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MARKET RECAP – JUNE 28, 2019

Jul 15 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | Comments Off on MARKET RECAP – JUNE 28, 2019

The June 28 acreage report from the United States Department of Agriculture shocked the markets on Friday as corn futures in Chicago were in the limit-down territory before closing...
NEW TOOL WILL ASSIST CORN FARMERS WITH CHALLENGES POSED BY PLANT DISEASE

Jul 14 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | Comments Off on NEW TOOL WILL ASSIST CORN FARMERS WITH CHALLENGES POSED BY PLANT DISEASE

From a news release The governments of Canada and Ontario are helping the province’s corn farmers better manage future occurrences of the plant disease deoxynivalenol (DON) in their...
FARMING AND THE ECOSYSTEM

Jul 13 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | Comments Off on FARMING AND THE ECOSYSTEM

Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario Commentary By Paul Bootsma, CFFO Field Services Manager An ecosystem is defined as “a biological community of interacting organisms and their...
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS MUST MEASURE IMPACT ON AG

Jul 12 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | Comments Off on ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS MUST MEASURE IMPACT ON AG

Ontario Federation of Agriculture Commentary By Brent Royce, OFA Director The provincial government recently released a discussion paper – Modernizing Ontario’s Environmental Assessment...
MARKET RECAP – JULY 5, 2019

Jul 10 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | Comments Off on MARKET RECAP – JULY 5, 2019

Corn prices were back in positive territory after suffering a setback the previous week when the USDA surprised the trade with a larger than expected acreage estimate for the U.S. crop. The...
AGRICULTURE LEADERS ADDRESS RIDGETOWN CAMPUS GRADUATES

Jul 10 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | Comments Off on AGRICULTURE LEADERS ADDRESS RIDGETOWN CAMPUS GRADUATES

From a news release Women are making important contributions in all aspects of our agri-food economy, and two women at different stages of their careers shared their inspirational message...
SHARP FALL FOR 2018 FARM INCOME

Jul 9 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | Comments Off on SHARP FALL FOR 2018 FARM INCOME

From Statistics Canada The realized net farm income of agricultural producers fell 45.1% in 2018 to $3.9 billion, the largest percentage decrease since 2006. This followed a 2.8% decline in...
CANNABIS BOOSTS FARM CASH RECEIPTS

Jul 7 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | Comments Off on CANNABIS BOOSTS FARM CASH RECEIPTS

From Statistics Canada Farm cash receipts for Canadian farmers totalled $15.9 billion in the first quarter, up 3.1% from the same quarter in 2018. The increase in 2019 was attributable to...
FIELD CONDITIONS UPDATE FROM GFO

Jul 6 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | Comments Off on FIELD CONDITIONS UPDATE FROM GFO

From Ontario Grain Farmer.ca By Marty Vermey, Grain Farmers of Ontario’s senior agronomist Over the past few days, as I have travelled through southern and western Ontario, it...
OTTAWA IMPLEMENTS NEW REGULATIONS TO ENHANCE ADVANCE PAYMENTS PROGRAM

Jul 5 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | Comments Off on OTTAWA IMPLEMENTS NEW REGULATIONS TO ENHANCE ADVANCE PAYMENTS PROGRAM

From a news release The federal government has implemented the new regulations necessary to strengthen the Advance Payments Program, as announced on May 1st. According to Agriculture and...
OMAFRA Vegetable Newsletter – May 28, 2019

Jun 29 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | Comments Off on OMAFRA Vegetable Newsletter – May 28, 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...
OMAFRA Vegetable Newsletter – June 4, 2019

Jun 28 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | Comments Off on OMAFRA Vegetable Newsletter – June 4, 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...
ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT REVIEW

Jun 26 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | Comments Off on ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT REVIEW

Ontario Federation of Agriculture Commentary By Peggy Brekveld, OFA Vice President Changes are being made to Ontario’s Endangered Species Act, and the government is welcoming comments on...
ADJUSTING THE BALANCE

Jun 25 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | Comments Off on ADJUSTING THE BALANCE

By Brenda Dyack, CFFO Director of Research & Policy The concept of the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) is a convenient short form for considering the infinite number of combinations of social,...
ONTARIO SUPPORTING FRESH AND HEALTHY SCHOOL FUNDRAISING

Jun 23 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | Comments Off on ONTARIO SUPPORTING FRESH AND HEALTHY SCHOOL FUNDRAISING

From a news release The Ontario government is supporting school fundraising and promoting fresh Ontario grown food and healthy eating through its Fresh from the Farm initiative. Schools can...
FULL RMP DETAILS NOW AVAILABLE

Jun 22 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | Comments Off on FULL RMP DETAILS NOW AVAILABLE

From Agricorp Full RMP program details are now available to help Ontario farmers finalize their 2019 program decisions. In April, the provincial government announced that RMP would continue...
USDA FORECASTING HUGE STOCKPILES OF NEW CORN, SOYBEANS AND WHEAT

Jun 21 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | Comments Off on USDA FORECASTING HUGE STOCKPILES OF NEW CORN, SOYBEANS AND WHEAT

In its first outlook for the 2019-20 marketing year, the United States Department of Agriculture projects larger ending stocks for U.S. corn and wheat and slightly lower stockpiles of...
CANADIAN CORN AND WHEAT STOCKS LOWER; SOYBEANS AND CANOLA HIGHER

Jun 20 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | Comments Off on CANADIAN CORN AND WHEAT STOCKS LOWER; SOYBEANS AND CANOLA HIGHER

From Statistics Canada On March 31, 2019, stocks of Canadian wheat, barley, corn for grain, oats, dry peas and lentils were down compared with the same date in 2018. Conversely, stocks of...
Future Farmer Award – Open To Anyone In SW Ontario

Jun 19 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | Comments Off on Future Farmer Award – Open To Anyone In SW Ontario

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FIELD CROP FARMERS NEED WILDLIFE DAMAGE COMPENSATION TOO

Jun 18 | Ag News | Jodie Deprez | Comments Off on FIELD CROP FARMERS NEED WILDLIFE DAMAGE COMPENSATION TOO

Ontario Federation of Agriculture Commentary By Mark Reusser, OFA Vice President Wildlife damage to livestock and crops continues to plague farmers. From coyotes attacking flocks of sheep...

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