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Ontario farm draws on trust, vision and teamwork to raise organic hogs and crops
By Ralph Pearce Glacier FarmMedia staff Brett Israel is looked upon as a young, entrepreneurial producer with one eye firmly fixed on the road ahead, while honouring and respecting those who have come before him. It can be a bit of a tightrope walk for Israel, whose family has been farming on the same concession […]
Organic supply pressuring demand, prices getting squeezed
By Phil Franz-Warkentin OrganicBiz staff/MarketsFarm The organic sector may be seeing steady growth from both producers switching to the organic route and consumers paying closer attention to their food choices, but increases on the supply side of the equation are outpacing demand for a number of crops and pressuring prices. The organic pea market in […]
A few Ontario organic producers still battling 2018 harvest
By Ashley Robinson Glacier FarmMedia staff Even though it’s technically 2019, in southern Ontario some organic producers are still stuck in 2018 – at least when it comes to harvest. “We’ve still got guys combining (soybeans) with snow on them. It never got dry and they were waiting for them to get dry, but we […]
Organic Grain Marketing 101: Part 1 – Liquidity
By Brenda Tjaden OrganicBiz contributor The substance of grain marketing is the same for all farmers — to generate income. The quality of the decision, to sell today or to wait, ends up having a big impact on the farm’s revenue stream, profitability, future potential, and the owners’ quality of life. It’s no different for […]
Abrasive weeding has potential for organic agriculture
Extension.org – Abrasive weeding is a non-chemical weed management tool where weed leaves and stems are abraded by small grits propelled by compressed air. This abrasion results in defoliation, stem breakage, or tissue damage leading to weed injury or, ideally, mortality. Early research on abrasive weeding began with greenhouse studies to demonstrate that small weeds […]
National Organic Grain and Feedstuffs: October 25
USDA* – Compared with two weeks ago, feed grade corn demand good, trading 8 cents higher as delays in harvest and import supplies had buyers aggressively purchasing corn until new crop arrived. New crop corn moisture tests are coming in higher than desired. Forward contracting active mostly on feed grade corn and wheat. Feed grade […]
New report highlights organic acres on Prairies
There are 1.4 million certified acres and 1,499 organic operations across the three Prairie provinces By Lorraine Stevenson OrganicBiz staff Western Canadian organic acreage appears to be stuck in neutral. Since 2014 the acreage has hovered around 1.4 million acres across the three Prairie provinces, according to Jill Guerra, research and special projects co-ordinator with […]
National Organic Grain and Feedstuffs: September 27
USDA – Compared to two weeks ago, feed grade corn demand good, trading 88 cents higher as feed mills fill positions to get to new crop. Forward contracting active. Feed grade soybean demand and activity very light. Light forward contract activity. Soybean meal demand and trade activity good. Soybean oil trade too limited to trend, […]
National Organic Grain and Feedstuffs: August 30
USDA – Compared to two weeks ago, feed grade corn demand good, trading one cent lower with cash bids steady to firm. Spot trade activity moderate. Q4‐Q1 forward contracting active. Feed grade soybean demand and activity light, trading 83 cents lower with cash bids remaining steady. Q4‐Q1 forward contract activity light. Soybean meal and soybean […]
