There has been a lot of talk about soil carbon farming in the last few years. The USDA describes “soil carbon farming” as “the use of specific on-farm practices designed to take carbon out of the air and store...
This week marks Ontario Agriculture Week. Strategically selected to be just before Thanksgiving, it’s a perfect time to celebrate the abundance of locally produced food, fuel, fibre and flowers that we are lucky enough to have easy access to...
Fall is a busy time for agricultural producers as they harvest their crops. During this time, producers are potentially working longer hours in an attempt to get work done while the weather is good. They also have the added...
Introduction
Strategic risks threaten a farm’s ability to meet its long-term objectives and often cause a farm to rethink its long-run strategy. Strategic risk is the risk of being out of position when responding to shifts in the political and...
Fertilizer markets have received considerable attention over the past two years as prices for nitrogen and other fertilizers experienced dramatic increases from late 2020 into the 2nd quarter of 2022 followed by sharp declines back towards 2021 levels over...
It may have been one of the stranger twists inside the farm bill reauthorization effort, but over the summer a minor contretemps arose over the Congressional Budget Office projections for proposed changes to policy, known as a score (Downs...
September means fall harvest on the farm. And while that’s a busy time of year, the Ontario agriculture industry also makes time for two of the biggest agricultural shows on its calendar: Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show (COFS) and the...
What an incredible few years we've experienced in the agricultural land market, with record land sales and value increases that have never been seen before in history.
Landowners have either witnessed sales at record values or realized gains in the...
Corn and soybean budgets for 2024 are now available here on the farmodc website. Overall, projections are for lower costs on both corn and soybeans in 2024 than in 2023. The lower costs predominately come from fertilizer price reductions....
The strength of organizations lies in the commitment and passion of their members and volunteers. That’s particularly true for an advocacy organization like the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA).
We represent the interests of our farmer members all across the...