New appointment on Farm Products Marketing Commission Thursday, January 16, 2014 by SUSAN MANN The Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission has a new member – Valerie Hobbs of Woodstock. Her two-tear term started Dec. 17, 2013 and goes until Dec. 16, 2015. Hobbs is manager of Blythe Brae Farms Ltd. and is also a grain farmer with a 320-acre operation. She is a former owner and CEO of Dyshar Farms Ltd. Her farming community work involved serving on both the Ontario Soybean Growers and Grain Farmers of Ontario. She is a member of the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association, Ontario Federation of Agriculture and Ontario Agri Business Association. Hobbs obtained an honours Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Waterloo. There are two members of the seven-member commission, chaired by Geri Kamenz of Spencerville, whose term expires this year. One is former Ontario Federation of Agriculture president Bette Jean Crews of Trenton. Her term is up on April 17. The term of Thomas Richardson of Ottawa expires on March 22. BF CanWest DHI election results highlights Food inflation in 2014 tied to lower meat supply and exchange rate
Better Soil Health Improves Rain Absorption Wednesday, August 13, 2025 The OMAFA Fieldcropnews.com team recently held demonstrations regarding how soil management can greatly affect the amount of rainfall absorbed into the soil for crop use. This is especially important for corn, soybean, and wheat growers facing dry spells or intense summer storms. In early... Read this article online
Sunflower farming in Ontario Wednesday, August 13, 2025 While Manitoba dominates sunflower production in Canada—accounting for about 90 percent of the national output (https://oggardenonline.com/where-in-canada-are-sunflowers-grown.html)—Ontario is home to a growing number of sunflower farms. These farms are often smaller in scale and... Read this article online
Grape King and Queen of the Furrow Unite for IPM in Niagara Tuesday, August 12, 2025 Two iconic agricultural traditions in Ontario came together in a special event in Niagara’s wine country. Jeff Duc, the Grape King, welcomed Taylor Legge, the Ontario Queen of the Furrow, for a meaningful meeting that highlights the shared values of excellence, leadership, and dedication to... Read this article online
Nitrogen protection is getting a leg up with new CENTURO™ A-PRO nitrogen stabilizer Saturday, August 9, 2025 The next generation of nitrification inhibitors is here, and just in time for fall applications of anhydrous ammonia. New for fall 2025 applications is CENTURO™ A-PRO from Koch Agronomic Services (KAS), a highly concentrated formulation of its industry-leading CENTURO™ nitrification... Read this article online
10TH Year of Boots on the Ground with the 2025 Great ON Yield Tour Friday, August 8, 2025 The 2025 Great Ontario Yield Tour is a two-week data tour (corn kernel and soybean pod counting) taking place August 11 - August 22, 2025. Tour scouts will be checking yields in over 400 corn and soybeans fields in farms across Ontario to arrive at a final yield estimate. As the... Read this article online