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 ...

The largest editorial agriculture magazine in Canada, Better Farming has a proud tradition of editorial excellence and is distributed to 39,000 commercial farms in Ontario, and a western version to 45 ...

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 ...

Concrete tower silos are a defining feature of Ontario’s rural landscape, serving as crucial storage for silage and grain. However, these structures face a persistent threat from within: The gradual ...

Maple Leaf Foods announced in July that it would spin off its pork business into a separate independent company. The as-of-yet unnamed business (referred to in the meantime simply as ‘the new Pork ...

Robotic milking systems are not new to Ontario dairy farmers, but the University of Guelph’s Dr. Trevor DeVries says that the adoption of the technology is still climbing. “In general, we are seeing ...

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 ...

Brandon Cox understands he’s unlikely to realize the full impact of his efforts in his lifetime, but he’s certain his work restoring his farm’s ecosystems will be worth it for future generations.

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 ...

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, ...

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.

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.