The largest editorial agriculture magazine in Canada, Better Farming has a proud tradition of editorial excellence and is distributed to 39,000 commercial farms in Ontario, and a western version to 45 ...

Better Farming Prairies May/June 2026 edition features the Lynch family on the cover, and the following articles: Nitrogen in Canola - Tips & Timing, Focusing on Family - Siblings in Sync, Flea Beetle ...

Better Farming Prairies is the professional farmer’s trusted source for insight and analysis of the agricultural industry across the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. We have a ...

Herbicide-resistant weeds are becoming a common problem for Prairie farmers, limiting their options for chemical weed management and increasing the importance of non-chemical management strategies.

Peter Hannam devoted his life to agriculture. Born in 1939 and raised on his family’s farm in Guelph, he spent his life in Wellington County, where he built two successful businesses and played a key ...

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.

When Marius and Irma Botden and their four children arrived in Canada in 2001 to establish an apple orchard, their prospects appeared anything but rosy. Acreage was plummeting, the industry's ...

For many in Ontario, agriculture is far more than an industry – it’s a deeply rooted way of life. Among those most devoted to fostering the next generation stands John Drummond. Known to many as ‘Mr.

Antibiotic resistance is an increasing concern for livestock producers in Canada. In response, nutrition researchers have been investigating the potential use of prebiotics and probiotics as ...

Record-keeping is an important practice for anyone raising livestock, but farmers may find it challenging to keep entries up to date and in a format that is usable. Kristen Edwards, a dairy ...

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 ...

Shelterbelts are a common, albeit dwindling, sight on the Prairie landscape. These living barriers comprise rows of trees or shrubs planted alongside farm fields or yards to protect against wind, snow ...