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Is Corn Earworm the Next Field Crop Pest for Ontario?

It is August when this article is being written so we do not know what potential impact corn earworm (CEW) could have on our grain corn crop until harvest. Corn earworm was found in several fields in Ontario and Eastern Canada in late summer of 2018 and in 2019.

NDP leader behind jeers at rural expo: Doug Ford

Premier Doug Ford picked a political fight with Ontario's opposition leader at a normally non-partisan rural expo Tuesday, accusing her of being behind a smattering of jeers he received at the event.

Canopy to hire new CEO by end of year: chairman

Canopy Growth Corp. expects to complete its search for a new chief executive officer by the end of the calendar year, its chairman said during its first annual meeting without co-founder Bruce Linton at the helm.

Ontario Field Crop Report – Week of September 16, 2019

As fall approaches, two things are certain – winter will come and soybean cyst nematode (SCN) has done its business! For many growers, managing soybean cyst nematode means planting SCN resistance varieties BUT effective SCN management does not end when you have selected your soybean varieties!

Chinese Rollback of Tariffs on U.S. Pork Further Jeopardises Canada's Competitive Position

The Canadian Meat Council warns China's rollback of tariffs on U.S. pork further jeopardizes Canada's competitive position in that market. In June China suspended Canadian pork and beef imports in response to the discovery of fraudulent export certificates that had identified non-Canadian product as Canadian.