Growing biofuel on landfill sites Tuesday, February 16, 2010 Taking the "yuck" factor into consideration, the top of an old landfill site might not be where you would want to put a vegetable or fruit farm. But there are possibilities for using the sites to grow biofuels, according to the Region of Niagara, which controls a number of landfill site properties.Possible crops include red clover, timothy hay and bromegrass.Niagara-based Walker Industries, which operates integrated waste management systems, has been looking at this concept, along with the University of Guelph. There are as many as 3,700 disused landfill sites in this province and many thousands of acres of otherwise waste land. BF Cover Story: The High Costs of Hydro - Is diesel generation an alternative for your farm? What do Anne Shirley and Wagyu beef have in common?
Ontario Hunters and Farmers Asked to Support Deer Disease Monitoring Wednesday, September 23, 2026 As Ontario's hunting season begins, the provincial government is calling on hunters and farmersto help protect wildlife by participating in its annual Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) surveillance program. The program is designed to detect the disease early and provide wildlife officials... Read this article online
Canadian Wool Council Opens New Trade Pathways in Italy as Canada Looks Beyond U.S. Markets Tuesday, September 22, 2026 As Canada continues to strengthen trade relationships beyond the United States, the Canadian wool industry is taking a significant step onto the global stage. The Canadian Wool Council (CWC) has launched its third international trade mission, bringing a delegation of Canadian wool... Read this article online
Canadian Innovation Aims to Transform Nitrogen Fertilizers While Eliminating Microplastics Tuesday, September 22, 2026 A Canadian agricultural technology company is taking aim at two of agriculture's most pressing environmental challenges with a new fertilizer innovation designed to improve nitrogen efficiency while eliminating microplastics from crop production. Burnaby, B.C.-based Lucent BioSciences... Read this article online
New herbicide for soybean producers Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Ontario soybean growers will have another tool available to them for the 2027 growing season. BASF launched Zidua Prime herbicide to support burndown and residual weed control applications. The product contains two active ingredients to provide farmers with maximum... Read this article online
International Plowing Match Returns to Walkerton--Ontario’s Biggest Rural Expo Opens Today Tuesday, September 22, 2026 The gates open today for the 2026 International Plowing Match & Rural Expo (IPM), transforming farmland near Walkerton into one of Canada's largest celebrations of agriculture, rural living, and farming innovation. Running from Sept. 22 to Sept. 26, the annual event attracts farmers,... Read this article online