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"Hi Colin, There are alot of specific business factors to consider when you ask a bro…"

Roadrunner replied Aug 6, 2012 to Farmer salaries up 35%! This Maclean's article should entice some young farmers into the industry..

4 Aug 6, 2012
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"Thanks Nicole, I am going to look into this program this fall when I have a little m…"

Roadrunner replied Aug 6, 2012 to 96% of Ontario Farmers are neglecting this Spring Chore.

4 Aug 6, 2012
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"We find it hard to talk about and time goes by as you get busy. RR"

Roadrunner replied May 17, 2012 to 96% of Ontario Farmers are neglecting this Spring Chore.

4 Aug 6, 2012
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"Where are you located Ren?  Do you have any experience?  What type of farm are you i…"

Roadrunner replied Mar 26, 2012 to cooperative farms, shared farms

8 Apr 10, 2012
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"Love this video. Thanks"

Roadrunner replied Feb 16, 2012 to Tribute to Farmers Video: So God Made a Farmer goes over ONE MILLION VIEWS!!

1 Feb 16, 2012
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"I heard $9,800 offered on 100 acre farm in Elgin County.  "

Roadrunner replied Feb 16, 2012 to What is farmland selling for in your area? Have you seen an increase in value in your area?

12 Apr 28, 2012
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"Hey we get it Colette, You are against windmills because you don't like the look on…"

Roadrunner replied Jan 23, 2012 to Do you agree with the OFA that no more wind turbines should be built until a number of issues are dealt with?

37 Mar 1, 2012
Reply by Colette McLean

"More optimistic with this rally in corn and soybean futures. We sold some more 2011…"

Roadrunner replied Jan 5, 2012 to Farm Optimism Strengthens in November. Are you optimistic these days?

1 Jan 5, 2012
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"In Ontario - I think Farmer is my preferred term.  "

Roadrunner replied Jan 5, 2012 to Survey Results: How Do Farmers Prefer To Be Addressed? What Terms Do You Prefer?

1 Jan 5, 2012
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"Great photos. Merry Christmas everyone."

Roadrunner replied Dec 23, 2011 to How do you celebrate Christmas? Farmers' tractors light Santa's way near Guelph. Check out the great video, send in your pics!

9 Dec 24, 2011
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Scouting and Managing Resistant Weeds in Ontario

Ontario farmers encouraged to scout fields now to assess weed control, identify resistant species, and plan integrated strategies for next season to protect yields.

New ASF vaccine shows promise against some strains but little to no protection against others

An international team of scientists has found that a promising African swine fever (ASF) vaccine can protect pigs against some strains of the virus but offers little or no protection against others. The findings point to the need for region-specific vaccines to tackle one of the world’s most devastating animal diseases. The research, led by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Plum Island Animal Disease Center and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), tested a commercial live-attenuated vaccine candidate, ASFV-G-?I177L, against several African swine fever virus (ASFV) strains collected from across Africa. Results showed that while the vaccine was highly effective against certain strains, its performance varied widely depending on the virus type. ASF is a highly contagious and often fatal disease affecting domestic and wild boars, with no global commercially licensed vaccine available. The disease is endemic in many parts of Africa and, over recent years, outbr

January-June Farm Cash Receipts Up 3.3%

Canadian farm cash receipts through the first two quarters of 2025 were up slightly from the same period a year earlier, thanks mainly to strong livestock returns. A Statistics Canada report Friday pegged total farm cash receipts in the January-June period at $49.6 billion, up $1.6 billion or 3.3% from the previous year. But it was livestock that led the way. Total livestock receipts rose 10.8% or $2.1 billion to $21.3 billion in the first two quarters, on account of higher prices for all livestock types except poultry. On the other hand, crop receipts were little changed – inching up $80.2 million or 0.3% - to $25.9 billion. Meanwhile, program payments declined, falling $584.5 million or 20% to $2.3 billion. While cash receipts increased for most crops in the January-June period, StatsCan said those gains were offset by reduced receipts for barley and lower liquidations of deferred crop sales in Western Canada. Total oilseed receipts through the first two quarters of 2025 wer

Alberta Harvest Advances; Yield Potential Improves

Alberta yield potential is improving as the harvest advances. Friday’s weekly crop report estimated dryland yields for major crops at 19% above the 5-year average and 11% above the 10-year average. That marks a 4-point increase in both indexes from the estimates last reported two weeks ago. Meanwhile, the harvest of major crops (spring wheat, oats, barley, canola, and peas) was pegged at about 8% complete as of Tuesday, up 6 points from a week earlier although still behind the five- and 10-year averages of 15% and 12%, respectively. The harvest of all crops was reported at 11% done as of Tuesday, versus 2% two weeks earlier. The average Alberta spring wheat yield is now estimated by the province at 50.6 bu/acre, with oats and barley at 71.8 and 69.1 bu. Canola is estimated at 39.7 bu/acre, and peas at 47 bu. “The extended period of rain and cool temperatures, which occurred while crops matured, appears to have been beneficial with multiple reports of yields surprising to the up

Pulse Market Insight #281

First StatsCan Crop Estimates for 2025 This week, StatsCan issued its first yield and production estimates for 2025 crops. These numbers are based on computer models using satellite vegetation images which, in our view, have been getting better at estimating yields. That said, these first estimates were based on the situation at the end of July; weather and crop conditions have changed considerably since then, some worse but mostly better. As combines got rolling this fall, one common theme we’ve been hearing from many parts of the prairies has been that yields are coming in better than expected. Rainfall was variable across the prairies but in all regions, 2025 was a much milder summer than the last 3-4 years when extended periods of extreme heat reduced yields. If these early positive results continue through the rest of harvest, we wouldn’t be surprised if these initial StatsCan numbers are the low-water mark for the season. For peas, StatsCan reported a yield of 36.6 bu/acre, up

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