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, ...

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 ...

While pork remains the third-most popular meat (behind chicken and beef) for Canadians, global "pork consumption is stagnating in established markets at a time when world meat consumption is ...

High energy costs are hitting Ontario's farm businesses hard, but Kingston-area beef producer Tom Hawley has found a way to offset most of his electricity usage through a program offered by Hydro One.

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 ...

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 ...

Herbicide-resistant weeds are becoming a common problem for Prairie farmers, limiting their options for chemical weed management and increasing the importance of non-chemical management strategies.

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 ...

In Wilmot Township, Stewart Snyder is fighting to protect the future of his farm. A fifth-generation dairy farmer, Snyder has spent years working the land on Bleams Road, where his family has raised ...

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 ...