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Sep 1 |
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Comments Off on Vegetable Crop Report – August 29, 2019
Temperature – Cooler weather combined with morning dew and some precipitation has been conducive to the development of plant pathogens in many of the vegetable growing regions in the...
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Aug 28 |
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Comments Off on POLLINATOR SANCTUARIES ON YOUR FARM
Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario Commentary By Paul Bootsma, CFFO Field Services Manager On July 3, the Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) hosted a tour of three...
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Aug 27 |
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Comments Off on BRINGING ONTARIO ISSUES TO NATIONAL AG MINISTERS’ MEETING
Ontario Federation of Agriculture Commentary By Drew Spoelstra, OFA Executive Member When the federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers gather this week in Quebec City, the...
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Aug 26 |
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Comments Off on UPDATED BUY LOCAL! BUY FRESH! CHATHAM-KENT MAP RELEASED
From a news release The new Buy Local! Buy Fresh! Chatham-Kent maps are now available free of charge. This is the 6th edition of the Buy Local! Buy Fresh! Chatham-Kent map. The free maps...
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Aug 23 |
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Jodie Deprez |
Comments Off on MARKET RECAP – JULY 12, 2019
Corn, soybean and wheat prices all made gains over the week, which was marked by traders’ skepticism over the latest USDA crop report and concerns for hotter and drier weather this...
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Aug 22 |
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Jodie Deprez |
Comments Off on Vegetable Crop Report – August 22, 2019
Temperature – Humid and wet conditions in most growing regions earlier this week were conducive for the spread of some plant pathogens. The Durham, Huron, Peterborough, Simcoe, and...
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Aug 22 |
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Jodie Deprez |
Comments Off on JULY WASDE REPORT: US CORN ENDING STOCKS UP, SOYBEANS DOWN
With planting delays hampering this year’s crop development, the USDA made few changes to its production estimates in the July 11 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE)...
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Aug 21 |
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Jodie Deprez |
Comments Off on GUELPH WELCOMES CANADA’S AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY FOR 2020 CONFERENCE
From a news release Guelph will host the annual conference of federal, provincial and territorial agricultural ministers in 2020. Taking place in July next year, the focus of the 2020...
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Aug 20 |
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Jodie Deprez |
Comments Off on $8.3M BOOST FOR BEEF INDUSTRY
From a news release The federal government has announced an investment of $8.3 million for six projects that will help support Canada’s world-class beef industry. According to a...
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Aug 19 |
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Comments Off on GOVERNMENT OF CANADA SUPPORTS GRAINS AND OILSEEDS EXPORTS AROUND THE WORLD
From a news release The federal government is investing in more than $13 million for 11 projects to help strengthen, diversify and grow Canada’s grains and oilseeds exports. ...
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Aug 16 |
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Jodie Deprez |
Comments Off on 2019 Ontario Potato Field Day
The 2019 Ontario Potato Field Day will be held on Thursday, August 22 at HJV equipment in Alliston. View new equipment, varieties and the trade show starting at 3:00 with dinner at 5:30....
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Aug 16 |
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Jodie Deprez |
Comments Off on RESEARCH INVESTMENT TO FIGHT PLANT DISEASES
From a news release Ontario’s government is investing in research to develop new practices and on-farm solutions for fruit, vegetable and field crop farmers to prevent or control...
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Aug 15 |
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Jodie Deprez |
Comments Off on OMAFRA Vegetable Newsletter – July 16, 2019
Here are the latest ONvegetables.com posts in pdf format. Each week (slightly less often in the winter), we compile the new articles that have been posted...
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Aug 15 |
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Jodie Deprez |
Comments Off on Vegetable Crop Report – August 9 2019
Temperature – A warm week pushed the last of the growing regions above the 1000 degree-day mark accumulated so far this year. Chatham, Essex, and Norfolk regions continue to match their...
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Aug 10 |
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Jodie Deprez |
Comments Off on LOCAL FEDERATION MEETINGS – GETTING READY FOR THE AGM
Ontario Federation of Agriculture Commentary By Rejean Pommainville, OFA Director County and regional federation of agriculture meetings are being scheduled for late summer and early fall....
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Aug 9 |
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Comments Off on PURSUING FAIR FEDERAL DEALS
Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario Commentary By Brenda Dyack, CFFO Executive Director/Acting Director of Research & Policy Carbon taxes, pesticide regulations and food...
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Aug 8 |
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Comments Off on AGRICULTURE MINISTERS MEET TO DRIVE A STRONG AND INNOVATIVE AGRICULTURE SECTOR
From a news release International trade, labour issues and business risk management topped the discussion as the Federal, Provincial, and Territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture...
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Aug 7 |
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Jodie Deprez |
Comments Off on MARKET RECAP – JULY 19, 2019
While corn, soybean and wheat prices all fell from the previous week, a rally on Friday kept the losses from being larger. Soybeans led the way higher as forecasts for this week called...
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Aug 6 |
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Comments Off on WET PLANTING CONDITIONS CLOUD CANADIAN SOYBEAN OUTLOOK
From Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Market Analysis Division Market analysts at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) expect Canada’s soybean acreage to drop 10% to 2.3 million...
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Aug 5 |
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Comments Off on Many Options To Shop Locally For Food
If you are looking where to locate and purchase local foods, do I have the map for you! The newly released edition of the Buy Local! Buy Fresh! Map is available and includes 47 producers...