Branding comes to agriculture Tuesday, August 5, 2014 Taking a page from Silicon Valley, the major players in central Iowa's agriculture and bioscience fields have branded the region between Des Moines and Ames. Agriculture.com reports that, after three years of market research, they have settled on a name: the Cultivation Corridor. The brand celebrates the healthy agricultural industry in the region, the ag and bioscience research done at Iowa State University, and the companies such as DuPont Pioneer and John Deere that are active there. "Place branding" is a new umbrella term for the branding of a city or region to make it stand out from the competition in the fight for tourist dollars or business investments. Leamington is (or was) the "Tomato Capital of Canada." Maybe London could be the "Milk Mecca," Niagara could be the "Fruit Chute" and Simcoe could be "Tobacco Town." Suggestions welcome. BF High prices and continued market strength augur well for the cattle industry Should climate change deniers be found liable?
Twin Flywheel Tech Boosts Wood Chipper Performance Globally Friday, November 28, 2025 A large majority of farms have woodland on their property, so tools to manage woodlands are essential. Woodland Mills, which manufactures forestry equipment, has reported strong customer adoption nearly one year after expanding its patented Twin Flywheel Technology into four... Read this article online
Grain Farmers of Ontario invests in future leaders with 2025 Legacy Scholarships Thursday, November 27, 2025 Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO), the province’s largest commodity organization representing 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean, and wheat farmers, has announced the nine recipients of its . Each student will receive $5,000 to support their studies at accredited post-secondary... Read this article online
Kubota BX23S - Your Farm’s MVP Thursday, November 27, 2025 The Kubota BX23S stands out as a powerful and efficient compact tractor designed to meet the needs of farmers. As part of Kubota’s trusted BX Series, this model serves as a dedicated tractor loader backhoe, offering superior strength and versatility for a wide range of... Read this article online
Drew Spoelstra acclaimed for third term as OFA president Thursday, November 27, 2025 Drew Spoelstra of Binbrook will serve a third consecutive one-year term as president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA). The association represents 38,000 farm families across the province. Spoelstra was acclaimed during OFA’s annual general meeting (held under the theme:... Read this article online
Minto Council Backs Bill 21 -- A Bold Step to Protect Ontario’s Farmland Thursday, November 27, 2025 The Town of Minto Council has officially thrown its support behind Bill 21: Protect Our Food Act, a proposed piece of legislation designed to safeguard Ontario’s agricultural lands from being lost to development. During a council meeting on November 18, Deputy Mayor Jean Anderson... Read this article online