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Ontarians honoured with Soil Champion Awards
Dr. Laura Van Eerd awarded in the extension category, Henry Denotter wins in the producer category By Diana Martin Glacier FarmMedia staff Two soil health contributors were recently honoured with Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) 2021 Soil Champion Awards. “This year we are lucky enough to be able to award two worthy nominees,” […]
Organic price quotes: Late February
Read more: Organic bids unaffected by soaring conventional markets
Organic bids unaffected by soaring conventional markets
By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia staff Bids for many organic commodities were few and far between in February, with prices for any grains or pulses still trading holding relatively steady despite ongoing strength in the conventional sector. The narrowing price spread between conventional and organic crops may lead to a reduction in organic acres as […]
Organic price quotes: Late January
Read more: Demand for organics is missing
Organic sector wants certification crackdown
By Robert Arnason Glacier FarmMedia staff Leaders in the organic agriculture sector are frustrated with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and its lack of action on organic fraud. They say Canada has fallen behind the United States and other nations that are cracking down on fraudulent organic imports and cases of domestic fraud. An organic […]
All quiet on the organic market front
By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia staff The organic grain market remains relatively quiet across Canada heading into the winter, with the excitement of harvest in the rear-view mirror and most of the activity now confined to filling old contracts. Large supplies seem to have many end users on the sidelines for the time being. “Our […]
Phosphate-unlocking inoculant cleared for organics
By Dave Bedard Glacier FarmMedia staff A Winnipeg company making what it bills as “go-green” inoculants has picked up approval for use of a phosphate-unlocking inoculant by organic canola, corn, wheat, barley and legume growers. XiteBio Technologies recently announced organic approvals in Canada and the U.S. for its XiteBio Yield+ liquid biological, which contains a […]
Organic price quotes: Late October
Read more: As harvest yields varied, crop quality was good
As harvest yields varied, crop quality was good
By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia staff The 2020 harvest of organic grain crops in Ontario and across the Prairies saw yields vary while quality was generally very good. Ontario benefitted from better weather than the hot, dry conditions that dominated the Prairies just before harvest. Harro Wehrmann of Wehrmann Grain and Seeds in Ripley, Ont. […]
