Winery plans production expansion Monday, January 3, 2011 by BETTER FARMING STAFFA Niagara Escarpment winery is the most recent recipient of a federal loan to help boost its production. Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery will use the money, $97,000 under the federal AgriProcessing initiative, to buy and install a new high-speed bottling and labelling line to double its capacity. According to the company’s website, it grows more than 80 acres of grapes near Beamsville and maintains long-term contracts with other growers. In a federal news release Norm Beal, the company’s president, states that the funding “will have a significant impact on our ability to achieve major improvements to food safety, productivity and competitiveness.” Beal could not be immediately reached for comment. The federal program provides businesses with loans of up to $2 million or 50 per cent of costs towards the acquisition of equipment to improve production. Behind the Lines - January 2011 West Grey plant gets federal boost
Setting Foundations for Higher Yielding Soybeans Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Farmers can achieve higher soybean yields by focusing on strong foundations and careful field management according to Shaun Casteel, Extension Soybean Specialist from Purdue University, who spoke at the in August. He emphasized that no single method guarantees success—each field... Read this article online
Canada Post Strike Got you Down–Missing your Ag Buyer’s Guide? Tuesday, September 30, 2025 We know it’s not quite the same as holding a crisp new copy of the Farms.com Ag Buyer’s Guide in your hands—but with postal workers on strike (yes, again), the digital edition will have to do for now! The Ag Buyer’s Guide Team is pleased to share the October Digital... Read this article online
Save Time and Costs with the Portable MiniCombine Monday, September 29, 2025 MiniCombine Delivers Fast and Accurate Grain Sampling The MiniCombine is a portable, fully self-contained electric unit designed to simplify grain sampling with speed and precision. Suitable for a wide range of crops including wheat, barley, sorghum, oats, soybeans, peas, field beans,... Read this article online
Poll Reveals Mixed Public Sentiment on BC Ostrich Cull Decision Monday, September 29, 2025 Farms.com poll shows divided opinions among Canadian farmers on the Supreme Court’s decision to halt the ostrich cull. A recent poll conducted on Farms.com's X account @OntAg aimed to capture Canadian farmers' views on the Supreme Court’s decision to halt the ostrich cull in British... Read this article online
Cereals Canada Expands 2025 Wheat Quality Study to Ontario Monday, September 29, 2025 The 2025 crop year marks a significant milestone for Cereals Canada as it expands its wheat quality analysis to a national scale. Known for over 50 years as a trusted expert in Western Canadian wheat quality, the Winnipeg-based organization is partnering with Grain Farmers of Ontario to... Read this article online