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Ontario Federation of Agriculture Commentary By Keith Currie, OFA President Last week the Ontario government reassigned some key ministerial positions. The shuffle saw some champions of...
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Aug 3 |
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Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario CommentaryBy Paul Bootsma, CFFO Field Services Manager At the Ontario Pork Congress in Stratford last week, the mood was positive, not only among the...
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Aug 2 |
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From a news release The Thames River Phosphorus Reduction Collaborative (PRC) is moving into summer by installing and testing technologies that intercept and remove phosphorus from...
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Aug 1 |
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From a news release On Friday, Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, joined MPP Jim McDonell to open the new facility at the Winchester Agricultural Research...
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Jul 31 |
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Ten graduate from Ridgetown’s inaugural dairy herdsperson apprenticeship program – article by Tom Collins in Farmers Forum. Chatham-Kent is home to Canada’s first commercial...
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Jul 30 |
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Corn prices plummeted while soybeans moved higher in the aftermath of the June 28 acreage report from the United States Department of Agriculture. Given the unprecedented delays in planting...
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Jul 29 |
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From the Statistics Canada Principal field crop areas report, released June 26, 2019 According to the June Field Crop Survey, Canadian farmers expect to plant more barley, corn for grain,...
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Jul 28 |
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By Allanah Wills @willsallanah It’s a milestone anniversary year for one local business that got its beginnings in the back of a pickup truck. It’s a milestone anniversary...
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Jul 27 |
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Ontario Federation of Agriculture CommentaryBy Crispin Colvin, OFA Director A new temporary solution to respond to animal protection issues in Ontario was announced last week by the...
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Jul 26 |
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Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario Commentary By Josh Kraemer, CFFO Research & Policy Assistant Two weeks ago (June 17, 2019), the federal government released its first...
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Jul 25 |
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Dr. Peter Sikkema will be inducted into the Kent County Agriculture Hall of Fame this year. A Ridgetown man who is recognized as a world leader in weed science and is an expert researcher...
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Jul 24 |
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From a news release Entomo Farms of Norwood has earned one of Ontario’s Excellence in Agriculture Awards. As a leader in cricket powder for food products for people, pets and...
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Jul 23 |
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From a news release The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is excited to announce that Cathy Lennon has been hired as its new general manager. Cathy will take over the reins as general...
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Jul 22 |
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From the University of Guelph news The University of Guelph, as well as Ontario pork producers and consumers worldwide, will benefit from a new research facility announced last week by...
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Jul 21 |
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Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario Commentary By Brenda Dyack, CFFO Executive Director and Acting Director of Research & Policy The government of Ontario has proposed changes to...
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Jul 20 |
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Ontario Federation of Agriculture Commentary By Debra Pretty-Straathof, OFA Director Ontario’s farm workforce is changing. More farmers are retiring, selling their farms or transitioning...
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Jul 19 |
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The Trump administration is providing up to $16 billion to help U.S. farmers cope with the effects of retaliatory trade tariffs imposed by China and other countries. Under the plan...
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Jul 18 |
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From a news release Expanded access for Canadian beef to the Japanese market has been achieved as Japan has lifted its over 30-month (OTM) age restriction for beef exports, effective...
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Jul 16 |
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Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario Commentary By Marie Versteeg, CFFO Manager of Executive Board & Committees The Crown’s recent decision to drop charges against an animal...
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Jul 15 |
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Comments Off on CHARCOAL NATURAL SOLUTION TO CROP FERTILIZER POLLUTION, U OF G STUDY REVEALS
From the University of Guelph News Charcoal may be the solution to reducing ammonia pollution and lowering greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer for crop plants, according to a...
