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OntAG Admin's Blog – July 2014 Archive (10)

Guide to Corn Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms

Added by OntAG Admin on July 31, 2014 at 5:00am — No Comments

Winners Announced in Inaugural National Farm Photo Contest

July 30, 2014 - (Guelph) Winners have been announced in the Farm & Food Care Foundation’s inaugural Farm Photo Contest. The contest which ran from early May until the end of June gave photographers the chance to enter their farm photography in six categories – All About Animals, Canadian Farm Scenes, Crazy About Crops, Farm Faces, Farm Fun and Farm Innovation.

The contest was a great…

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Added by OntAG Admin on July 31, 2014 at 4:30am — No Comments

Advanced Farm Management Program expands to five Ontario locations

Agricultural Management Institute

Farmers urged to register early to secure spots in their preferred…

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The Most Profitable Acre Challenge is back!

The Most Profitable Acre Challenge is back!

 

Corn and soybean farmers first competed for The Most Profitable Acre Challenge in 2012, and this year it is back in a new and improved format!

 

Why the Most Profitable Acre? 

A high yield doesn't always mean more profit. Business management practices and financial planning are key to seeing a return on investment. The…

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New Report on Honey Bees: 58 per cent of the colonies in Ontario did not survive the winter

Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists (CAPA)Statement on Honey Bee Wintering Losses in Canada (2014)  …

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Added by OntAG Admin on July 24, 2014 at 9:00am — No Comments

Farms.com Corn Report: Scouting For Corn Leaf Disease

Farms.com Corn Report: Rob Miller, Technical Services Manager with BASF Canada provides some tips on how to scout for corn leaf diseases. He also describes how to identify Northern Leaf Blight and what farmers can do to manage for highest yield potential.



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Added by OntAG Admin on July 23, 2014 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Mark Brock, Farmer & GFO Director, Interviewed in Globe and Mail Article on Corn Prices

Corn crash: Ontario farmers hit by plummeting prices…

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$7 Million to Grow Canada’s Agriculture Tech Sector

Smarter production is the goal of the HARVEST agri-tech accelerator that’s investing in cleantech and agricultural companies to help them scale up their businesses and strengthen the country’s economy and supply chains. Nine start-ups from coast to coast will receive an investment of up to $750,000 and critical business mentorship from Ontario Genomics, Genome Alberta and Genome Prairie to bring their products and production methods to industrial commercial scale, as soon as possible. Thanks to up to $7 million of funding through Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s ACT Accelerator, HARVEST is sustainably diversifying Canada’s economy by helping these innovative companies get their game-changing solutions to market here and overseas: ABAzyne Bioscience (Saskatoon, SK) is modernizing cold-weather crop protection with a bio-spray for grapes and other tender fruit. ALT TEX (Toronto, ON) is transforming food waste into biodegradable fabrics for the fashion industry. B.Nature Biotech (Sa

Ontario Plowmen's Association Vows to Keep 2027 International Plowing Match in Lambton County on Track

The Ontario Plowmen's Association says it is working to maintain partnerships, address concerns, and keep planning efforts moving forward following reports that the local volunteer committee has withdrawn from hosting duties.

Cdn. beef sector receives $4 million from Ottawa

Additional markets for Canadian beef and veal is the goal of federal funding distributed to the livestock sector

Rigas Karamanos Wins Les Henry Award

Dr. Rigas Karamanos has been named the 2025 Les Henry Award recipient for his long-standing contributions to soil science, agronomy research, and agricultural education in Western Canada.

Farmers receive less of the food dollar: study

Farmers continue to receive less of the food dollar, even as consumers pay more for their groceries, says the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan. Its latest Farmers and Food Prices Report indicates the trend has not changed much since the organization began analyzing six products in 2021-22. “Our data continues to show a consistent story,” said president Bill Prybylski. “Food prices are rising, but the farmer’s share is actually shrinking.” The report, which was released in June for 2024-25, actually showed a little bump in the farmer share of two products:retail pork and canola oil. “I was a little surprised that some of the numbers have actually reversed, but when you think about it, I guess it makes sense that canola prices have rebounded a little bit compared to where they were,” Prybylski said. APAS tracks the farmer share of several food products by comparing the retail price with the producer price for the initial commodity. These include a 675-gram load of

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