I keep reading the same messages over and over again lately – and from different parts of the world. Agriculture, it seems, is under fire from government. Continue reading Regs, regs and more regs for farmers
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Here are a couple of photos from the taping of The Agenda on Monday night in Kingston. The show dealt with Ontario’s agricultural economy and was preceeded by a day long workshop – called AgendaCamp – of discussions on that topic. Continue reading Agriculture on The Agenda Discussions on the future of the agricultural economy in Ontario are well underway as about 100 participants are gathered here in Kingston today for AgendaCamp.
The nightly Ontario TV show is heading to Kingston this weekend as part of its “On the Road” series focusing on local economies in the province. And I’m going to be part of the fun.
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 The following editorial was printed in the Guelph Mercury, November 27 2008. We are faced with a daily deluge of bad news — falling stocks, job losses, even the dreaded “r” word. Without a doubt, our country is sliding into some tough economic times that will mean change, turbulence and upheaval. Not a pleasant prospect but I would argue that some are perhaps better equipped to handle this turmoil than others.
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World Food Day came and went last week – with nary a mention in most major media. As someone working in the world of food and farming, this is something I probably should have heard about, but didn’t until today when I was catching up on all of my reading.