Source: Maizex
Some very cold planting season temperatures have growers anxiously awaiting corn emergence. Generally speaking, it takes 150 to 180 crop heat units (CHUs) to get corn from planting to emergence. Soil texture and moisture content, residue cover, sunshine...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The Government of Canada is actively working to support our dairy producers and processors through this pandemic and to ensure Canadians continue to have access to good, affordable food.
On May 5, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
Boosting natural immunity helps animals thrive – driving profits for producers
Livestock industries across the Asia Pacific region now have access to a brand new category of feed technology that shows dramatic promise to support health and performance of poultry, swine...
Source: Dairy Processors Association of Canada
The Dairy Processors Association of Canada (DPAC) acknowledged yesterday’s announcement from the Government of Canada as a step in the right direction, but that it is far from being sufficient for the entire food...
Source: Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Leading Industry Association States Today’s Government Commitment of $252M Falls Woefully Short in Addressing Needs of Agri-Food’s Mounting Losses
While the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) welcomed today’s announcement from the federal government for $252 emergency...
Source: Dairy Farmers of Ontario
To ensure there are new entrants to maintain the organic milk supply, DFO is giving priority access for up to two (2) positions from the 2021 New Entrant Quota Assistance Program to organic applicants.
The Organic New...
Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada
Today’s announcement of a federal support package for the agricultural sector will provide relief for dairy farmers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC). DFC welcomed the key elements of the...
The Liberal government unveiled a multimillion-dollar, multipart package this morning aimed at helping farmers and food processors safely navigate the coronavirus pandemic — aid that comes amid concerns both about food security in Canada and the health of vulnerable...
$14,000 will be awarded to five students in 2020, applications due Aug. 7
Lallemand Animal Nutrition is excited to offer, for the sixth consecutive year, the Lallemand Forward Scholarship for students pursuing degrees in agriculture. The 2020 program offers: two...
Source: Farm & Food Care Ontario
Communicating about food and farming to the non-farming public is often complicated but the current COVID-19 pandemic has made explaining the system even more confusing and here's just a few examples why:
There’s news articles...
