May 9 – Midday Ag News Report

By Ray Baynton on May 9, 2014

Despite a slow start to planting, OMAF corn and soybean specialists are saying it’s not yet time for growers to panic.

May 8 – Midday Ag News Report

By Ray Baynton on May 8, 2014

The discovery of a fungicide resistant strain of fusarium head blight should be considered a warning for wheat growers …

By Ray Baynton on May 7, 2014

It’s a time of increasing competition for a Ontario organic dairy cooperative …

By Ray Baynton on May 6, 2014

The total number of confirmed PED locations in Ontario is up by one this week.

By Ray Baynton on May 5, 2014

A bumper grain crop is expected to give this country’s agriculture and food exports a nice boost this year.

By Ray Baynton on May 2, 2014

Winter kill and winter damage problems are hitting Ontario forage crops as well as the winter wheat.

By Ray Baynton on May 1, 2014

Ontario Premier and Agriculture Minister Kathleen Wynne accuses the Conservatives of using divisive politics in criticizing some recent OMAF grants.

By Ray Baynton on April 30, 2014

One Ontario swine vet says our pork producers are bouncing back from PED infections faster than U-S producers are.

By Ray Baynton on April 29, 2014

U-S corn, soybean and spring wheat planting are running behind their five year averages.

By Ray Baynton on April 28, 2014

U-S cattle numbers continue to slide while Ontario cattle prices are staying strong.