Better Farming June/July 2025 edition features Kelsey Desnoyers & Rebecca Cornell on the cover and the following articles: Your Right to Repair - Dealer or DIY?, Serving & Growing - Getting Involved, ...

A practical place to start is day one care. Facility setup, attention to sow comfort, and early piglet care all influence a litter’s trajectory. Day one care begins before farrowing even starts, and ...

Since at least the 1960s, porcine ear necrosis (PEN) – also known as ear-tip necrosis – has puzzled veterinarians and producers worldwide. This condition, described as progressive rotting of the ears ...

Painkiller Patch for Pigs. Thursday, March 19, 2026. Experiment aims to improve animal welfare, reduce farmer labour. By John Lovett, University of Arkansas System Division of Agr ...

The largest editorial agriculture magazine in Canada, Better Farming has a proud tradition of editorial excellence and is distributed to 39,000 commercial farms in Ontario, and a western version to 45 ...

The fast-paced nature of farming often leaves little time to consider the hazards associated with the profession. Many producers watch family members and employees grow into lifelong roles on the ...

With fertilizer prices fluctuating, nitrogen management has become a key challenge for Ontario corn growers. Decisions about timing, rate, and placement now carry greater weight, affecting yield, ...

Farmland is a limited resource, leading to a demand for more productivity from fewer acres. Silvopasture can maximize the use of marginal land and create a mutually beneficial relationship between ...

Ella Shelton’s journey from the family farm in Ingersoll to the Professional Women’s Hockey League and the Olympic Games is a narrative of deep roots, hard work, and steadfast ambition. Raised as the ...

Farmers are accustomed to planning ahead. They track markets, prepare fields, and anticipate changing weather. Yet when it comes to preparing for one of the most consequential events in their family’s ...

Ontario’s farming community is mourning the loss of longtime agricultural writer Ralph Gordon Winfield of Glanworth, who passed away at St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital on Oct. 17 at the age of 85.

Across rural Ontario, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) have become popular for recreation and trail riding. But for many landowners and farmers, those same machines carry with them a growing frustration: ...