Noise over GMO labelling in the United States Monday, December 7, 2015 On Oct. 21, the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee "reaffirmed" the safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). That's according to the Coalition for Safe and Affordable Food. The Grocery Manufacturers Association urges the U.S. government, before year's end, to pass a law banning mandatory GMO labelling, cutting off at the pass, so to speak, a State of Vermont law that comes into effect next July 1. That law would make it mandatory for grocery manufacturers to state if GMO products are in the box.The grocery manufacturers say labelling will add unnecessary costs for consumers. Not surprisingly, anti-GMO groups disagree. The newsletter of the particularly noisy Organic Consumers Association's says that "not one single member of the U.S. Congress . . . has had the intelligence or the courage to say that GMO-tainted foods and the pesticides that go along with them are toxic or unsafe." BF Urban farming a high-cost venture Army worm poop deceives corn plants
Grain Bin Emergencies Turn Deadly in Seconds, but Training Can Save Lives Thursday, May 7, 2026 Would you know what to do if someone you loved was trapped in a grain bin? The reality is sobering. Compared to a flowing mass of grain, a person is only several bushels in volume. When grain begins moving, escape becomes nearly impossible. In most cases of full grain engulfment,... Read this article online
Applications open for GFO 2026 Legacy Scholarship Thursday, May 7, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Grain Farmers of Ontario , an annual program designed to support students pursuing post‑secondary education that contributes to the future of the province’s grain and agri‑food industries. Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) represents 28,000... Read this article online
Farmland Rents Lag Land Values Thursday, May 7, 2026 Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has released a new economic analysis highlighting a growing gap between farmland values and rental rates across the country, a trend that will likely reshape expansion decisions for Canadian producers. According to the analysis, Canada’s average farmland... Read this article online
How to Keep Your Groundwater Safe and Clean Wednesday, May 6, 2026 Groundwater plays a vital role for families and businesses in rural and agricultural settings. It supports essential activities such as livestock care, irrigation, and cleaning processes, and in many areas, it's the sole source of drinking water. For this reason, it's critical for rural... Read this article online
Rising Waters on the Canadian Prairies and Beyond Wednesday, May 6, 2026 Spring flooding is intensifying across large portions of Canada, placing farms under growing pressure during one of the most important windows of the agricultural year. From the Prairies to Central Canada and into Atlantic regions, saturated soils, elevated rivers, and damaged rural... Read this article online