Ontario grain farmer. Former exec VP Ontario Corn Producers Assoc. Former U of Guelph crop science professor and associate dean.
Near Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Joined February 2012
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Canadian corn growers need to be aware of this. It is reasonable to import US ethanol, but only if the playing surface is not badly tilted by new US farm subsidies.
producer.com/news/corn-ethan…
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One simple question:
If the evidence against modern agriculture is so overwhelming, why do you need a staged video to convince people?
I’ll wait.
American strawberry fields are being DRENCHED in cancer-linked pesticides — while workers are in full-head-to-toe hazmat suits, respirators, and gloves!
Two workmen, spraying poison directly onto the berries that will soon hit grocery stores nationwide. These are the “fresh” strawberries your family eats.
If the chemicals are so toxic that the *applicators* need full-body protection… what exactly are we feeding our kids?
This isn’t “farming.” This is chemical warfare on our food supply.
It’s time to Make America Healthy Again. Boycott the poison. Grow your own. Demand clean food. Seek out local 'pick your own' strawberry venders and farmer's markets.
First killing frost around house early this morning. No complaints as it's Oct 21. Corn was mature almost 1 month ago. To be harvested in early November. Corn drying costs will be huge.
AGPM (French corn growers association) seeks €450/ha in subsidy support (related to poor crops and high costs). Average cost of production said to be 240 €/t in France (about C$350/tonne or C$8.75/bushel).
Décryptage conf de presse @AGPM_mais du 20/10/2026 (N°2)
@Laborde_Franck Président de AGPM demande :
1) Soutenir les producteurs de maïs à hauteur de 450 €/ha pour mettre en place
2) Ne pas implanter les couverts durant l'interculture => dérogation générale sur les couverts car coût de 200 E/ha
3) 1 milliard de m3 de stockage d'eau supplémentaire d'ici 2035
Verbatim
"Il s'agit là des seules conditions pour que la prochaine campagne puisse avoir lieu ... et à plus long terme ne pas faire courir de risque à notre alimentation dans un contexte géopolitique en tension ! C'est une première : nous allons devoir importer en France du maïs et il faut savoir que produire du maïs en France coûte 80 E/t en Ukraine contre 240 E/t en France. Ce n'est plus tenable !"
@cduroc @RemDumDum @paysansaturnien @MetgePascal @qualidon @francoisarnoul1 @NatDedieu @rousseautrocy @JocelynDubost @FNSEA @AGPB_Cerealiers @AnnieGenevard @EricTHIROUIN @EricFretillere
What ever his faults (and Lord knows he has many), Mr. Trump has gone out of his way to look after farmers, at least when it comes to subsidies.
Harvest relief for America’s farmers.
Today, @POTUS and @SecRollins announced the Harvest Fuel Relief Program — making $8 BILLION available for one-time payments to farmers facing higher costs and market disruptions.
Here’s what that means:
➡️ Payments to help cover a portion of estimated losses for the 2026 crop year.
➡️ Payment amounts based on planted acres, production costs, crop yields, and prices.
➡️ Row crop payment rates announced in November, with details for other eligible commodities to follow.
➡️ Application will be available online using a Login.gov account that is connected to USDA.
🔗 usda.gov/about-usda/news/pre…
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Our farm auction opened today & will close on October 20th. Thanks to @SteffesGroup for this video. youtu.be/LHCKJgDYBv8?is=pHNF…
While @GerryHertz & I are ready to retire from farming, this all still feels very strange! Some have said it must be bittersweet; yes, I suppose it is.
Just when you think he couldn't get any worse. And 2 more years to go.😪
2026 was not a good year for agriculture in France.
🔴 Agriculture française 2026 : les rendements s’effondrent, notre souveraineté alimentaire est menacée !
Les derniers chiffres officiels d’Agreste, publiés le 13 octobre 2026, sont particulièrement préoccupants.
🌽 Maïs grain : –27 % de rendement, avec seulement 63 q/ha, le plus bas niveau depuis plus de 30 ans. Production : 7,3 millions de tonnes.
🌾 Orges : –11 % de production par rapport à 2025.
🌻 Tournesol : –23,7 % de rendement, avec seulement 15,8 q/ha. Production : 1,21 million de tonnes.
🫘 Soja : –32,1 % de rendement, avec seulement 18 q/ha. Production : 281 000 tonnes.
🥔 Pommes de terre : –22 % de production par rapport à 2025.
🍠 Betteraves sucrières : 25,3 millions de tonnes, le plus bas niveau depuis au moins 1980.
Canicules, sécheresse, stress hydrique : les conséquences sur notre agriculture sont considérables !
Et pendant ce temps, certains continuent de considérer l’irrigation agricole comme un problème plutôt que comme une solution d’adaptation !
👉 Sans eau au moment où les cultures en ont besoin, il n’y a pas de miracle agronomique.
Il devient urgent de développer une véritable politique de gestion de l’eau : stockage des excédents hivernaux lorsque c’est possible, irrigation raisonnée et amélioration de la capacité des sols à retenir l’eau.
Produire moins en France, c’est prendre le risque d’importer davantage demain.
La souveraineté alimentaire ne se décrète pas. Elle se cultive, et elle a aussi besoin d’eau !
📚 Source : Agreste — Ministère de l’Agriculture, 13 octobre 2026. Estimations provisoires.
agreste.agriculture.gouv.fr/…
#Agriculture #Irrigation #SouverainetéAlimentaire #Agronomie #GestionDeLeau
From Statistics Canada.
Relative to 2012:
Farm machinery depreciation cost index = 285.5.
Motor vehicle depreciation cost index = 68.7.
I find the the increase in farm machinery costs to be outrageous.
If you farm in corn country, you should take 27 min to view this video by @castellmj where he describes in some detail an extensive new Iowa program - sometimes county specific - to better define the corn N fertility needs of farmers. youtu.be/kYvt5eZWILQ?si=ZA9Q…
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#MAHA Activists Feel Betrayed by the #FarmBill — And Their GOP Allies — The latest version of the farm bill pumps the brakes on some pesticide safety reviews and regenerative farming funding.
Story from @tspencenews
washingtonsun.com/health-sci…
This is a fascinating read, even if heavy on US politics at the end.
It's about the balance between climate change - which is occurring, with specific linked societal needs - and 'climate change' lobbyists trying hard to connect this to a myriad of unrelated pet-issues.
New @TheBTI The Ecomodernist. breakthroughjournal.org/p/ab…
Quebec research data: 3 yrs, 30 site-yrs.
Corn without N fert ave 92 kg/ha N from soil mineralization. With 170-200 kg/ha of N fert, ave total uptake 176 kg/ha N.
In another study (same data) total seasonal soil mineralized N supply >200.
Total N usage =<50%.
We must do better!
Here are the refs:
irda.qc.ca/media/eajayq4x/ir… ,
and,
sciencedirect.com/science/ar… .
The first is only in French, but translate only the first paragraph on P. 43, if needed. All summarized there.
Very applicable to Ontario and beyond.
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I get a scientific paper (free) to read or skim each morning from Academia.edu on soil management and quality. They inform me that they have 36,411 papers on "Soil organic matter." One per day for 100 years. I guess I'll be reading for awhile.