The fast-paced nature of farming often leaves little time to consider the hazards associated with the profession. Many producers watch family members and employees grow into lifelong roles on the ...

Water, depending on its physical, chemical, and bacteriological characteristics, can be an ally or a threat. Water participates in an extensive variety of physiological processes, such as body ...

A vaccination program is one of the strongest tools that livestock producers can use to prevent disease in their herds. Administering the vaccine can feel like the most critical aspect of a program, ...

With fertilizer prices fluctuating, nitrogen management has become a key challenge for Ontario corn growers. Decisions about timing, rate, and placement now carry greater weight, affecting yield, ...

Ontario’s farming community is mourning the loss of longtime agricultural writer Ralph Gordon Winfield of Glanworth, who passed away at St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital on Oct. 17 at the age of 85.

Farmland is a limited resource, leading to a demand for more productivity from fewer acres. Silvopasture can maximize the use of marginal land and create a mutually beneficial relationship between ...

Ella Shelton’s journey from the family farm in Ingersoll to the Professional Women’s Hockey League and the Olympic Games is a narrative of deep roots, hard work, and steadfast ambition. Raised as the ...

Farmers are accustomed to planning ahead. They track markets, prepare fields, and anticipate changing weather. Yet when it comes to preparing for one of the most consequential events in their family’s ...

Across rural Ontario, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) have become popular for recreation and trail riding. But for many landowners and farmers, those same machines carry with them a growing frustration: ...

Inhaling agricultural dust may pose significant risks to gut health for workers in animal agriculture, a University of California, Riverside, study has found. Led by Declan McCole, a professor of ...

Starting a new farm can be difficult in any industry, but those hoping to access supply-managed sectors face an additional hurdle. Fortunately, for farmers looking to produce milk, eggs, chicken, or ...

While many farmers across Ontario are familiar with growing winter wheat, other winter crops, including canola, barley, triticale, and rye, have garnered a growing interest from both grain farmers and ...