Retail Navigator columnist Peter Chapman advises on the hurdles of maintaining the prices you are at.
- High grocery prices have irked consumers to the point of boycott, specifically against Loblaw. Columnist Owen Roberts warns about some trickle-down effects on the farm.
- The Cimegra insecticide label has been temporarily expanded until Dec 31, 2024 for management of cabbage maggot in a number of cruciferous crops. Reach out to your provincial minor use coordinator or horticultural specialist for details.
- Headquartered in Kingsville, Ontario, Mucci Farms is acquiring the 159-acre Hacienda North Farms at Coatsworth, Ontario. The operation specializes in greenhouse-grown bell peppers.
- The modernized trade route between Canada and the U.S. will be connected at the end of June 2024. The official opening is anticipated in fall 2025.