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The bio-economy

NEW VENTURES IN ONTARIO

April 2019 - THERE’S A WHOLE lot going on in Ontario’s bio-economy — and at the centre of much of it is Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC), a non-profit government-supported business accelerator. Since 2008, BIC has worked in the…
Business side: Equipment insurance

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

April 2019 - (J.M) WHAT DO FARMERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT INSURING FARM EQUIPMENT? (R.N.) Farm equipment is typically insured under a farm policy. In some case, equipment can also be covered under a home owner policy if…
Best practices for the environment

4R NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT

April 2019 - AGRI-RETAILERS AND farm organizations have renewed their support for the 4R Nutrient Stewardship program in Ontario. The program sets out best management practices for fertilizer application: Right Source @ Right Rate, Right Time, Right Place®.…
Canadian Field Print Initiative

THERE IS A GOOD STORY TO TELL

April 2019 - THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY has always taken pride in the fact that we are doing a good job to protect the environment. But in an ever-increasing world of transparency, are we as an industry able to…
Hybrid DON testing

RESULTS FROM 2018

April 2019 - This information is re-published from the Ontario Corn Committee (OCC) report available at www.gocorn.net. ALTHOUGH 2018 WAS very challenging to growers and the rest of the corn industry, it presented an opportunity to compare hybrids for…
Cropside: Soybean plant stands

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

April 2019 - Foliar fungicide applications for pod and stem blight between R3 (beginning pod) and R5 (beginning seed) may reduce stem and seed infection especially in seed production fields. Although fungicide applications may reduce disease and improve…
Flying safe and legal

NEW DRONE RULES IN EFFECT JUNE 1

April 2019 - NEW DRONE RULES from Transport Canada are coming into effect June 1, 2019. Up until now, the last major regulation change took place in 1996, with minor changes since then. The new rules apply to those operating…
Taking root

THE ADVANTAGES OF PLANTING TREES

April 2019 - PLANTING TREES ON farmland has multiple benefits, including increasing crop yields by as much as 15 to 20 per cent. “There are many studies in Canada and the U.S. that show yields are higher in…
Preventing DON in corn

BEST MANAGEMENT TIPS FOR 2019

March 2019 - MORE THAN TWO million acres of corn were planted in Ontario in 2018 and yields were reported to be above average at 181 bushels/acre. But it wasn’t a profitable crop for many farmers. High levels…
Regenerative agriculture

A FULL SYSTEM APPROACH

March 2019 - OVER THE LAST 10 years there has been an increase in the number of conversations about the use of cover crops and an emphasis on soil health as ways to revolutionize agricultural production practices. It…