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 […]
Read more: Organic prices holding firm after falling
Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia staff Prices for most organic commodities have been firm during May, with little prospect of them changing, according to a number of dealers. “I don’t think they’ll go down anymore until harvest,” said Bryce Lobreau of Pristine Prairie Organics in Pipestone, Man. Lobreau said Pristine was paying C$7.50 per bushel delivered […]
The rapid growth of U.S. organic livestock production has resulted in massive imports of soymeal By John Greig Glacier FarmMedia staff American organic soybean imports, especially as meal, continue to dwarf import of other organic crops. In fact, if American farmers tried to grow that many soybeans to make into meal, it could disrupt the […]
Read more: Supply glut dragging down organics market
Read more: Organic supply pressuring demand, prices getting squeezed
Farmers are pushing the boundaries of roller-crimping winter rye and direct seeding soybeans behind Planting soybeans into a just-terminated cover crop of winter rye is gaining popularity among Ontario’s organic community, as farmers strive to introduce minimum-till strategies into their rotations. No-till planting has so far not become common in any other crops under organic […]
Read more: Ample supply of organic feed grains putting pressure on prices
By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia staff With large quantities of organic feed grains in the commercial pipeline, prices have become soft, according to several participants. “There’s a fair bit of feed quality grain out there keeping that margin down,” said Scott Shiels of Grain Millers Canada Corp, adding this has been despite a very trying […]
Farmtario – A four-year, multi-location study aims to find organic soybean varieties suited for Ontario and Manitoba. The study, funded through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP), will help find varieties better to grow under organic conditions. “There is still strong demand,” said Rob Wallbridge, organic specialist with Thompsons Limited. Wallbridge was joined by a number […]
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