Farming

Ontario’s cucumber harvest got off to an early start and at the beginning of August about half the crop had already been shipped. Dan Froese at Froese Vegetables in Norfolk County and Jeff Vanroboys at The Pickle Station in Chatham-Kent are pleased with the yield and quality. Read More

When I see collections of old but working farm equipment on display at this time of year, at fairs and events, I often think about the ‘ghost in the machine.’ Read More

All corporations in that ‘other world’ – the urban one – have to produce a balance sheet generally once a year, especially if they are publicly traded. When they do so, they will automatically list their assets and liabilities. And in the assets they may automatically break out ‘intangible assets’, a category of asset that is invisible. Read More

Ontario’s farmer mental health hotline has extended its services to offer unlimited counselling to more people in agriculture. Read More

Near the end of July, Bragg Farm will open the first of its two huge fields of sunflowers to the public where a maze has been mowed into the shape of a pair of sunflower heads. Read More

OTTAWA – Farm equipment purchases dropped by 5.1 per cent during the first quarter of 2024 and will likely be down by 2.2 per cent for the year, says Farm Credit Canada. Earlier this year it projected an 8.4 per cent increase in equipment purchases. Read More

Biosecurity standards on farms are voluntary and most commonly used in animal husbandry – but are also important for those growing crops. Read More