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Sorghum and Heat Stress Brent Bean, Sorghum Checkoff Director of Agronomy Sorghum is known for its low-input seed cost and drought tolerance, but its ability to tolerate high temperatures is becoming increasingly important. In any grain crop, the...

Is Watermelon Healthy? 

I’m gonna brag a little: The Food Revolution Network YouTube channel has some popular videos that have been viewed tens of thousands of times....

Ontario corn and soybean acreage on track with 2025

Ontario corn and soybean acreage was similar to last year, according to Statistics Canada’s June acreage survey. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s June acreage...

Extreme Heat Isn’t the Only Climate Impact Shocking Scientists

When most people think about climate change, heat is the first thing that comes to mind. Record-breaking temperatures, deadly heatwaves, cities turned into ovens....

How barley is helping grow meat without raising animals

A biotechnology company in Iceland is using an unlikely crop to help produce meat without raising a single animal — and Canada is playing...

Palmer amaranth spreads further through Ontario

Herbicide-resistant weeds continue to be a growing problem across Ontario. That includes Palmer amaranth, one of the most concerning weeds for farmers in the...

Wheat market fundamentals force prices higher

Ontario’s corn and soybean crops will be planted seven to 10 days later than normal. Warm weather is needed to enhance emergence and crop...

How geothermal energy transforms strawberry production in Iceland

In a country better known for volcanoes and lava fields than fruit farming — or farming of any kind — an Icelandic startup is...

What happens if bees’ pollinating buzz goes off-key?

The buzz of bees is a classic summer sound. What we hear as a bumblebee “buzz” is wind vibrations created by the bee’s rapid wingbeats....

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