For those focused on lowering cost per kilogram while maintaining or even improving performance, using digital models can truly turn data into dollars. BP ...

Feed is a producer’s greatest expense and one of the most critical factors affecting growth, production, performance, and profit. With sows, proper intake is vital to feeding their litter, and this ...

Technology has become a normal part of today’s swine farm operations, be it automated feeders, ventilation control, or herd-management software. The same shift is happening on the feed side with tools ...

The Government of Canada has moved Alto — a proposed high-speed passenger rail network between Toronto and Quebec City — into its development and pre-construction phase, with work not expected to ...

The railway revenue cap has fewer critics these days, thanks to strong service over the past year, but railways might want to be careful what they wish for with their ongoing calls for its demise.

Improving efficiency is a shared goal across the egg sector as producers look to cut costs and shrink their environmental footprint. One emerging opportunity is to keep laying hens productive for ...

Ontario growers know that pest threats can quickly reduce crop yields and quality if not spotted and managed early. Better Farming recently connected with Ken Currah, Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) and ...

When exploring opportunities for farm growth, limited land availability and rising purchase prices often leave farmland leases as the primary option for expansion. Farming unowned land comes with ...

Spreading untreated sewage on farmland is emerging as a growing concern in parts of rural Ontario, raising new questions about soil health, food safety, and the limits of municipal infrastructure.

Ontario sheep producers have the opportunity to grow flocks to meet the rising lamb demand and reduce dependence on imported product. At the same time, many farms are losing lambs and ewes to ...

With fertilizer prices fluctuating, nitrogen management has become a key challenge for Ontario corn growers. Decisions about timing, rate, and placement now carry greater weight, affecting yield, ...

Sow Productive Lifetime refers to the duration a sow remains productive before exiting the herd. Key factors such as health, nutrition, environment, management, and genetics significantly impact a sow ...