Insights and Stories of Ralph Pearce

Mar. 26, 2013 at 9:31 am CDT

The large keep getting larger, and they keep investing more, as well. That’s the one-sentence summary from a new study from the Ivey School of Business Agri-food Innovation Centre. The study, Investment and Growth on Canadian Farms 2001-2009, has determined that Canadian farms saw total investments increase by more than […]

By Ralph Pearce

Nov. 14, 2012 at 4:09 am CST

More equipment manufacturers are introducing their latest offerings to the autonomous tractor system that Deere introduced (in Canada) in 2011, with Kinze and the Spirit the latest to join the trend. Specifically, Kinze Manufacturing introduced its new system in an experimental exhibition at its headquarters in Iowa, in 2011 while […]

By Ralph Pearce

Oct. 29, 2012 at 5:26 pm CDT

In years to come, 2012 in Ontario will be remembered as a drought year along with 2001 and 1988. Despite the cheery prospect of a winter with little ground cover and uncommonly warm temperatures, many farmers spent the early part of the year bracing themselves for a drier-than-normal growing season. […]

By Ralph Pearce

Aug. 7, 2012 at 7:26 pm CDT

During this excessively dry growing season, an increasing number of Ontario producers are asking questions about the viability of their forages, including their corn silage crops. The topic has been addressed on an ongoing basis in the U.S. and through various farm publications and e-newsletters. To address those and other […]

By Ralph Pearce

Jul. 31, 2012 at 5:28 pm CDT

Watch for a full version of this story in the August-September issue of Country Guide East. Is storage and drying part of doing business in this modern era of farming? Or is it a type of on-farm management that growers should leave to the professionals? It all depends on who’s […]

By Ralph Pearce