In French, the feminine version of “entrepreneur” is “entrepreneure.” The letter E at the start and end of that word inspired the name of Dimension-E, an organization working to empower women in the agriculture and forestry sectors. Dimension-E is available to women who become members of the Agricultrices du Quebec. While primarily targeting female producers […] Read more The post Organization focuses on female farmers appeared first on Farmtario ..read more

Corn diseases such as tar spot, northern corn leaf blight, common rust, gray leaf spot are easy to spot this year especially in areas which have had considerable rain events. The good news is the incidence and severity has still been low as many corn fields are or will be tasseling over the next 2 weeks.  […] Read more The post Corn diseases, fungicide timing, fungicide resistance and nematode surveys! appeared first on Farmtario ..read more

The aMPV turkey disease is highly contagious and is spreading in Ontario and Manitoba after arriving from the U.S. The post New aMPV turkey disease is highly contagious appeared first on Farmtario ..read more

A new state of the art production line is helping an Ontario company get a premium local product to consumers more quickly and efficiently. EarthFresh Farms Inc. is a Canadian produce company based in Burlington that specializes in growing, packing and distributing potatoes. The company is vertically integrated in all aspects of the potato industry […] Read more The post New packing line expands potato production capacity appeared first on Farmtario ..read more

Glacier FarmMedia – Rising demand and below-trend yields are causing tightness in the global supply of major crops, says one of the world’s largest crop input suppliers. Why it matters: Yields have lagged the usual trend for the past four years, leading to a tight global grain supply. The global stocks-to-use ratio for major crops, […] Read more The post Global crop yields don’t match increasing demand appeared first on Farmtario ..read more

One of the fastest ways to bore someone to tears is mentioning the words “regulatory competitiveness.” It is, however, a critical topic, especially when accessing world markets is being made more difficult, and when enhancing the competitiveness of Canadian farmers is crucial to the economic sustainability of agriculture that helps drive the Canadian economy. Governments around the world are taking actions that limit the free flow of Canadian agricultural exports and increase farmers’ cost of production. Examples include label requirements on meat sold in the U.S., which will discriminate agai ..read more

Bob Chorney, a man who almost singlehandedly willed into existence an organization supporting farmers’ markets in Ontario, and subsequently lived and breathed that existence for over 25 years, died July 14 at age 85. Erin McLean, who – along with her brother Ben – owns and manages the Peterborough-area McLean and Buckhorn Berry Farms after taking over from their parents, told Farmtario the duo wouldn’t have been able to continue and expand upon the family tradition if it hadn’t been for Chorney. Why it matters: Farmers markets give producers the ability to sell products directly to consumers ..read more

The Farmer Wellness Initiative (FWI) is getting $538,000 to diversify its free agriculture-based mental health services. The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership funding allows expanded FWI programming for Ontario farmers, farm workers and their families, including $178,000 to develop Spanish-speaking mental health services to serve international agricultural workers better. “The entire agricultural community experiences unique stressors that require tailored solutions,” said Rob Flack, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness. “By increasing access to mental health serv ..read more

Glacier FarmMedia – When Dr. Deb Murray arrived at a sow barn to deliver the news that porcine epidemic diarrhea virus had broken out, she immediately organized an emergency management plan. Why it matters: Hog barn workers’ morale can suffer when a disease outbreak occurs among the animals. Then she noticed most of the staff were sitting in the office, dejected and looking lost. She realized they feared they would be fired. “No, no, no, we’re going to need you,” she reassured the workers, who were then able to jump into the disease response effort. That’s one among dozens of ways a disease ou ..read more

Glacier FarmMedia – After two years of delays, the world’s first on-farm green ammonia plant is weeks away from producing fertilizer. In mid-June, Ontario clean energy company FuelPositive announced that pieces were in place for its pilot project at R&L Acres near Sperling, Man. Why it matters: Aside from reducing emissions, producing anhydrous ammonia on the farm could shield farmers from volatile markets and supply issues. “We did the site prep this year right after seeding,” said Curtis Hiebert, who owns R&L Acres along with his wife, Tracy. “The system’s here now. Everything is her ..read more