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Strong Commodity Prices, Low Interest Rates Support Farmland Values

Despite the drought in Western Canada and the ongoing affects of the pandemic, strong commodity prices and low interest rates have continued to sustain...

Ontario Invests $1.3 Million in Tile Drainage Projects

Two tile drainage projects in the Rainy River district of Ontario have received more than $1.3 million in funding from the provincial government, a...

Veltyma Fungicide Registered for Use in Canada for 2022

Canadian farmers will be able to use BASF's Veltyma Fungicide on their corn, wheat and potato crops for the 2022 growing season, BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions says in a Sept. 14 news release.

Potato Sustainability Alliance Announces New Executive Director John Mesko

The Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) has a new executive director — John Mesko, the group says in an August 30 news release. "I like the...

Probing for Rain to Make More Informed Irrigation Choices

Simplot potato growers in Manitoba are using soil moisture probes in order to make more informed irrigation choices. When do you turn on the pivots?...

Ontario Opens Funding for Ag Automation and Machinery Projects

People in the Ontario agriculture industry will now have access to funding for pilot projects in robotics and artificial intelligence, the provincial government says...

Strong Commodity Prices, Low Interest Rates Support Farmland Values

Despite the drought in Western Canada and the ongoing affects of the pandemic, strong commodity prices and low interest rates have continued to sustain...

Ontario Invests $1.3 Million in Tile Drainage Projects

Two tile drainage projects in the Rainy River district of Ontario have received more than $1.3 million in funding from the provincial government, a...

Veltyma Fungicide Registered for Use in Canada for 2022

Canadian farmers will be able to use BASF's Veltyma Fungicide on their corn, wheat and potato crops for the 2022 growing season, BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions says in a Sept. 14 news release.

Potato Sustainability Alliance Announces New Executive Director John Mesko

The Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) has a new executive director — John Mesko, the group says in an August 30 news release. "I like the...

Probing for Rain to Make More Informed Irrigation Choices

Simplot potato growers in Manitoba are using soil moisture probes in order to make more informed irrigation choices. When do you turn on the pivots?...

Ontario Opens Funding for Ag Automation and Machinery Projects

People in the Ontario agriculture industry will now have access to funding for pilot projects in robotics and artificial intelligence, the provincial government says...