In the spring, a team of researchers – including University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign scientists and industry partners – approached a professor in the university's animal sciences department to ...

Many rural communities across Ontario have a long-standing annual tradition of gathering at their local fall fair to celebrate agriculture. While many fairs are now over a century old, their events, ...

Scouring is an unpleasant reality that pork producers around the world face. Diarrhea in piglets can be caused by a variety of pathogens and can lead to consequences for the individual piglet's growth ...

Considering the costs of the latest farm equipment and technology, more and more producers are opting to hire agri-contractors for one or more field operations. Every three years, OMAFRA polls farmers ...

Peter Hannam devoted his life to agriculture. Born in 1939 and raised on his family’s farm in Guelph, he spent his life in Wellington County, where he built two successful businesses and played a key ...

In a cash and share deal worth “more than $10 million,” One Earth Farms Corporation has acquired Toronto-based Beretta Farms Inc. Beretta co-founder, Mike Beretta, says the deal will see the ...

How do you decide which fertilizer you use? Do you use the same as last year? Do you ask your dealer for suggestions on what you should apply? Or do you use a soil test and get help from a certified ...

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) acknowledges that one-size-fits-all solutions often fail to meet local needs, given the province’s diverse rural landscape. The OFA Revive Fund works with ...

With concerns for soil health, many producers look for alternatives to conventional tillage. Strip tillage offers Ontario crop growers an interesting option that sits in-between conventional and ...

Modern swine production demands precision in feeding high-prolific sows to ensure both longevity and optimal performance. Over the past decade, advances in sow genetics and feeding systems have ...

Farmers have seen several significant threats cast a shadow over the agricultural industry this year. From the market uncertainties tied to fluctuating trade relations, to rising input costs, urban ...

There have been a handful of stories in recent months on Canadian pork and its presence in Asia. For more insight, Better Pork sought out Stephen Heckbert, executive director of the Canadian Pork ...