U.S. farmers to plant more corn Thursday, March 31, 2011 by BETTER FARMING STAFFThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s prospective plantings report, released Friday, shows farmers intend to plant 92.2 million corn acres in 2011, up five per cent from 2010 and up seven per cent from 2009. If realized, it will be the second highest corn planting in the United States since 1944, just behind the 93.5 million acres planted in 2007. The same report shows soybean farmers plan to plant 76.6 million acres, down one per cent from last year. Wheat planted intentions are estimated at 58.0 million acres, up eight per cent from 2010.While there is no comparable Ontario report, OMAFRA corn specialist Greg Stewart said favourable planting conditions in April could see a slight increase in corn production over the 1.86 million acres of grain corn planted last year. Less than favourable April conditions could result in a slight increase in soybean acres planted. Last year, Ontario farmers planted 2.4 million acres of soybeans and about 815,000 acres of wheat. There are just under one million acres of winter wheat in the ground. Environment Canada is predicting below normal temperatures for much of southern Ontario and north of Lake Superior in April and normal temperatures in the northern part of the province. It is also predicting above normal precipitation for much of the province during the same period. BF Survey probes dairy goals Feather compensation soars
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Peavey Mart Closing 21 Stores in Ontario Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Peavey Industries LP (“Peavey”) has announced the closure of 21 Peavey Mart stores in Ontario and one store in Nova Scotia as part of a broader strategy to strengthen its operations and ensure long-term sustainability. The decision is part of an effort to streamline Peavey’s retail... Read this article online
$10 million investment supporting Ontario ag mental health Wednesday, January 22, 2025 On January 22, 2205, the Ontario provincial and federal governments announced that two initiatives designed to meet the mental health needs of the agricultural community will continue for the next three years thanks to close to $10 million in new funding. With this new funding, the... Read this article online
Tariffs and their impact on farming Wednesday, January 22, 2025 The swearing-in of a new government in Washington, DC, has brought concerns about potential tariffs on Canadian agricultural exports. With approximately 60% of Canada’s agricultural exports heading to the United States, such measures could significantly impact farmers and consumers... Read this article online
Dynasty kidney bean wins U of G Innovation of the Year award Wednesday, January 22, 2025 A kidney bean variety developed at the University of Guelph has won the school’s Innovation of the Year award for 2024. The award went to Dynasty, which Dr. Peter Pauls, a professor at the Department of Plant Agriculture at the Ontario Agricultural College, and research technician Tom... Read this article online