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FCC Management Videos: IVEY's Dr David Sparling On Agriculture's Bright Future.

Added by Joe Dales on June 20, 2013 at 4:03pm — No Comments

Farms.com Corn Report: Steve Redmond On Early Season Corn Crop Scouting: Part 1, Tools For Scouting.

Added by Joe Dales on June 3, 2013 at 1:18pm — No Comments

Steve Twynstra Explains His Farming Operation And Practices To A Consumer. Click To Watch The Video.

Added by Joe Dales on April 29, 2013 at 10:00am — No Comments

Feeding The World: Conversations on the Role of The Farmer With Consumers.

Added by Joe Dales on April 22, 2013 at 3:45pm — 1 Comment

Commander Chris Hadfield Provides Interesting Images of Farms and Agriculture From The International Space Station.

Added by Joe Dales on April 12, 2013 at 3:28pm — No Comments

Rockwood Couple Named As Ontario's Outstanding Young Farmers. Dana and Adam Thatcher.

“Raising animals and livestock requires time, patience and a true commitment to the process, with an end result being our best quality product.”

That sums up the commitment Dana and Adam Thatcher, of Thatchers’ Farms in Rockwood have for their farm operation. The Thatchers received the top honour at the provincial awards ceremony held in Guelph on March 26. Winners of the award are chosen based on career progress; environmental and safety practices; crop and livestock production history;…

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Added by Joe Dales on April 10, 2013 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Canadian Federation of Agriculture's Reaction To The Federal Budget 2013.

CFA's Reaction to Budget 2013
Canadian Federation of Agriculture News Release…
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Added by Joe Dales on March 21, 2013 at 3:31pm — No Comments

Farm Management Canada Launches Video Competition - Prize is Trip to IFMC Conference in Poland July 2013.

Farm Management Canada (FMC) Launches International Farm Management Competition

 

March 18, 2013 - Ottawa, ON - Competitors from across Canada will have the opportunity to win a trip of a lifetime to attend the International Farm Management Congress in Poland July 2013, all expenses paid. Come with FMC to Poland to learn international agricultural management best practices…

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Added by Joe Dales on March 18, 2013 at 6:33am — No Comments

Dennis Guy: Memories of Former Federal Minister of Agriculture, Eugene Whelan.

Added by Joe Dales on February 27, 2013 at 7:33am — No Comments

Sneak Peek at the new Tribine prototype concept. An articulated combine with a 1000 bushel grain cart.





Visit http://www.tribine.com for more… Continue

Added by Joe Dales on January 20, 2013 at 12:17pm — No Comments

Baxter Black: Just A Dog.

Added by Joe Dales on January 15, 2013 at 5:25pm — No Comments

Farms.com Acquires AgBuyer's Guide Publication.

Farms.com is pleased to announce that it has acquired the monthly publication AgBuyersGuide from Trader…

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Added by Joe Dales on January 15, 2013 at 4:35pm — No Comments

Pre Show Tour of the Canadian Dairy Expo, February 6,7 2013 in Stratford, Ontario.

Added by Joe Dales on January 7, 2013 at 4:30am — 1 Comment

Rabobank Executive Survey: China Will Continue To Drive Demand for Agricultural Commodities....Thoughts on The Results?

Major trends in agriculture from Rabobank Ag Executive Survey.

 

From Rabobank

China's continued influence on agricultural commodity demand and global economic growth, along with increasing weather extremes, stand out as key issues for North American food, beverage and agribusiness in 2013, a recent poll of Rabobank clients shows. 

The poll of over 350 executives from leading companies in the North American food, beverage and agribusiness industry was conducted at…

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Added by Joe Dales on December 20, 2012 at 6:23am — No Comments

Farm Credit Canada Forum: General Rick Hillier on Effective Leadership Video Interview.

Added by Joe Dales on December 13, 2012 at 11:01am — 1 Comment

Farms.com Market School: How To Deal With A Commodity Broker Video Lesson.

Remember commodity trading is financially risk and not for everyone. This video is for educational purposes only.

Added by Joe Dales on December 8, 2012 at 5:06am — No Comments

Tips To Help Make The Seed Purchase Decisions. Check Plot Results On The Farms.com Yield Data Centre.

It is that time of year to place orders for corn seed. Two questions you should ask yourself are: 1) How many hours do I spend selecting corn hybrids? 2) Who and what influence my decision? Regardless of how you answered these questions, selecting hybrids each year is one of the most important routine decisions producers make that drives profitability.



When selecting a variety, you should consider:

  • Availability and seed cost
  • Yield potential, yield stability,…
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Added by Joe Dales on November 18, 2012 at 2:30pm — No Comments

DuPont Pioneer Opens New Parent Seed Facility.

Added by Joe Dales on November 12, 2012 at 8:51am — 1 Comment

Remembrance Day: Lest We Forget.

Added by Joe Dales on November 11, 2012 at 4:55am — No Comments

DuPont Pioneer Opens New Parent Seed Plant in Wingham, Ontario.

DUPONT PIONEER CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF NEW CANADIAN FACILITY



$15 million Production Plant Starts Operation



WINGHAM, Ontario, November 8, 2012 – DuPont Pioneer celebrated the start-up of its new $15 million parent seed production facility near Wingham, Ontario today.



Click Here to see photos of the Grand Opening. http://ontag.farms.com/photo





Ian Grant, president, DuPont Pioneer in Canada, indicated… Continue

Added by Joe Dales on November 9, 2012 at 8:12am — No Comments

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World Food Commodity Prices Up in April

World food commodity prices edged higher for the second straight month in April.  The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations on Friday reported that its food price index - which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of a set of globally traded food commodities - averaged 119.1 points in April, up 0.3% from the revised March level, although still nearly 10% below its year-earlier level.  The advance in the March food price index was the first increase in seven months. The peak was reached in March 2022 at 159.3 points, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  The April increase in the overall food index was driven by rising meat prices and modest upticks for vegetable oils, and cereals, which offset declines in sugar and dairy products.  The cereal price index was up 0.3% in March, ending a three-month run of declines. Global wheat export prices stabilized in April as strong competition among major exporters offset concerns about unfavourable c

Map: Rain Eases Corn, Soybean Drought Area

The amount of US corn and soybean production being impacted by drought has fallen to its lowest in almost two years, following wetter Midwest weather this past week.  Based on the weekly US drought monitor released Thursday, the amount of corn production impacted by drought fell to 19% as of Tuesday, down 4 points on the week and the lowest since June 2022. Soybean production impacted by drought dipped an identical 4 points from the previous week to 17%, also the lowest since June 2022.  According to the drought monitor, most of the Midwest saw at least a half inch of rain, with parts of Missouri getting anywhere from 2 to 5 inches. Widespread improvements to ongoing drought occurred in Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri, with a few areas of two-category improvements occurring in west-central Missouri where some of the highest rainfall amounts fell, the monitor said.  On a regional basis, just over 18% of the Midwest was being impacted by some form of drought as of Tuesday, down from 23.3

DFC and Starbucks Canada join together to support a sustainable future for dairy

Farm Credit Canada's Dairy Sustainability Incentive Program returns with support from Dairy Farmers of Canada and Starbucks to reward the sustainability successes of farmers Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) and Starbucks Canada (Starbucks) have launched today a new collaborative effort to help advance sustainability in the dairy sector. Starbucks has committed $500,000 to support dairy sustainability-focused projects over the course of this year, rewarding the continued efforts of Canadian dairy farmers on their path to net zero. The partnership includes three exciting projects, the first of which is already underway for 2024 in collaboration with Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and Lactanet for FCC’s Dairy Sustainability Incentive Program. This program rewards farmers who are successfully adopting environmental best management practices and encourages continued sustainable farming by granting annual incentives of up to $2,000 to FCC customers who meet select criteria. As part of its partnershi

Canola Council welcomes establishment of regulatory pathway for plant breeding innovation

The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) welcomes the release of new guidance on livestock feed released by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) today. The guidance clears the final hurdle to establishing a regulatory pathway for gene-edited products in Canada. “Today’s guidance is an important milestone in unlocking the next generation potential for innovation and growth in the Canadian canola industry,” says Chris Davison, president and CEO of the CCC. “As Canada continues its work to feed and fuel the world, plant breeding innovation will play an increasingly important role in developing even more productive and resilient canola crops.” With today’s guidance now published, Canada is also better equipped to encourage investment in support of development of gene-edited crops. New varieties will help make Canada’s canola crop more resilient in the face of pest pressures and climate volatility, support higher yields on each acre of farmland and enhance resource use efficiency. “Pl

Ontario grants $3.5M to Brock University research farm

The Ontario government has granted Brock University $3.5 million for a national sustainable agricultural project that aims to parlay the university’s grape and wine research into the broader agriculture sector.

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