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BASF is targeting the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as listing location for Societas Europaea (SE). The new board will become active in May 2026.
Every five years, Statistics Canada conducts a survey that dives into number of farms, number of female operators and more detail on commodities.
As of January 1, 2026, the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct will start collecting membership fees. For most members with $50K to $10M in sales, the fee is $250.
Beth Patillo will chair the 2026 technical advisory committee for CanadaGAP.
The total number of apples in storage on December 1, 2025 is 169 million bushels, up 10 per cent from the five-year average.
Farm & Food Care Ontario is promoting the release of new virtual reality tours at www.FarmFood360.ca
Ranking fourth in Canada, Alberta’s 195 greenhouses are ramping up to produce more, thanks to a three-year injection of $10 million from federal and provincial governments.
Greg Palmer evaluates trade potential in Mexico
Jay Willmot champions automated greenhouse for leafy greens
- Karen Davidson -BASF is targeting the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as listing location for Societas Europaea (SE). The new board will become active in May 2026.
- Karen Davidson -President Trevor Heck is retiring after 34 years. Shaun Vey, current head of sales, is promoted to president, effective January 1, 2026.
- Karen Davidson -In order for tank mixing to be permitted, there must be text on each product label that specifically allows for tank mixing. In cases where requirements differ between the tank mix partner labels, the most restrictive label must be followed.
- Karen Davidson -These new pest management products with the active ingredient metamitron offer apple and pear growers an important additional tool for effective crop-load management.
- Karen Davidson -While Chris Hedges has been re-elected as chair of the Ontario Apple Growers for another one-year term, Jeremy Veens becomes the new vice-chair.
- Karen Davidson -Beth Patillo will chair the 2026 technical advisory committee for CanadaGAP.
- Karen Davidson -Dr. Badrul Masud brings extensive practical experience to the role of water quantity engineer.
- Karen Davidson -This award recognizes Peak’s reputation for quality, reliability and consistency.
- Karen Davidson -The total number of apples in storage on December 1, 2025 is 169 million bushels, up 10 per cent from the five-year average.
- Karen Davidson -The U.S. government has announced $12 billion in financial assistance to farmers hurt by trade tariffs. With $1B set aside for specialty growers, the…
- Karen Davidson -A 40-page report explores how artificial intelligence is impacting fruit and vegetable businesses.
- Karen Davidson -124 ag organizations, including the US Apple Association and North American Blueberry Council, have signed a letter to the Office of the U.S. Trade Re…
- Karen Davidson -Three trade missions to Mexico in six months underscores how the Canadian government and the agricultural industry are deepening relations with its…
- Karen Davidson -This aerial shot puts the 2024 planting of three acres of Happi pear into the context of the orchards of Manitree Fruit Farms, Blenheim, Ontario. The…
- Karen Davidson -In 2025, the Holland Marsh marks its 100th anniversary with a tribute to farm families such as Shane Singh’s. The muck soils are designated as a…
- Karen Davidson -Family-owned Haven Greens launched a fully-automated, greenhouse-grown leafy greens facility in February 2025, the first of its kind in Canada. CEO…
- Karen Davidson -The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network has invested more than $737,000 in SmartGro Bioengineering Inc. It is developing an AI-…
- Karen Davidson -A recent automation expo in Woodland, California showcased 30 robotic solutions that attracted growers from tomatoes, sugar cane, fresh vegetables,…
- Karen Davidson -New technologies will help growers meet the challenges of labour shortages and rising input costs.
- Karen Davidson -The company’s sprayer allows non-selective herbicides to be used in vegetable farming.
Canada’s food university had an exhibit at the 2025 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair that thoughtfully engaged future students and consumers alike.
There are plenty of Canadian-made products and beverages that can fill domestic shelves and appeal to global markets writes Retail Navigator columnist Peter Chapman.
Chris Duyvelshoff, crop protection advisor for the Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association, spotlights several products undergoing re-evaluation or special reviews by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency.
The OFVGA has organized face-to-face meetings with both provincial and federal leaders to energize relationships and tell the story of horticulture. The value of fresh fruits and vegetables, home-grown, should be told frequently to protect local production.
Crop protection columnist Josh Mosiondz provides a valuable roundup of the URMULE registrations to date and some of the projects underway for 2026.