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• Winter is Here: Time to Dust Off the Sled and Make the Most of the Season!

  06-12-2024 21:48 via farms.com
  Add fun and joy to your family's winter season with the Toddler Sled – the perfect way to create lasting memories!
  
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• Farmers with hydro towers lobbying for annual compensation

  06-12-2024 19:43 via farms.com
  Believing the time has come for a change, Chatham-Kent farmers, along with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, are lobbying for annual compensation for those with utility towers on their property.Bob Kerr and Bill Parks, who are leading the effort, brought a resolution to the OFA on the matter, which was accepted by the organization at its recent annual general meeting.The resolution stated that while Hydro One pays adequate compensation during initial construction phases, this does not cover
  
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• Alltech warns of toxins in silage

  06-12-2024 19:40 via farms.com
  Alltech says its testing has revealed a high risk that silage may contain mycotoxins harmful to cattle.For Quebec, 90 per cent of corn silage samples tested positive for zearalenone (ZEA), with levels reaching as high as 1,369 parts per billion and deoxynivalenol (DON) was found in 68 per cent of samples.T-2 and HT-2 toxins were less prevalent, found in 25 per cent of samples, but still pose a concern for livestock producers, Alltech said in a news release.In Ontario, 63 per cent of wheat sample
  
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• Will agricultural weeds claim the upper hand in a changing climate?

  06-12-2024 19:38 via farms.com
  Several years ago, a group of weed scientists showed that soil-applied herbicides are less effective against agricultural weeds in the context of a changing climate.Now, the same research group, led by the USDA Agricultural Research Service and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has shown the same is true of post-emergence herbicides.Mining a 30-year database from 16 extension weed science programs across the U.S. corn belt, the researchers found variable weather significantly reduces
  
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• Pushing for more farmer mental health support

  06-12-2024 13:49 via farms.com
  The Farmers First Act provides more funding to the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network
  
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• Oat, barley production estimates Bumped Higher

  06-12-2024 12:34 via farms.com
  The 2024 Canadian oat and barley crops ended up turning out better than expected. In its final crop production report for the 2024 season on Thursday, Statistics Canada pegged the national barley crop at 8.144 million tonnes, a substantial increase from the federal agency’s September report which put the crop at just 7.6 million. Meanwhile, oat output was reported at 3.358 million tonnes, compared to 3.017 million in September. But despite the increase from the fall, estimated barley produ
  
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• Chicago Close: Soybeans Up on Smaller Canada Canola Crop

  06-12-2024 12:33 via farms.com
  Soybean futures ended higher Thursday, boosted in part by a downgraded Canadian canola production estimate. Wheat and corn also ended with gains. Statistics Canada today pegged the 2024 Canadian canola crop at 17.84 million tonnes, down more than 1 million from the agency’s September model-based estimate and 7% below a year earlier. The smaller canola crop sparked fears of tightening global vegoil supplies, which helped to rally soybean oil futures, strength that spilled over to soybeans.
  
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• How are Big Funds Positioned? Farmers Should Know!

  06-12-2024 12:32 via farms.com
  Corn: After building a huge net short position in futures this summer, the funds started covering. Their repositioning (buying) continued into late November, leaving them with a moderate net long position today. Time will tell if the funds continue to buy - or start selling again if there is a trade war in 2025 or if the weather in South America remains favourable. One certainty is spot corn prices would be a lot lower if the funds had not been active buyers over the past few months.Soybeans: Af
  
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• Agricultural Real Estate: 2023 Highlights and 2024 Mid-Year Trends

  06-12-2024 12:28 via farms.com
  The first half of 2024 revealed important trends and shifts in Canada’s farmland real estate market, as highlighted in Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) 2024 Mid-Year Farmland Values Report. These findings build on the dynamics observed in its 2023 report while reflecting the evolving economic environment, including interest rate fluctuations and commodity market adjustments.Background: The 2023 Farmland LandscapeIn 2023, Canadian farmland values rose significantly, with an average increase
  
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• Diversifying plant protein options with new sustainably produced faba ingredients

  06-12-2024 12:22 via farms.com
  Canadians not only look for high protein content in the plant-based food products available in grocery stores, but they also seek a wide variety that tastes good, are sustainably produced and meet their nutritional needs. Today, Protein Industries Canada co-invested in a project that is expanding the plant-protein food options by developing new high-protein ingredients using Canadian faba beans.Griffith Foods, BFY Proteins, Botaniline and Faba Canada are each leveraging their expertise by collab
  
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• Now Hiring: Executive Assistant

  06-12-2024 11:04 via farms.com
  Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) is a development board for the dynamic and growing pulse crop industry. Accountable to and funded by the over 15,000 pulse growers in the province, we provide leadership and work to create opportunities for profitable growth of the Saskatchewan pulses by investing in research, market development, communications, and agronomy extension. At SPG, we see diversity as an asset and strive to make our work and our organization inclusive. We are committed to ensuring equ
  
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• Canada’s Outstanding young farmers hail from Alberta abd Quebec

  06-12-2024 10:52 via farms.com
  Gemstone Cattle Company of Gem, Alta. and Polyculture Plante 1987 Inc of Saint-Pétronille, Que. were chosen as National Winners from regional finalists at Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmer (OYF) Program.Brothers Daniel, Lorin, and Barry Doerksen operate Gemstone Cattle Company while the husband-and-wife team of Simon Plante and Alison Blouin run a horticulture business.At the age of 18, Daniel rented his first quarter section of irrigated land. After obtaining his Diploma in Animal
  
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• World Soil Day – Measure, Monitor, Manage

  06-12-2024 10:41 via farms.com
  World Soil Day (WSD) is held each year on Dec. 5 as a way to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for the sustainable management of soil resources.An international day to celebrate soil was recommended by the International Union of Soil Sciences in 2002. Under the leadership of the Kingdom of Thailand and within the framework of the Global Soil Partnership, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has supported the formal establishment of WSD as
  
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• Food Price Report has a strong track record

  06-12-2024 10:40 via farms.com
  The 15th annual Food Price Report, set to be released Thursday by four major Canadian universities — Dalhousie University, the University of Guelph, the University of Saskatchewan, and the University of British Columbia — is one of the most trusted sources for understanding how much Canadians can expect to pay for food in the coming year.Produced by a team of about 30 researchers, the report is widely recognized for its detailed predictions, helping households, businesses and policym
  
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• Factors to consider when selecting canola varieties for 2025

  06-12-2024 10:37 via farms.com
  A spokesperson for the Canola Council of Canada says there are several factors that producers must consider when selecting the right variety of canola for 2025.Curtis Rempel is Vice President of Crop Production and Innovation. He says one of the key factors is knowing what diseases you had in your field in past growing seasons. Rempel says this is important, even though next year could be entirely different, depending on weather.For example, he says if you had Blackleg in your field in 2024, you
  
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• A systems approach to health and agriculture

  06-12-2024 10:32 via farms.com
  Research at Toronto Metropolitan University advancing sustainability in food production and equitable access to health careWhen professors Habiba Bougherara and Lesley Campbell talk about the vertical farm technology they developed at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), the conversations often touch on how their innovation allows for year-round production of seasonal fruit and vegetables, eliminates the need for soil, pesticides and bee pollination, and automatically manages the growing envir
  
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• Agriculture failures put Canadian farmers at risk

  06-12-2024 10:28 via farms.com
  Make no mistake, the real issue for Canada’s agri-food sector isn’t what’s happening in Washington – it’s what’s happening here at home.While many Canadians worry about what the next four years might hold with President-elect Donald Trump’s return, the focus should be on whether Ottawa is doing enough to support our food security, supply management, and the well-being of our farmers.For those concerned about the future of Canada’s agri-food sector,
  
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• Canadians aren’t ready to trade steak for crickets

  06-12-2024 10:26 via farms.com
  Canada is home to the largest cricket farm in the world, located in London, Ontario. Aspire Food Group, a leader in insect agriculture, launched its 150,000-square-foot facility in 2022 with much promise. Yet, just two years later, the company has laid off 100 of its 150 employees, raising questions about the viability of insect farming in Canada.While the facility produces crickets as a pet food additive for the domestic market, most of its output is shipped to South Korea for human consumption
  
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• BRANDT forms joint venture in Greece

  06-12-2024 10:12 via farms.com
  BRANDT and K&NE Efthymiadis have launched KNE BRANDT in Greece to distribute advanced agricultural products, the partnership aims to meet rising demand, providing farmers with high-quality crop nutrients.
  
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• How to prepare farm tires for winter conditions

  06-12-2024 10:02 via farms.com
  Maximize the life of your farm tires this winter with these Firestone tips, proper maintenance can prevent costly repairs and ensure smooth operation during harsh weather.
  
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