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Aphids show up in Ontario soybeans

Early field scouting activity confirms that aphids are present in Ontario soybean fields, although in low numbers. “This however could change quickly, as winged aphids could move in from other regions or from the few heavily infested fields already present

Want to help choose your Agricultural Representatives for the Source Water Protection Committee? If so, please attend one of the six information sessions on how the selection process works. Attn: Agricultural Producers, County Federations of Agriculture, Agricultural Commodity Organizations You

New Foodland Ontario Strategy Is A Golden Opportunity For Ontario Wheat

Wheat producers in Ontario see golden opportunities for wheat with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture’s announcement to extend the Foodland Ontario brand to include baked goods. Ontario is the most diverse wheat growing region in North America with six different

Ontario Agri-food Premises Registry (OAPR) Pilot Commences

OnTrace Agri-food Traceability Inc. (OnTrace), is pleased to announce that it officially kicked-off the pilot of the OAPR as scheduled on May 29th, 2007. The purpose of the pilot project is to deliver a small-scale working model of the infrastructure

Crops Are Looking Good! As we begin the summer season, crops in most of Lambton are thriving. Some areas are desperately in need of rain but we have the largest hay making window in recent memory. Farmers have been busy

Farm sector bristles at minimum wage hike

The Ontario government’s plan to increase the minimum wage by more than 30 per cent by 2010 has parts of the farm sector reeling. The Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario is the latest group to challenge the move, which would

Lower price expectations for wheat and durum

The surging value of the Canadian dollar has caused a significant drop in the expected prices for wheat and durum in the upcoming crop year. In its latest Pool Return Outlook, the Canadian Wheat Board has dropped the new crop

Some events you may remember: June 3rd a tornado ravaged parts of the county from Sarnia eastward. A County relief fund was set up and a committee formed and their responsibility was to assess the loss and report to the

Hydro One has introduced a new program to provide electrical demand management incentives to qualifying Institutional, Commercial, Agricultural and Industrial customers — the PowerSaver Business Incentive Program. The program offers financial incentives to help customers in the commercial, industrial, agricultural

All categories of fertilizer and fuel showed significant price jumps from February to April, according to a survey of producers conducted by Keystone Agricultural Producers, the general farm organization in Manitoba. According to the KAP survey, fertilizer prices increased an