Emily Mckinlay

Friday, May 22, 2026 Knowing what’s going on in your fields supports better management decisions By Emily McKinlay Even with the ever-expanding market for crop-management technology, nothing can replace having boots on the ground and eyes on your crop. Scouting crops is one of the easiest ways for producers to fine-tune their input timing, while keeping up on weed and pest management.

Friday, May 22, 2026 Northern producers want their voices heard in modernized VAP By Emily McKinlay Rural Ontario continues to struggle with the shortage of large-animal veterinarians. The Veterinary Assistance Program (VAP) was started in 1945 to support veterinarian access for livestock farmers in rural and northern communities. In February, the Ontario government announced its first steps toward modernizing VAP.

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 By Emily McKinlay The Government of Canada has moved Alto — a proposed high-speed passenger rail network between Toronto and Quebec City — into its development and pre-construction phase, with work not expected to begin until around 2029.