Many rural communities across Ontario have a long-standing annual tradition of gathering at their local fall fair to celebrate agriculture. While many fairs are now over a century old, their events, ...

In the spring, a team of researchers – including University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign scientists and industry partners – approached a professor in the university's animal sciences department to ...

Farmland across the province continues to be in high demand. As producers evaluate their current holdings and opportunities for growth, cost per acre is a number that most keep their eyes on. As a ...

Considering the costs of the latest farm equipment and technology, more and more producers are opting to hire agri-contractors for one or more field operations. Every three years, OMAFRA polls farmers ...

Drought has been a consistent issue for many Prairie farmers for the majority of the past decade. While the exact conditions can vary significantly from community to community, the fact is that dry ...

Eva Wagler farms at a crossroads – operating next door to the controversial Wilmot Township expropriation boundary and now bracing for the industrial development to come. Wagler and husband Tim are ...

Starting a new farm can be difficult in any industry, but those hoping to access supply-managed sectors face an additional hurdle. Fortunately, for farmers looking to produce milk, eggs, chicken, or ...

Western Canada is celebrated as the breadbasket of Canada, with more than 70 per cent of the country's farmland within Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. But who really owns most of this land? And ...

You can’t manage what you can’t measure. You also can’t take meaningful action if you don’t know where you’re starting from – and it’s that lack of ground-truthed science which is often a source of ...

Karson Hennick provides mobile butchering services across southern Ontario through his business, Field to Fork Butchering, in Lambton County near Sarnia. He believes that mobile butchers can help ...

As summer temperatures arrive earlier and stay warmer for longer, heat stress is becoming a recurring challenge on pig farms across Canada. Warm, humid weather can compromise sow performance, ...

Renting out your land to a farming tenant can have many benefits; however, being aware of the potential risks and making informed decisions about land management is essential. Jaycee Adrian, farm ...