For decades, farmers have adapted their equipment and practices to establish cover crops efficiently within the tight window between harvest and winter. Now, drones are emerging as a new tool for ...

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 ...

Eva Wagler farms at a crossroads – operating next door to the controversial Wilmot Township expropriation boundary and now bracing for the industrial development to come. Wagler and husband Tim are ...

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 ...

For months now, producers have been grappling with a growing season marked by weather extremes and mounting economic uncertainty. With conditions shifting from a rain-soaked spring to a summer defined ...

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 ...

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, ...

For many in Ontario, agriculture is far more than an industry – it’s a deeply rooted way of life. Among those most devoted to fostering the next generation stands John Drummond. Known to many as ‘Mr.

Planning for retirement is a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of farming. Many producers face challenges, such as transferring operations and managing long-term financial security, so preparing ...

MISSISSAUGA—The gap between the Ontario-grown chicken supply and demand for product within the province is widening, participants at the Chicken Farmers of Ontario annual meeting were told last week.

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 ...

Crown land represents about 95 per cent of Northern Ontario. As farmers in the North look to expand their farms, some have become frustrated with the barriers limiting their access to Crown land.