanne.

The right time

For Brian and Joanne Keunen, off-farm experience created an eye for opportunity. But what really paved the way for Mapleview Agri came from the generations innovating how to work together

By Anna Hobbs February 5, 2019

Reading Time: 9 minutes Like many newly minted high school grads, when he turned 18 years old Brian Keunen went off to college. His choice? Centralia College in southwestern Ontario. His goal? To get a diploma in agriculture, and then to return to the family dairy farm near Drayton, an hour and a half west of Toronto, where he […] Read more

Learning how to pick the best mushroom at the best time is helping get these robots ready for your farm.

Equipment, Guide Business

Artificial intelligence

… the brave new world of how you’ll farm, and eat

By Lilian Schaer December 27, 2018

Reading Time: 4 minutes It used to be that artificial intelligence was limited to the realms of science fiction and movies like 2001: A Space Odyssey or Terminator’s Skynet. Today, artificial intelligence is real — think Alexa or Google Home — and tools and applications putting it to use are emerging at a rapid clip in many fields, including […] Read more

Figure 1: This unsprayed control treatment consists mainly of common ragweed but with green foxtail, common lamb’s-quarters, witchgrass, crabgrass and red-root and green pigweed.

Crops

Pest Patrol: Weed control in identity-preserved, non-GMO soybeans

#PestPatrol with Mike Cowbrough, OMAFRA

By Mike Cowbrough December 20, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes A decade of public research trials evaluating weed control in non-GMO soybeans at the University of Guelph has demonstrated that the key to success is to start with a soil-applied herbicide program that has three or more different modes of action. In Ontario, there are a number of common weeds (e.g. common ragweed, lamb’s-quarters, foxtail […] Read more

If you feel your employee turnover is too high, talk to other farmers with similar-sized farms to see how they compare.

Guide Business, Guide HR

Keep employees on the farm

Do you really know if your employees are thinking of quitting?

By Helen Lammers-Helps December 17, 2018

Reading Time: 5 minutes Hiring and training the right people is costly, and the last thing you need as you head into the busy season is the added stress of losing a key person. The good news is there is a lot you can do as an employer to keep your staff. Even better, it’s not just about higher […] Read more

"It’s different when you leave school and get your first real job.”– Melissa Parkinson.

Guide Business

Selling sales

When schools look down on sales, marketing and personal skills, you the farmer lose as much as the students

By Angela Lovell December 12, 2018

Reading Time: 5 minutes Ask most recruiters or human resource professionals working in ag today and they will tell you there is a growing gap between the skills needed to perform key roles in agribusiness and the skills that high school, college or university students can bring to the job. Lori Litherland, founder of agricultural recruiter Litherland and Company, […] Read more

The associate dean of the College of Agriculture and Bioresources at the University of Saskatchewan says that for more than a decade there have been more women than men in the ag programs.

Features, Guide Business, News

‘Super Keen’

Ag education is hot, and enrolment is booming from coast to coast

By Treena Hein November 23, 2018

Reading Time: 8 minutes It’s inspiring for anyone in agriculture to talk to the principals and deans at ag-related academic institutions across the country. More than ever in history, young Canadians are pursuing careers in ag. In a nutshell, it’s because there are jobs in agriculture after school — good jobs that offer exciting and interesting career paths for […] Read more

Weed management in edible beans is challenged by various factors, including the availability of broadleaf herbicides.

Crops, Pulses

Weeds in edible beans

Growers know about weeds in corn and soybeans, but dry beans demand a strategy of their own

By Ralph Pearce November 15, 2018

Reading Time: 5 minutes In farming circles, where commodity prices and net returns dictate much of the crop plans in a growing season, the rationale for choosing alternative crops can hinge on a number of factors. The need for different equipment, different diseases that might have an impact on the crop, shipping costs and the so-called “convenience” of some […] Read more

Guide Business, Management

Hiring: Get it right the first time

Searching for the ideal employee starts well before you place the want ad

By Helen Lammers-Helps October 18, 2018

Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s a number that should wake us up: 80 per cent of employee turnover is the result of hiring the wrong person. That’s according to the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC), a national non-profit organization focused on addressing human resource issues in the ag sector. Since hiring and training new employees is a costly […] Read more

Canada fleabane seedlings that will be treated with glycine and glyphosate combinations in a growth chamber environment.

Crops

Pest Patrol: The continuing fight against glyphosate-resistant Canada fleabane

#PestPatrol with Mike Cowbrough, OMAFRA

By Emily Priester October 17, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Glyphosate-resistant Canada fleabane is found in 30 counties across Ontario and can cause yield losses exceeding 50 per cent in both corn and soybeans. Since there are only a few other herbicides that are effective at controlling it, this glyphosate-resistant weed has been one of the most troublesome weeds in Ontario. So, what if you […] Read more

Young farmer standing in wheat field with hands on hips and looking forward at sunset

Guide Business

Business risk management options for Canadian farmers in 2018

Government farm business risk programs are evolving, especially in Quebec

By Treena Hein October 12, 2018

Reading Time: 7 minutes As farmers know well, risks to financial success in any year are many. Weather, crop and livestock health issues, market factors and spiking input costs are perennial threats, and they are all as large or larger than ever in 2018. It’s why business risk management (BRM) programs are so very important. Federally, AgriStability provides support […] Read more

Daily Network News

‘We should always aim for free trade’: low tariffs not good enough say agriculture leaders on Hoekstra remarks

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans/corn awaiting acreage data

ICE Canada Weekly: More behind canola, soyoil than crude oil prices

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