Insights and Stories of Diana Martin

Aug. 9, 2024 at 10:20 am CDT

Fifteen-inch cranberry beans are unheard of in southwestern Ontario, but things are done differently in Grey County. Wayne Metzger, co-owner of Highland Custom Farming (HCF), fielded questions on the Etna variety cranberry bean he planted on May 27 during the Grey County Soil and Crop Improvement Association’s July 16 crop […]

By Diana Martin

Jul. 31, 2024 at 4:35 pm CDT

Performance Plants Inc. (PPI) is getting a multi-year federal funding boost through the AgriScience Program – Projects Component. Over four years, the agricultural biotechnology developer will receive $2,325,361 to develop a high-yielding, climate change-resistant soybean and enable field testing.

By Diana Martin

May. 22, 2024 at 10:26 am CDT

An independent agency is needed to coordinate temporary and migrant labour policy, says a Senate committee report released yesterday.

By Diana Martin

May. 14, 2024 at 5:02 pm CDT

The federal government is investing $5,733,852 million in funding to advance soybean, corn and oat research and promote diverse crop rotations across Canada.

By Diana Martin

Apr. 3, 2024 at 5:10 pm CDT

Some sections of Ontario’s so-called ag gag law have been struck down by the province’s Superior Court. The court ruled April 2 that certain provisions within the Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act 2020 violate the right of freedom of expression under the Charter of Rights, declaring them to have no force or effect.  

By Diana Martin