Rural Ontario is dotted with nearly 500,000 private wells, providing the primary drinking water for about 1.3 million people.

Ryan and Romy Schill have built a thriving sheep and wool business that is a model of innovation and efficiency.

Commodity groups have a strong presence in Ontario’s agriculture industry.

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 Wilmot Township, Stewart Snyder is fighting to protect the future of his farm.

Herbicide-resistant weeds are an increasing problem for many Ontario farmers, limiting their weed management options.

Soon after being named Ontario’s new Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness in late March, Trevor Jones sat down with Better Farming for a discussion.

Setting soybean population is both an art and a science.

Farmers have seen several significant threats cast a shadow over the agricultural industry this year.

Insurance is not a one-size-fits-all solution for our farm businesses. As operations grow in scale and complexity, so do the associated risks.

Planning for retirement is a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of farming.

Winter fixing season is upon us and many farmers are heading out to their shops to repair their vehicles and equipment.

As the planting season approaches, farmers know the importance of early preparation.

There is so much emotion in farming that sometimes we forget what happened during the growing season.

Each year, corn growers depend on their planters to sow their corn crop effectively with the hopes of strong emergence and uniformity.

Antibiotic resistance is an increasing concern for livestock producers in Canada.

I had an interesting call last fall from the United States. No, it was not Donald Trump calling to tell me that he got back in.

Farmers across Ontario are breathing a sigh of relief following the recent passing of Canada’s new Right-to-Repair law.

Funding programs are an opportunity for farmers to improve their land and equipment, while encouraging growth and advances in the agricultural industry.

When assessing livestock management, nutrition and health protocols are often the first considerations that come to mind.

With harvest wrapped up and the new calendar year beginning, the most important task is picking the variety/hybrid for 2025.

Some producers have diversified from their typical soybean crop by adding dry edible beans to their rotation.

Dr. David Biesenthal’s lifetime career in agriculture and veterinary medicine has left an undeniable mark on the industry.

Limited meat processing capacity has challenged the Ontario beef industry in recent years.

Record-keeping is an important practice for anyone raising livestock, but farmers may find it challenging.

In a landscape that’s constantly evolving, Ontario’s agriculture scene is buzzing with fresh ambitions and big ideas.

The PAWS Act (Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act) came into effect in Ontario in January 2020.

Over the past decade, a lot of focus has been put on sulphur, and rightly so.

Growing up on a farm, Carson graduated from Ridgetown College in 2015 with an Associate Diploma in Agriculture.

Remember when “hacking” was simply a way of cutting through the brush on your woodlot?

Are you thinking about planting next season? Hopefully, the answer is yes.

The Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate to 4.25 per cent on Sept. 4, making it the third consecutive cut in a row for Canadians.

The Government of Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recently announced the next step in developing a vaccine bank for foot and mouth disease (FMD).

The farming community’s voice on land use and government policy can be strong, as a recent series of events proved.

Indeed, some farm families continue to grapple with limited healthcare options across rural communities here in Ontario.

Growing crops can be so emotional. Mother Nature throws us curveballs all year long.

One of the most critical choices dairy producers will make is hybrid selection.

Rob Flack was recently appointed Ontario’s new minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness.

As harvest season fast approaches, Ontario farmers gear up for one of the most important times of the year.

Nicholas Grose is an avid toy collector – and so dedicated to the hobby that when the opportunity to purchase Jolley’s Farm Toys presented itself, he jumped at it.

Drones have been creating a lot of buzz in agriculture for over a decade now.

One thing that is always constant in agriculture is change. That’s what I love about this industry. Agriculture is constantly evolving to meet the needs of the producer.

I’m sure we have all had breakdowns that were preventable if only we had looked a bit closer and taken more time on our maintenance.

As the disease continues to spread and impact Ontario’s corn crop, it’s important that producers are informed about how to identify tar spot and which resources are available to monitor it in their area and beyond.

Imagine a world where you could see into the future. What would it be like if you could predict the weather? If you could predict which insects, diseases or other issues would affect your crop and what this would mean for final yields.

More isn’t always better when it comes to applying nitrogen fertilizer – agronomically or financially – certainly not in the face of federal goals to slash nitrous oxide emissions.

The No. 1 question I get as a seed agronomist is, "What is the ideal population for corn and soybeans?"

Rural municipalities across Ontario have been receiving proposals for the development of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) over the past few years.

Ontario's farmland remains valuable despite other economic hardships.

Thank goodness for winter agronomy meetings. They allow growers and ag industry folks to get together and see what is working in agriculture.