Author: BlairAndrews
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Bio: Blair Andrews is Editor of Farm Market News and AgriLink at the University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus. He conducts market research in ag commodities and publishes daily digests of market news for Ontario farmers. He has more than 30 years of media experience and has worked in the past for the Ontario Ag Radio Network and Chatham This Week. His articles have appeared in The Chatham Daily News, The Chatham Voice, Ontario Farmer, Today's Farmer, Farmers Forum, the Ontario Grain Farmer and Top Crop Manager.
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Dec 22 |
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From a news release Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and the Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC) are fostering innovation in the province’s growing agri-based industrial...
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Dec 22 |
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From Maureen Geddes, Human Resources Management Instructor Did you know that in many grade school classes in Ontario, students are issued their own personal iPad or tablet to do their...
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Dec 20 |
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Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario Commentary By Franchesca Weeks, CFFO Communications Manager On Dec. 1, 2015 the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario (CFFO) held their Annual...
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Dec 19 |
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Ontario Federation of Agriculture Commentary By Brent Royce, Board Member, OFA Unexplained electrical currents flowing under some Ontario farms have plagued farmers for years, dragging down...
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Dec 18 |
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From FCC Express By Owen Roberts Ontario is the latest province to officially designate an official provincial soil and, of the nearly 300 groups of soils available, the historically...
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Dec 17 |
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Canada’s beef and pork sectors welcomed Monday’s long awaited decision by a World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) Arbitration panel that has determined that...
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Dec 15 |
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The Farm Product Price Index (FPPI) increased 5.6% in September compared with September 2014, largely resulting from higher crop and cattle prices. The year-over-year increases began in...
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Dec 12 |
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From FCC Express By AgInnovations Ontario A team of University of Waterloo students has developed a type of ink that can tag and authenticate merchandise with a smart phone. This could...
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Dec 7 |
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From a release 4-H Canada and CN have announced a unique partnership to advance youth leadership and promote farm safety in rural Canada. Made possible through a commitment from CN of...
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Dec 6 |
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The realized net income of Canadian farm producers rose 23.0% to $7.7 billion in 2014, marking the fourth increase in five years. A report from Stats Can says it follows a 0.7% decline in...
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Dec 5 |
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Just over 500 guests including prospective students and parents, attended Red Carpet Day Open House events that were held over two days at The University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus. They...
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Dec 4 |
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From FCC Express By Owen Roberts A committee formed to draw the roadmap to the future success of Ontario’s agriculture and agri-food sector has set the course for doubling exports and...
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Dec 3 |
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Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario Commentary By Suzanne Armstrong, CFFO Director of Research, Manager of Board and Committee Services Sunday marked the beginning of Advent. The season...
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Dec 3 |
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Farm cash receipts for Canadian farmers totaled $42.6 billion in the first three quarters of 2015, up 1.6% from the same period in 2014. According to Statistics Canada, this was the fifth...
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Dec 1 |
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Ontario Federation of Agriculture Commentary By Don McCabe, President, OFA Every time you turn around, there are conversations, judgments and uninformed “facts” thrown around about...
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Nov 18 |
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Ontario Federation of Agriculture Commentary by OFA Director Rejean Pommainville Once a year Canada’s largest general farm organization gathers member and industry representatives to vote...
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Nov 18 |
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Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario commentary by Franchesca Weeks, CFFO communications manager Emerging Opportunities for Ontario Agriculture is the focus of this year’s annual...
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Nov 17 |
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Ontario’s Agri-Food Growth Steering Committee has released its recommendations at the 11th annual Premier’s Summit on Agri-Food. The Agri-Food Growth Steering Committee, comprised of...
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Nov 16 |
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From a news release The Ontario Agriculture Sustainability Coalition has released an Economic Impact Assessment of the Risk Management Program (RMP) undertaken by Harry Cummings and...
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Nov 15 |
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From FCC Express By Neil Billinger Two of the country’s leading agricultural economists predict Canadian farmers can look forward to continued low interest rates and a weak dollar,...
