A 19-year-old self-taught auctioneer from Burford, Ont., swept the 25th annual Canadian Livestock Auctioneering Championship, winning Rookie of the Year and Grand Champion at the Livestock Marketing Association of Canada (LMAC) gala on May 24, 2024 in Waterloo, Ontario. Of the 35 competitors, an unprecedented 30 per cent were rookies, indicating the skill won’t disappear […] Read more
PHOTOS: LMAC’s 25th annual Canadian Livestock Auctioneer Championship
Ontario rookie wins Canadian Livestock Auctioneering Championship
Lars Deleeuw youngest-ever winner; also takes home Rookie of the Year award
Lars Deleeuw tipped his cowboy hat to the crowd as his rhythmic chant danced from the speakers. The 19-year-old self-taught auctioneer from Burford, Ont., swept the 25th annual Canadian Livestock Auctioneering Championship, winning Rookie of the Year and Grand Champion titles at the Livestock Marketing Association of Canada gala May 24. Why it matters: The […] Read more
Three Oaks Cabin boosted by $25,000 BASF grant win
Community continues to raise funds to support farmer, emergency responder mental health
Three Oaks Cabin recently edged out tight competition to secure the BASF Growing Home $25,000 Ontario grant with approximately 10,000 votes. “It will be earmarked directly for our guests,” said Three Oaks Cabin co-founder Diane Bergsma. “We’re thinking (of) using it towards upgrading the trails to be used year-round.” Why it matters: Three Oaks Cabin […] Read more
Battle lines clear in nuclear waste storage plan
Opponents and proponents weigh in on risks, benefits
A battle between opponents and proponents of the proposed geological repository for nuclear waste in South Bruce continues to rage ahead of an Oct. 28 referendum. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is seeking a home for waste from the province’s nuclear generating stations, and a 1,700-acre area in South Bruce is one of the […] Read more
Farm business cybersecurity an ongoing concern
Collaboration, standardization and investment needed to shore up agri-food cybersecurity infrastructure
Cybersecurity is a best practice in farm business risk management, but requires collaborative support to be successful and accessible. “(Our food system) is a critical infrastructure at the intersection of every other critical infrastructure. When things go a little bit wobbly in the agri-food sector, we’re all affected,” says Janos Botschner, who leads the Cybersecurity […] Read more
Senate proposes third-party Commission to address systemic TFW issues
An independent agency is needed to coordinate temporary and migrant labour policy, says a Senate committee report released yesterday.
Senate proposes third-party Commission to address systemic TFW issues
An independent agency is needed to coordinate temporary and migrant labour policy, says a Senate committee report released today. The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology offers six recommendations to the federal government in its Act Now: Solutions for Temporary and Migrant Labour in Canada report. The committee set out to study […] Read more
No hearing schedule yet to address Trespass Act changes
Agriculture sector hopeful act won’t be weakened by clarification on regulations
Although the Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act was upheld after a recent constitutional challenge, legal skirmishes to clarify some regulation subsection language have yet to begin. Animal activists challenged the act’s constitutionality in Ontario’s Superior Court, but Judge Markus Koehnen’s April 2 decision upheld it. However, he called into question specific subsection […] Read more
Feds invest in research to promote more diverse crop rotations
The federal government is investing $5,733,852 million in funding to advance soybean, corn and oat research and promote diverse crop rotations across Canada.
Feds invest in research to promote more diverse crop rotations
The federal government is investing $5,733,852 million in funding to advance soybean, corn and oat research and promote diverse crop rotations. “The investment of $5.7 million will help grain producers in Ontario and across the country keep their businesses strong and competitive,” Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield said at the funding announcement at Woodrill Farms Ltd. […] Read more
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