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Vegetable Crop Report – August 29, 2019

Sep 1 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | 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...
POLLINATOR SANCTUARIES ON YOUR FARM

Aug 28 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | 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...
BRINGING ONTARIO ISSUES TO NATIONAL AG MINISTERS’ MEETING

Aug 27 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | 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...
UPDATED BUY LOCAL! BUY FRESH! CHATHAM-KENT MAP RELEASED

Aug 26 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | 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...
MARKET RECAP – JULY 12, 2019

Aug 23 | Ag News | 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...
Vegetable Crop Report – August 22, 2019

Aug 22 | Ag News | 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...
JULY WASDE REPORT: US CORN ENDING STOCKS UP, SOYBEANS DOWN

Aug 22 | Ag News | 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)...
GUELPH WELCOMES CANADA’S AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY FOR 2020 CONFERENCE

Aug 21 | Ag News | 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...
$8.3M BOOST FOR BEEF INDUSTRY

Aug 20 | Ag News | 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...
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA SUPPORTS GRAINS AND OILSEEDS EXPORTS AROUND THE WORLD

Aug 19 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | 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. ...
2019 Ontario Potato Field Day

Aug 16 | Ag News | 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....
RESEARCH INVESTMENT TO FIGHT PLANT DISEASES

Aug 16 | Ag News | 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...
OMAFRA Vegetable Newsletter – July 16, 2019

Aug 15 | Ag News | 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...
Vegetable Crop Report – August 9 2019

Aug 15 | Ag News | 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...
LOCAL FEDERATION MEETINGS – GETTING READY FOR THE AGM

Aug 10 | Ag News | 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....
PURSUING FAIR FEDERAL DEALS

Aug 9 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | 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...
AGRICULTURE MINISTERS MEET TO DRIVE A STRONG AND INNOVATIVE AGRICULTURE SECTOR

Aug 8 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | 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...
MARKET RECAP – JULY 19, 2019

Aug 7 | Ag News | 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...
WET PLANTING CONDITIONS CLOUD CANADIAN SOYBEAN OUTLOOK

Aug 6 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | 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...
Many Options To Shop Locally For Food

Aug 5 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | 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...

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