Cotton rises again Sunday, April 3, 2011 Ethanol is one reason for the high price of corn. Another reason is pressure for farming acres from an old competitor, cotton.The Los Angeles Times reports that cotton-picking machines last fall chugged across fields that used to grow vegetables, vineyards or lay fallow. Growers were expected to plant 309,000 acres of upland and Pina cotton, up from 201,000 in 2010. Acreage is still far less than the one million planted in California in the 1990s. Acreage across the southern United States is expected to grow to 11.04 million acres, a 50 per cent jump in production.The benchmark cotton futures price bottomed at 37 cents a pound in November 2008 as the textile industry collapsed in the recession, and then stayed near the high of $1.57 this January. Poor weather resulted in short supplies in major growing areas around the world and demand is growing in – you guessed it – China and India. BF Smart phone usage by farmers expected to jump Behind the Lines - April 2011
Take a virtual reality tour of Ontario’s egg and sheep farms Saturday, December 21, 2024 Canadians now have the opportunity to explore new virtual farm tours on www.FarmFood360.ca, thanks to Farm & Food Care Ontario (FFCO), is a coalition of farmers, agriculture and food partners proactively working together to grow public trust and confidence in food and farming. The... Read this article online
Snow Begone: The RapidTrak Series Friday, December 20, 2024 BYLINE: Zahra Sadiq Winter is upon us, and with it comes thick layers of snow, making everything just a little more difficult. But it doesn’t have to be that way, thanks to the RapidTrak Snow Blowers by Ariens. This company’s story starts in 1933 when Henry Ariens took his sons... Read this article online
AEM partners with Euro counterpart to enhance global alignment on key ag manufacturer issues Friday, December 20, 2024 The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the European Agricultural Machinery Association (CEMA) have signed a () to enhance advocacy efforts for the agricultural equipment industry. The agreement seeks to create a positive legislative and regulatory environment across... Read this article online
The 2024 Topigs Norsvin Canada Awards Banquet Thursday, December 19, 2024 Topigs Norsvin Canada Inc.—headquartered in Oak Bluff, Manitoba—is a global leader in swine genetics, and recently held its in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Stratford, Ontario, via two events for its producers. The banquets blended recognition for outstanding production achievements and... Read this article online
Premier equipment strengthens reach with new acquisition Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Premier Equipment, a John Deere dealership in southwestern Ontario, has reached an agreement to acquire Hutchinson Farm Supply, effective January 31, 2025. Hutchinson, which has been in business for 60 years, has served agriculture and rural property owners in York and Durham... Read this article online