Notable young farmers sought Wednesday, November 9, 2011 by SUSAN MANNYoung farmers or farming couples can now be nominated for the province’s Outstanding Young Farmers’ program.Nominations are due by Dec. 1 and forms are available at the program’s website.The competition recognizes farmers who exemplify excellence in their profession and promote the contribution agriculture and rural Canada makes to society. Nominees are judged on criteria, such as:• the progress made in their agricultural career;• environmental and safety practices;• crop and livestock production history;• financial and management practices; and • contributions to the well being of their community, province and nation. Eligible nominees could be individuals, partners or couples who derive a minimum of two-thirds of their gross revenue from farming and are under 40 years old as of January 1 in the year of the competition.The 2012 winner will be selected at the Ontario regional event in Niagara Falls from March 26 to 28, 2012. The winner will represent Ontario at the annual national awards program to be held this year in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island next November. BF New dairy directors elected Commodities a focus for Canada's agriculture exports
Stinger Spade Bits kit from Spyder Friday, September 20, 2024 By Braxteen Breen, Whether you are constructing/repairing fencing and other structures around the farm, you can get those tasks completed on the farm quickly with the Stinger Spade Bits kit from Spyder. The Spade Bits kit provides an economical solution for someone who wants to make... Read this article online
$18.4M Boost for Canadian Cereal Grain Innovation Thursday, September 19, 2024 Gate Project Receives Major Funding for Research Canada's position as a pioneer in cereal grain research is set to strengthen with the Gate Capital Campaign raising $18.4 million. This funding will support the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (Gate) initiative, a project... Read this article online
BASF introduces Surtain herbicide for field corn growers Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Field corn growers in eastern Canada have a new crop protection product available to them. After about 10 years of research and trials, BASF has introduced Surtain, a residual herbicide for corn that combines PPO inhibitor saflufenacil (Group 14) and pyroxasulfone (Group 15) in a premix... Read this article online
We Didn’t Start the Fire! Impacts of Wildfire Smoke on Corn Monday, September 16, 2024 Assistant Professor of Corn Production at Purdue University’s College of Agriculture, Daniel Quinn, PhD. recently provided fascinating insights into the impacts of fire on major corn producing areas, many of which have been impacted by smoke from wildfires. Quinn was the keynote... Read this article online
New home for the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario Saturday, September 14, 2024 The Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario (CFFO) has announced it has moved into its new office building in Ingersoll. Located at 274620 27th Line in Ingersoll, the new office will serve as the hub for CFFO’s ongoing efforts to advocate for and support Ontario’s Christian farmers.... Read this article online