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Glacier FarmMedia – Canola growers could soon see clearer, more detailed information on seed labels when shopping for clubroot resistance. Clubroot is a persistent and evolving soil-borne disease that affects canola and other cruciferous crops, causing swollen galls on roots that reduce nutrient uptake and stunt plant growth. The Clubroot Steering […]

Glacier FarmMedia – Haven Greens, Canada’s first fully automated AI-powered greenhouse, tackles food security, sovereignty, sustainability and Canada’s over-reliance on United States produce. Jay Willmot, founder and CEO of Haven Greens, said the United States’ tariff war boosted local demand that Canada’s domestic supply was unable to meet, helping the […]

Glacier FarmMedia – Plants can play a big part in boosting the health of a water source, and researchers at Olds College want to give them a starring role. Floating islands deployed in a feedlot run-off pond can improve water quality by removing contaminants. The islands float in the middle of […]

Glacier FarmMedia – Emerging research suggests a troubling twist in canola disease management: When verticillium stripe is present in a field, the resistance to blackleg built into many canola cultivars appears to break down. “What we have discovered very recently is that not only do these two pathogens cause disease, […]

Glacier FarmMedia – Swabs from cattle’s water bowls can uncover excellent information about bovine respiratory disease and antimicrobial resistant genes, said Murray Jelinski, a professor at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. About seven years ago, Jelinski read an Australian study that said one of […]

Glacier FarmMedia – An extremely high resistance to a major fungicide, and adaptation to another, are the warning flags raised for canola growers by a report on a major disease’s sensitivity to a handful of fungicides used across the Prairie provinces. First, the good news: overall insensitivity of sclerotinia sclerotiorum […]

Glacier FarmMedia – Rotational grazing can be a winning strategy to offset feed shortages when Mother Nature doesn’t co-operate. “We went 47 days without rain at one point this summer,” said James Clark, who farms in Eastern Ontario. “I’m hearing (farmers) haven’t gotten a second cut, so where are they […]

Glacier FarmMedia – Companies developing vaccines that inhibit methane (CH4) production in cattle are facing challenges, say experts, and in the process finding their development is more complex than first thought. Tim McCallister, a research scientist with the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Research Centre in Lethbridge, Alta., has been […]

Glacier FarmMedia – Fusarium head blight and the mycotoxins it cause, especially deoxynivalenol (DON), can be a serious economic detriment to producers. It reduces yield and grain grade, as well as contaminates the grain, making it dangerous for human and animal consumption. Infected wheat kernels, known as fusarium-damaged kernels (FDK), can be […]

PM market update, Oct. 14, 2025: Canola up on trade optimism

There are times when certain markets become cheap while others become expensive. Eventually, these extreme market positions almost always swing to the opposite direction. The post Several market relationships are out of kilter appeared first on Farmtario.

Abundant feed grain supplies and improved profitability for the livestock sector should support strong feed demand and sales through the winter, says a new report from Farm Credit Canada. The post Ample supplies and improved livestock sector to boost Canadian feed sector: FCC appeared first on Farmtario.

Green Aero Tech demonstrates the DJI Agras T100, a 100-litre capacity spray drone, at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2025 in Woodstock, Ontario. The post New DJI Agras T100 spray drone doubles carrying capacity appeared first on Farmtario.

Recorded yields in the 2025 Great Lakes YEN (Yield Enhancement Network) challenge surpassed 115 bushels per acre across all participating farms in 2025, with a record breaking 180.2 bushel crop grown by one Michigan participant. The post Great Lakes YEN wheat yields top 115 bushels per acre in 2025 appeared first on Farmtario.

Ontario corn and soybean prices are under pressure due to heavy farmer selling. There has been no progress in regard to trade talks between the U.S. and China, which has also weighed on North American corn and soybean markets. The post Ontario corn and soybean prices under pressure appeared first on Farmtario.

Two teams from Ontario, including one from the University of Guelph, are among four finalists in the $33 million Homegrown Innovation Challenge sponsored by the Weston Family Foundation. The post Made-in-Canada berry innovation appeared first on Farmtario.

U.S. agricultural imports now exceed exports and the deficit is expected to worsen, according to a study from the University of Illinois. The post U.S. agricultural trade in a widening deficit, study shows appeared first on Farmtario.

Ontario’s potato harvest is on the home stretch despite drought and hot summer temperatures stretching into October. The post Ontario potato yields down slightly, but quality is high appeared first on Farmtario.

Almost a year after expanding its veterinary telemedicine platform to include direct-to-farm delivery of medications, information technology start-up VETson now offers a medication ordering/distribution/delivery app. The post Remote care start-up adds vet medicine delivery app appeared first on Farmtario.

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures ended higher on Tuesday after falling to a five-year low on abundant global supplies. Corn also higher, while soybeans end down. The post U.S. Grains: Wheat ends up after hitting five-year low appeared first on Farmtario.

Reading Time: 3 minutes The days of a one-parcel, 100-acre family farm are long past. As farm operations become larger and more sophisticated, so does the need for properly managing farm operations. And that starts with the workforce. Proper training, supervision, and safety policies and procedures are paramount when it comes to managing a workforce. Additionally, the importance of […] Read more The post Employment agreements: A tool to manage employees appeared first on Country Guide.

Reading Time: 5 minutes In part one, we explored gendered perceptions of leadership, that is, does gender have anything to do with what makes an effective leader?  We looked at how lack of fit theory, role congruity theory, expectation states theory, the think manager-think male paradigm and the double bind influence the leadership opportunities women miss out on.  Now, […] Read more The post What leadership means in the field (literally) appeared first on Country Guide.

Reading Time: 8 minutes It’s not gender that makes an effective leader. The post What makes a leader? appeared first on Country Guide.

Reading Time: 7 minutes Salmon farming at Kitasoo Xai’xais territory, BC. The post How salmon farming transformed a remote First Nations community appeared first on Country Guide.

Reading Time: 4 minutes After a whirlwind season, Kristen Raney, owner of Shifting Blooms flower farm in Clavet, Sask., is getting ready to shut down her farm stand and wrap up the 2025 wedding and market season. Thanksgiving weekend and the first frost of the season spell the end for her roadside garden stand and flower gardens, but Christmas […] Read more The post Space and grace from season to season appeared first on Country Guide.

Reading Time: 3 minutes October editorial The post Your farm, your conversation drives 140 years of Country Guide content appeared first on Country Guide.

Reading Time: 3 minutes It didn’t take long in my accounting career to learn that farmers don’t like paying income tax. No one does really, but farmers seem to have a particular disdain for sending money to Ottawa. I think there are a few reasons for this. One is cash basis income tax treatment which means farmers can often […] Read more The post Why do farmers hate paying taxes? appeared first on Country Guide.

Reading Time: 7 minutes A bump in Canada’s NATO spending commitments could lead to infrastructure investments that would benefit rural areas The post Will investments in defence benefit Canadian agriculture? appeared first on Country Guide.

Reading Time: 6 minutes Ontario nut farmer finds hidden talent and passion for helping others thrive. The post Ontario nut farmer builds her business on hidden talent appeared first on Country Guide.

Reading Time: 6 minutes Health care co-ops offer services to Quebec’s rural residents. Photo credit: Co-op Ici Santé The post Rural health co-ops give a boost to Quebec’s struggling health care system appeared first on Country Guide.

GOOD MORNING…HERE IS YOUR MORNING MARKET NEWS OVERNIGHT GRAIN TRADE ICE canola futures are trading $1 to $2/tonne higher this morning coming out of the Canadian Thanksgiving long weekend…though now pulling back from overnight session highs. Canola futures did not trade a regular day session on Monday. The domestic canola pace continues strong, but the […] Read more

For the week ending Oct. 4, western Canadian grass yearling markets traded steady to $5-$8 per hundredweight lower on average compared to seven days earlier.

The Canfax cattle market report for October 16, 2025. Fed & feeder cattle prices, butcher cow trends, and cutout market insights.

Western Producer Livestock Report for October 16, 2025. See U.S. & Canadian hog prices, Canadian bison & lamb market data and sales insights.

Saskatoon, Edmonton, and Dauphin saw their frost-free season range from 131 to 135 days, which is about 15 to 20 days longer than average.

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board can no longer own Saskatchewan farmland.

The U.S. firm that owns the Yves brand told CBC News that the “meat free” category has been in decline for several years, so the company made the difficult choice to pull Yves Veggie Cuisine products.

That marketing strategy is deader than a doornail, says a University of Guelph professor who specializes in consumer preferences and perceptions of agriculture and food.

The Good: The Bad: The Ugly:

Organic consumption is up in Canada, but the number of operators is on the decline.

Digital biosecurity software maker Farm Health Guardian Ltd. was among three agriculture tech and processing companies to receive federal funding in an announcement today. The post Federal funding to boost agri-tech and food companies in Southern Ontario appeared first on Farmtario.

Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) is building a new bulk agricultural marine terminal at Picton Terminals in Prince Edward County.  The new terminal is being constructed by Doornekamp Construction Ltd. P&H said in a release the facility will provide crucial support to farmers in eastern Ontario by offering a closer, more efficient delivery option for their corn, wheat, and soybean crops.” The company said the new terminal will significantly reduce travel time for local farmers, alleviate truck truck traffic on Highway 401 and enhance the overall efficiency of the agricultural supply chain. “With high throughput and rapid turnover capabilities, this facility is designed to meet the needs of the region’s farmers while expanding P&H’s export capacity, which currently serves customers in 24 countries,” the company said.  Construction of storage silos and receiving buildings is slated to begin this fall, with the terminal expected to be operational by 2026. The post New grain terminal coming to eastern Ontario appeared first on Farmtario.

This September, Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show brings an important opportunity for connecting job seekers with career opportunities in agriculture. “Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show Career Crawl opens doors for new graduates and young professionals in agriculture and food by putting them in touch with many different companies over a short period of time,” says Melonee Ochitwa, […] Read more The post Special opportunity to get connected to careers in ag appeared first on Farmtario.

The next version of Canada's Outdoor Farm Show runs Sept. 10 to 12, with a new manager in charge. The post Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show opens doors soon appeared first on Farmtario.

Hog farmers usually need scales to weigh their pigs for market, but a new 3D camera can do the job with less infrastructure. The post Pigs weighed with 3D camera appeared first on Farmtario.

A Grassroots Research Grant will allow the Huron Soil and Crop Improvement association continue its cover crop trials, with particular emphasis on how they work in a corn-soy rotation. The post Funding gives cover crop trial a three-year extension appeared first on Farmtario.