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Scouting And Managing Tough Weeds: Canada Fleabane.

Started by OntAG Admin

0 Aug 14, 2016

Chicken Manure additive for Sunflower crop

We are relatively new to farming.  Soil testing says we need phosphorus and potassium for sunflower crop. We found a source for chicken man…

Started by Brad Daily

0 Jul 10, 2015

Help answer survey questions on Neonicotinoid's for a class project for my Agribusiness program at Olds College

Hello everyone, I'm doing a class project for my Innovation class at Olds College in the Agribusiness program. I am from Ontario and I know…

Started by Shaylin Ferguson

0 Nov 25, 2014

ATTN Farmers! Let's see your #YieldSelfie - A photo of you, a sign with bu/a, crop type and location, you pick the background

Tweet out or post on this chat thread a photo including: You a sign/card to show your bu/a, crop type and location you pick the background…

Started by OntAG Admin

0 Oct 8, 2014

Anyone running 20" row soybeans?

Anyone running 20" row soybeans?  It's our first year in 20"; curious about the different populations guys are running - Rick Willis, Maids…

Started by OntAG Admin

2 Oct 7, 2014

How were everyone's wheat yields and quality?

We finished wheat a couple of weeks ago. Yields were just not there this year, likely tough winter and wet, cool spring. Looks like we had…

Started by Roadrunner

0 Aug 10, 2014

UPOV 91, Do you think the new seed rules will help improve profitability of wheat?

Steve Denys shares the point of view from the Seed industry on why the new act will help increase research and breeding in crops such as wh…

Started by OntAG Admin

0 Feb 2, 2014

High Corn Yield Tips From Winners at Ontario Corn Yield Challenge Event.

The Farms.com team had a lot of fun talking to some of the winning farmers about how they were able to produce such high corn yields.   DuP…

Started by Joe Dales

3 Jan 21, 2014
Reply by Joe Dales

Corn Yields: How did the hybrids you grew this year perform? Were you satisfied? Post your yields here.

Thanks for visiting.  We wanted to provide a forum where corn yield results and agronomic feedback could be posted and shared.  Ideally peo…

Started by OntAG Admin

3 Nov 27, 2013
Reply by OntAG Admin

Video: OFA Research on BioMass Purpose Grown Crops. What would it take to get you to grow some new crop type?

What questions do you have before you would investigate some of these alternative crop opportunities?The revenue and cost of production bus…

Started by Joe Dales

0 Nov 22, 2013

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Farming associations call for reversal of capital gains rate

Canadian farm groups are urging the government to reverse the proposed capital gains inclusion rate increase, citing concerns about its impact on farm transfers and the lack of adequate consultation.

USask swine welfare chair renewed for the next five years thanks to national pork industry

As the pork industry continues to see growth across the country, another investment is being made in the welfare of animals.

Manitoba Pork Sounds Alarm Over Trade Access Issues

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork is calling on the federal and provincial governments to work with the pork sector to create a strategy to address trade access issues. An article being circulated through Manitoba community newspapers and posted to the Manitoba Pork website looks back at 2024 and examines the anticipated challenges in 2025.

Moderate Decrease in PRRS in December Suggests Promising Trend

The Swine Health Information Center suggests a moderate decrease in the detection PRRS in the wean-to-market category from November to December represents a turning point in the case positivity of PRRS. As part of its January eNewslettter the Swine Health Information Center has released its monthly domestic and global swine disease monitoring reports.

Canadian Pork Producers Fearful of Looming U.S. Tariffs on Canadian and Mexican Imports

A partner with Polar Pork expects the imposition of an across-the-board 25 percent tariff on U.S. imports from Canada and Mexico to have a devastating impact on all of Canadian agriculture.

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