Glacier FarmMedia – From time to time, Oleh visits the positions of troops on the front lines of war in east Ukraine. While there, he looks hopefully to the horizon. There, just one mile away, are his fields, shop and grain warehouse now occupied by Russian invaders. I will not write Oleh’s last name, nor […] Read more
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From Ukraine: Driven from his fields
Ukrainian farmer hopes to see his farm liberated from Russian invaders
Sheep trucking requirements a concern for OSF members
Two resolutions supported lobbying against new changes
Two out of three resolutions presented were carried at the recent Ontario Sheep Farmers (OSF) annual meeting. Members voted down a resolution requesting funds for an advocate to address declining lamb prices and increased import pressures by asking the Farm Products Marketing Commission to grant OSF market regulation powers on the pricing of lamb and […] Read more
OSF introduces new board members and executive director at AGM
Four newly elected members join board of directors
Ontario Sheep Farmers saw major turnover in staff and board members in 2022. Colleen Alloi, first vice-chair, Jay Lewis, second vice-chair and directors Heather Little and Gary Fox left the board, replaced by newly elected directors Jay Lennox, District 2, Ryan Schill, District 5, Karen Davis, District 8 and Jenna White, District 11. Art Alblas […] Read more
Canadian pork producers have voice at U.S. Supreme Court
Joint submission filed in appeal of California’s Proposition 12
The voice of pork producers across Canada was heard Oct. 11 as the United States Supreme Court began hearing arguments against California’s controversial Proposition 12. The law, initially approved by the state’s voters in 2018, governs the management and housing of any farm livestock – within California’s boundaries and beyond – that are sold as […] Read more
Opinion: Hearing the Silent Spring 60 years on
A reflection on what we’ve learned about pesticides since publication of the bestseller
In 1962 environmental scientist Rachel Carson published Silent Spring, a bestselling book that asserted that overuse of pesticides was harming the environment and threatening human health. Carson did not call for banning DDT, the most widely used pesticide at that time, but she argued for using it and similar products much more selectively and paying […] Read more
Province seeking input on modernizing Veterinarians Act
The Ontario government is launching consultations to explore opportunities to modernize the Veterinarians Act. The government’s first substantial review in 30 years will explore amendments to the legislative framework, opening the door to a new standard of veterinary medicine in Ontario that is modern and flexible. “The last significant update to the Veterinarians Act was […] Read more
Ontario Sheep Farmers introduces new award
Emerging Leader award recognizes achievements of younger members
Jeff DeJong is the inaugural recipient of the Emerging Leader Award from the Ontario Sheep Farmers (OSF). The new award celebrates and recognizes younger OSF members who demonstrate social responsibility, leadership and innovation and make notable contributions that positively impact Ontario’s sheep industry. “Jeff first started as a shepherd for another sheep farmer and had […] Read more
Beef roundtable eyes improvements
Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef asking for input from producers, processors until Dec. 2
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef has launched online public consultations on proposed changes to its sustainability standards. This follows consultation with stakeholders, as the CRSB ends its first five years of operation. Kristine Tapley, chair of the CRSB’s certified sustainable beef framework committee, said every indicator in the standards for both beef production […] Read more
Study shows amines can go airborne
Science Notes: Finding may help explain how dicamba drift occurs
Dicamba drift, the movement of the herbicide off crops and through the atmosphere, can result in unintentional damage to neighbouring plants. To prevent dicamba drift, other chemicals, typically amines, are mixed with dicamba to “lock” it in place and prevent it from turning into a vapour that more easily moves in the atmosphere. New research […] Read more
Opinion: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had cascading effects on food security
Glacier FarmMedia – The only clarity to emerge in the eight months that have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine is that there is no end in sight. Everyone can agree this war has profound implications for grain markets and global food security. However, our understanding is just starting to evolve over how fundamentally this conflict […] Read more
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