PM celebrates marketing freedom in Western Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper celebrated the Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act, which allows Western farmers to sell wheat and barley on the open market.
DuPont will appeal Monsanto verdict DuPont will appeal the verdict in the Monsanto vs. DuPont patent case, citing fundamental errors that deprived the jury of necessary information.
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New website brings high-end irrigation to potato growers New technology is being evaluated that may help potato farmers currently dealing with near-record droughts irrigate in ways that are more efficient and cost-effective than traditional methods. With the province's potato-growing industry contributing $100 million annually to the economy, the stakes are high when water is in short supply.
IFAO presents precision cropping workshop The Innovative Farmers Association of Ontario is hosting a precision cropping workshop on Tuesday, Aug. 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.