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Ontario precipitation_April 2026

A cool, wet April has left soils saturated across much of Ontario, delaying field access and limiting early planting as above‑normal rainfall and a persistent trough pattern keep temperatures cool and conditions unsettled.

Slow start to planting for Ontario
 

Farmland values continue to climb across Canada, but rental rates are rising far more slowly as fixed agreements, tighter farm economics and regional disparities keep rent‑to‑price ratios under pressure.

Farmland rental rates are failing to keep pace with rising land values
 

The month of May is recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month.

Mental health resources in Canadian ag
 
BASF (East) - Soy
 
Farms.com Reflections on Farm & Food History

Originally Published March 18,1944

This cartoon is warning against using feed grain as seed, as this would result in the proliferation of weeds.

A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
 
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Closing Futures Prices
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Corn Jul 26
468-2469-0464-2465-0-3-4
Feeder Cattle Aug 26
373.775374.875372.150373.050s+0.750
Lean Hogs Jun 26
100.825100.82599.50099.700s-1.725
Live Cattle Jun 26
253.550254.675252.625253.475s+0.250
Soybean Jul 26
1211-41214-61189-61194-6s-16-6
Wheat Jul 26
627-2628-2606-6617-2s-10-4
Cdn Dollar Jun 26
0.735650.737800.734350.73460-0.00105
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SFC Disconnect to Reconnect - Goat
 
Used Farm Equipment
Agro Trend 18-ton Dump Trailer

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Elmira, ON

Agro Trend 18-ton Dump Trailer
 
Featured Real Estate
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OntAg Round Up

This cool weather has it walking not running, but maybe that’s a good thing? Over the knee now, flowers just coming on here in the Perth East area.

 

Lots of new products getting trialed for the Pioneer 100 growing season for corn

ABG May 2026 flipbook
 
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What next for John Deere following the 9RX 830?
What next for John Deere following the 9RX 830?
 
The Massey Ferguson Corn Planter is gone
The Massey Ferguson Corn Planter is gone
 
Half of all life on Earth is above you + Inside my harvest stations
Half of all life on Earth is above you + Inside my harvest stations
 
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Farms.com Field Guide
 
Agriculture Jobs

Agricorp | Guelph, ON

 

Norseco | Work-from-Home, ON

 

Kenna | Work-from-Home

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Events

June 13, 2026 | Binbrook, Ontario

 

June 17-18, 2026 | Stratford, Ontario

 

September 15-17, 2026 | Woodstock, Ontario

 
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Risk Management Trial
 
Featured Classifieds

Paris, Ont.

 

Arthur, Ont.

 

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Recent Photo
It’s a Northern conspiracy! The river and the cold front have done a lot of work the last 12hrs keeping the worst to the south across the border into New York.
 
Precision Ag Digital Digest Spring 2026