Originally shared on October 28, 2025 on RealAgriculture by Bernard Tobin. Corn harvest across much of Ontario is stuck in neutral as wet weather and high grain moisture levels keep combines from shifting to high gear. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School, BASF Canada agronomist Ken Currah and host Bernard Tobin discuss a difficult growing season
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Originally published on October 15, 2025 on Alberta Farmer Express by Alexis Kienlen. Monika Gorzelak, a research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-food Lethbridge, looks through a microscope. She is studying microbial communities at 60 centimetres below the soil surface. Photo: Supplied Most of the activity in the soil happens in the first 15 to 30 centimetres, but there is
Originally published on October 28, 2025 on Alberta Farmer Express by Jonah Grignon. U.S. tariff threats have boosted Canadians’ view of the nation’s food system, a new report shows. Fifty-eight per cent of Canadians have a positive view of the food system, up from 45 per cent in 2024 according to the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity’s annual public
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Originally published on October 27, 2025 on RealAgriculture by Kelvin Heppner. The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) has decided to continue drawing down its surplus to avoid fee increases until 2028. In 2024, the CGC announced it would use surplus funds to cover operating shortfalls until 2027. The decision announced Oct. 27 means any increase to fees for
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Originally published on October 1, 2025 on the Organic Farming Research Foundation site, written by Mary Hathaway, OFRF Research & Education Program Manager. Mary (on right) with OFRF’s Research & Education Program Director, Thelma Velez (left) Organic farmers are curious. Working with nature to grow an abundance of food provides countless opportunities to learn and continue to
Originally published on October 23, 2025 on Organic Science Cluster, written by Desirée Jans. The true cost of farming is more than the expense column in a farmer’s account book. Agriculture also has costs in terms of its impact on the environment and human health. These external costs, also referred to as externalities, are imposed on society
We’re excited to bring you the second episode of Organically Speaking, where we dig into the latest in organic farming, share insights from the field, and highlight the voices shaping the organic movement. Tune in below to hear from Lisa Kitt, a farmer and co-chair from Canadian Organic Growers’ new Organic Task Force! We chat about
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Originally shared September 26, 2025 by Global News Morning Edmonton. September is Organic Month, and we’re celebrating Alberta organically grown food and sustainable farming. Joining us Friday morning on our cooking set are Dylan Edmiston from Community Natural Foods and Tracey Smith, executive director of Organic Alberta. They’re here to talk about the growth of
New Report: Tripling Organic Acreage Could Unlock $1.73 Billion over 10 years for Canadian Farmers Originally shared September 11, 2025 by Canadian Organic Growers (COG). Organic Task Force urges public investment in organic agriculture to boost farm profitability, meetrising demand for organic food, and position Canada as a global leader in organic agriculture Ottawa, September
Originally shared September 15, 2025 by Olympic Organic Yogurt. To mark National Organic Month in September, Lactalis Canada’s Olympic Organic yogurt brand is pleased to announce a $70,000 donation to Organic BC, Organic Alberta and Organic Council of Ontario to support organic dairy farming in these provinces. Each association plays a key role in producing
