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Ontario report details importance of investing in soil
A roundtable discussion on the topic of investing in soils for a sustainable future has resulted in a report from Gord Miller, the environmental commissioner of Ontario, outlining opportunities and challenges involved in increasing carbon content in soil.
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Conservation agriculture celebrated in 2013 National Soil Conservation Week
Canadian farmers are world leaders in developing and adopting soil management practices that are changing the face of Canadian agriculture. Those developments are in focus during this, National Soil Conservation Week, which ends April 27, 2013.
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OFA successful in lobby against tire stewardship fee increases
The provincial government has approved the reclassification of agricultural tires proposed by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture.
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China canola crush capacity increases
The authorization of three new canola crushers in the last few months means China now has the capacity to import an additional one million tonnes of canola seed from Canada, according to Patti Miller, president of the Canola Council of Canada.
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CleanFARMS expands recycling program
In addition to accepting empty, clean pesticide containers, CleanFARMS will now also accept plastic fertilizer jugs and pails under 23 litres as part of its annual recycling program.
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