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Farm operations may qualify for 50% cost-shares up to $50,000. “We’re not making more buggy wheels, are we? You gotta prepare for the change.” George Morris, pioneering producer In 1993, George Morris observed that Canada, as a trading nation, couldn’t put a fence around the country and hope to compete and prosper -not in agriculture […]
Conditions are better than they were but there’s a long ways to go, yet Ten years have passed since a ground-breaking study of mental health and agriculture was conducted, and referred to simply as “the survey of farmer mental health”. By 2018, the survey’s authors -Briana Hagen and Andria Jones-Bitton from the University of Guelph […]
The latest in ag tech is seemingly from ‘a world beyond’. Agriculture has seen tremendous shifts in technology in the past 30 years, some of which have been beyond the expectations of most in the industry. The advent of GPS technology was thought to be an evolutionary leap compared to enhancements to tractors or sprayers. […]
Some producers who’ve received letters are questioning their authenticity In the past few weeks, many producers and farm businesses have received letters by mail concerning premises IDs (PIDs) with the Provincial Premises Registry (PPR). Some have questioned this as fraudulent, however, it’s a legitimate request for an update, supported by Agricorp as a means of […]
A good question deserves a great answer. All photos courtesy of Chris VanderVloet. Agriculture isn’t getting any easier in this world. Dealing with commodity prices, advanced technologies and the vagaries of weather are challenging enough, but factoring-in consumer demands, environmental concerns and adding value-added components to the farm can be overwhelming. It’s no wonder some […]
The goal is to reduce phosphorus run-off from the third largest watershed in the province. Environmental stewardship has been on the radar of the agri-food industry for the past 20 years -some will say longer. The challenge is that producers are caught between messaging that says, “you must grow more to feed an increasing world […]
The four-year initiative provides $15 million from six different funding streams. Agriculture along the Thames River watershed between London and Lake St. Clair is one of the most diverse mixes of commodity and horticulture crops in all of Canada. Corn, wheat and soybeans are staples across the region and with them, onions, tomatoes, sugar beets, […]
The Upper Thames River Watershed blends urban and rural concerns. Managing a farm in a region like Huron County or Chatham-Kent is challenging enough when balancing production, profitability and environmental accountability. When there are sizeable urban centres scattered throughout a watershed, there’s an added layer of complexity. Map 1 -Upper Thames River Conservation Authority watershed […]
The guidelines are clear and specific: they are not tolerated anywhere. Years ago, bullying was an issue more associated with schoolyards and classrooms. Many viewed it as a rite of passage or part of growing up. Unfortunately, the practice doesn’t always fade with adulthood; bullies exist in today’s workplace and are an unnecessary drain on […]
There’s no such thing as a ‘bad time’ for a remedial. Nutrient management issues have become a little more complicated than 20 or 30 years ago, which only reflects the changes across most aspects of the agri-food sector during the same time frame. Livestock producers, cash croppers, equipment manufacturers, extension and soil scientists have all […]
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