Insights and Stories of Diana Martin

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Rotational grazing helps farmers stretch feed in a dry year

Sep. 24, 2025 at 9:41 am CDT

Glacier FarmMedia – Rotational grazing can be a winning strategy to offset feed shortages when Mother Nature doesn’t co-operate. “We went 47 days without rain at one point this summer,” said James Clark, who farms in Eastern Ontario. “I’m hearing (farmers) haven’t gotten a second cut, so where are they […]

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Canada’s first AI-driven greenhouse doubles down on sustainable farming

Aug. 22, 2025 at 9:40 am CDT

By Diana Martin

Ontario ag-gag appeal concludes, court ruling pending

Jun. 26, 2025 at 11:00 am CDT

By Diana Martin

Succession plan drives dairy farm’s journey into poultry

Oct. 18, 2024 at 10:09 am CDT

By Diana Martin

Senator Rob Black discusses the important role the recently released Critical Ground report could play for soil health and protection at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show, Sept. 11, 2024

Critical Ground highlights the need for research during Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show

Sep. 11, 2024 at 5:04 pm CDT

By Diana Martin

Sammy Prantera, Seaborn Organic’s Squid Juice sales director, said the organic fertilizer made of Loligo squid is garnering a lot of attention at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show.

Organic fertilizer made from calamari? I squid you not

Sep. 10, 2024 at 5:35 pm CDT

Squid Juice repurposes by-product waste from calamari processing and converts it into liquid organic fertilizer.

By Diana Martin

Cranberry beans sowing new ground in Grey County

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

Government funds soybean climate-change resistance research

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

Senate proposes third-party Commission to address systemic TFW issues

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

Feds invest in research to promote more diverse crop rotations

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

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Insights and Stories of Diana Martin

Rotational grazing helps farmers stretch feed in a dry year

Canada’s first AI-driven greenhouse doubles down on sustainable farming

Ontario ag-gag appeal concludes, court ruling pending

Succession plan drives dairy farm’s journey into poultry

Critical Ground highlights the need for research during Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show

Organic fertilizer made from calamari? I squid you not

Cranberry beans sowing new ground in Grey County

Government funds soybean climate-change resistance research

Senate proposes third-party Commission to address systemic TFW issues

Feds invest in research to promote more diverse crop rotations

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