Food & Agriculture

Farm workers seen at risk as Health Canada repeals pesticide safety data sheet rule

Health Canada's decision to make pesticide safety data sheet access voluntary puts agricultural workers at risk, say advocacy groups. “By making it optional for pesticide...

USDA Staffing Crisis: Nationwide Losses

Editor’s Note: This series draws on analysis the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) conducted in partnership with Bernie Kluger, Managing Partner at Prospect Partners,...

Nitrogen to sulfur ratio: Should S fertilizer rate increase as N rate increases?

As commercial corn yields continue to climb, optimizing input efficiency is no longer just about deciding how much nitrogen (N) to apply. Today, there...

Indoor Plants Decor Ideas That Instantly Transform Any Space

A room can have beautiful furniture, stylish lighting, and expensive decorations, yet still feel incomplete. The missing piece is often something simple, natural, and...

Farmers fear for grain shipping with proposed Sarnia residential development

Sarnia’s city council is continuing to move forward with redesignating lands near an important Ontario grain export terminal. In May, Sarnia council voted 7-2 to...

Ontario corn exports down, increasing ending stocks

Ontario and U.S. corn and soybean crops are developing under favourable conditions. There is no risk premium in the futures market as traders factor...

Adding trees can bring new value to marginal farmland

For Plattsville farmer Doug Einwechter, having three acres of flood plain planted to trees is a way to make the land more productive. The land...

Geothermal byproduct may help crops fight heat and drought

Signs of Iceland’s geothermal infrastructure can be seen in the countryside in the form of steam coming out of the ground. Construction is underway...

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