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Looking for a Dynamic Speaker to Speak About Stray Voltage on Dairy Farms

We are planning GBFW 2014 in Elmwood next January.  As part of our Dairy Day Program we would like to have a dynamic speaker to address the…

Started by Grey Bruce Farmers' Week

6 Dec 2, 2013
Reply by Grey Bruce Farmers' Week

This is the summer of music parody farm videos, this one is a favourite. Feel free to share any you know of here.

Started by OntAG Admin

1 Aug 5, 2012
Reply by OntAG Admin

Very entertaining! Young dairy farmers' "From Sussex and I Know It" music video ... too much time in the tractor maybe?

Started by AgOntario

0 Jun 2, 2012

Supply management is in the spotlight again. What will this mean for the dairy, chicken, egg & turkey farmers?

With the recent articles in Canadian Business and Globe and Mail, are the supply management groups the next to be under review? What are th…

Started by OntAG Admin

31 Feb 23, 2012
Reply by Therese BEaulieu

Restaurant Industry Wants to "Free Your Milk" Lobbying Aggressively Against Supply Management.

Free Your Milk: Restaurant Industry Leaders Appeal to Dairy Commission for Action on Inflated Prices Outdated supply management policies re…

Started by Joe Dales

3 Jan 11, 2012
Reply by Greg Edwards

Devastating Ajax barn fire

Started by OntAG Admin

0 Jun 6, 2011

Why A Ontario Dairy Farmer Moved To The USA. What Do You Think? Would You Consider Doing This?

Started by OntAG Admin

0 Mar 19, 2011

Ohio Dairy Farm Animal Abuse Video Outrages the Ag Industry...find out more...what do you think?

Shaun Haney has this great post on his website RealAgriculture.com outlining the events and follow up from the video released on the animal…

Started by AgOntario

9 Jul 7, 2010
Reply by Wayne Black

Question about dairy quota

Dairy is a complex issue of which I have an appreciation for.... but I am very curious about a matter and I would dearly love an answer to…

Started by Joann

2 Jun 20, 2010
Reply by Joann

Lameness in Cows Research

There is research going on in the province - looking at how to better manage lameness in cattle. Take a look at this video produced by stud…

Started by Andrew Campbell

2 Jan 23, 2010
Reply by rein minnema

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Make Every Acre Count with the BCRC's New Gross Margins Calculator

Gross margin analysis can be used to evaluate the financial performance of various enterprises of a farm business within the short term. This analysis can assist in allocating limited resources (like land) to their existing enterprises to find which combination optimizes profit.   If a beef cattle producer has land allocated to specific uses (e.g., pasture, crops), the reallocation of this land has implications for the farm’s net income. For example, cow-calf producers must choose between maintaining pasture and hay land or converting it into cash crop production. These decisions are driven by ecological considerations (e.g., risk of erosion, too rocky), personal preference and the potential profitability of each land use. Gross margin is the total revenue derived from an enterprise less the variable (direct) costs incurred in that enterprise (e.g., feed, fuel, seed). This can be reported for the whole enterprise or per unit of output. For example, land allocation can be considered o

The Unexpected Upside of Canada’s Wildfires

Colin Penner, who farms about 3,700 acres an hour's drive north of the U.S. border, crunched up a handful of plump canola pods and blew the chaff into a stiff prairie breeze. A small pile of tiny black seeds remained in his palm. Last summer, high heat and harsh sun scorched canola's yellow flowers and ruined their pollen, knocking down yields across Western Canada. This summer, smoke from nearby wildfires shrouded the July skies and protected Penner's young crop from the sun's burning rays, resulting in more seeds per pod and more pods per plant. RELATED: Should Canada sprint to replant trees after intense wildfire years? "Look at all these pods," he said. He would wait to see what the harvest brings, but "smoke will likely be a positive thing." Protection from extreme heat As Canada's western provinces experience the second-worst wildfire season in decades, driven by hotter and drier conditions due to climate change, some canola farmers say they are seeing an unexpected benefit

Ontario agriculture is worth celebrating this week — and every week

By Clint Cameron, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture

Minister MacDonald meets with industry to discuss AgriMarketing funding increase and expansion into new markets

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency delivers 7 measures to cut red tape and support Canada's agricultural sector

The Government of Canada is committed to taking decisive action to strengthen Canada’s economy and global competitiveness. Today, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is delivering on this commitment through a suite of regulatory changes aimed at reducing red tape and supporting economic resiliency for Canada’s agricultural sector.

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