Communicate costs of production well in advance of the negotiation with retailers says columnist Peter Chapman.
- Cider makers competed in four categories.
- The Niagara Peninsula Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association is accepting applications for a $1,500 scholarship to any Niagara-area student enrolled in post-secondary agricultural studies. The deadline is May 31, 2023.
- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has completed its 2022 national survey for potato wart, with no detections of the soil-borne fungal disease. This survey did not include Prince Edward Island or Newfoundland.
- As input prices climb, will loyalty become a casualty in purchasing decisions? Will producers increasingly make choices mainly on price? Columnist Owen Roberts cites recent research on how farmers view fertilizer, crop protection inputs and seed.