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Innovation delayed is progress denied. That’s according to a new study that reveals $307 million in costs and 11 years to bring crop protection innovation to market.
The presence and messaging of Hon. Marjorie Michel, federal minister of health, at CropLife Canada’s Spring Dialogue Days were welcome.
The future crop protection company “New Corteva” will be headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Vylor, its advanced seed and genetics company, will be headquartered in Johnston, Iowa.
The Emergency Use Registration is to help manage cabbage maggot in rutabaga grown in eight provinces. Note that each insecticide has a specific time period that’s permitted for use.
After 18 years at the helm of Canada’s fifth-largest grocery retailer, CEO Eric La Flèche will retire at the end of the fiscal year.
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association has announced David Dubé as the next chair, known for his leadership at Krown Produce, Krown Imports and The LID Company.
Tara Sawyer, a farmer and former chair of Grain Growers of Canada, was appointed minister of agriculture and irrigation on May 21, 2026.
Niagara-based grower Douglas Darling has been appointed president of the popular horticultural event held annually in Niagara Falls.
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Lobbying is intensifying as 160 North American agricultural organizations call for renewal of the trade agreement that has brought prosperity to Canad…
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Blueberry growers, for example, are eligible for tier one support at $650 per acre. It’s one of many crops with an average annual revenue of more than…
The potato is a crop of enormous global significance. It’s the third most important food crop behind wheat and rice, consumed by roughly 1.3 billion p…
Everyone along the food supply chain has a role to play in food safety. This year’s theme is: From burden to solutions – safe food everywhere.
The UN’s International Year of the Woman Farmer deserves a focus on the strides of Canadians. Here are four cross-country profiles.
Robert Shuh, elected president of the Foreign Agricultural Resource Management Services (FARMS) a year ago, reflects on the 60th anniversary of the…
Some southwestern Ontario greenhouse operators dimmed their state-of-the-art LED lights in winter 2026 because they couldn’t afford hydro that…
As Canada pursues greater food self-sufficiency, water will be key. Manitoba and Saskatchewan growers share their strategies for water management.
The president and CEO of Catania Worldwide will be honoured for his significant contributions to Canada’s fresh produce industry on April 30.
Based in Burnaby, British Columbia, Anodyne Chemistries Inc. is developing an innovative bio-electric process that converts carbon dioxide and water…
Field-ready technologies will be spotlighted at the March 26 event in London, Ontario.
The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network has announced funding to CropVue Technologies based in Surrey, BC. It is partnering with…
A first-time exhibitor at the CPMA trade show, Guatemala is an example of shifting trade patterns writes columnist Owen Roberts.
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.
OFVGA’s crop protection advisor Chris Duyvelshoff makes the case for investing in the minor use program. From 2020-2024, the horticultural industry estimates the minor use program helped to prevent $1.6 billion in annual crop losses, contributed an additional $1.6 billion in GDP to the economy and supported more than 12,000 jobs.
Shawn Brenn, chair of OFVGA and Alison Robertson, executive director of OFVGA team up for an executive summary of the past year’s activities.
Crop protection columnist Josh Mosiondz provides a valuable roundup of the URMULE registrations to date and some of the projects underway for 2026.
