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 | There’s a crisis in agriculture. It’s an oft-repeated statement, one that at times comes from beef and pork farmers, and other times from the grain or the fruit and vegetable growers. In fact, it seems as though there’s always a crisis in agriculture – perhaps in different sectors at different times, but it always seems as if someone is teetering on the brink of disaster and asking for help. Continue reading Food policy could end farming crisis  It’s been about a year since we were plunged into financial crisis and economic uncertainty. In response, governments in many countries, including Canada, went to unprecedented lengths to protect jobs, stimulate growth and reassure nervous citizens. Here at home, signs of recovery are emerging. We see the economic action plan at work in our communities and every one of us is now a proud part owner of an automaker. But there’s one sector that still desperately needs support – one that is just as important and just as significant as cars, roads or bridges. And that’s agriculture. Continue reading Supporting food, farming and culture If we want to feed the world – and do it in an environmentally responsible and sustainable manner – organics won’t cut it. That’s the message the World Wildlife Fund’s Director of Livestock will be bringing to the AGCare/Ontario Farm Animal Council annual meeting in Guelph on March 12. Continue reading WWF: organics not the answer to our food problems
Crews, previously a Vice President of the OFA, takes the helm of Ontario’s largest farm organization during a time of turmoil in agriculture. Farmers have been hit hard with higher prices for everything from fuel to fertilizer, as well as the uncertainty of a fluctutating dollar, an increasing regulatory burden and trade challenges. (Photo: OFA website) Continue reading New president at Ontario Federation of Agriculture Everything is still so up in the air that it’s hard to tell how the cards are going to play out with the current political crisis gripping Canada. If the government does change, what impact could that have on agriculture? The tobacco industry could be one victim of the turmoil. Continue reading Tobacco deal could fall with government Now that America has it’s new President-elect in Senator Barack Obama, what does that mean for farmers? That’s a big question not only for farmers on either side of the Canada – US border, but also around the world. Although I did follow the US election fairly regularly, I didn’t pay as much attention to the candidates’ agricultural platforms as I did to other aspects of the campaign. As far as farming went, I was more focused on what was going on with the Canadian election earlier this fall. So in an effort to get caught up and hopefully also formulate an opinion – and maybe even speculate on what lies ahead as so many writers are wont to do – I turned to the Internet to see what others are saying. And there seems no shortage of viewpoints. |   | ||||
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