Laurie Farquharson of Middlesex 4-H Association has been elected as the new President of the Ontario 4-H Council. Farquharson assumed the role of president on March 26, 2022 at the […] Read more
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Laurie Farquharson Named New Ontario 4-H Council President
Can Canada make up for a shortfall of grain from Ukraine?
Opportunities, limitations, and long-term considerations
Ukraine is the breadbasket of Europe in times of peace. Now that war has initiated the most significant global food security crises in generations, other breadbasket nations face opportunities and […] Read more
Editorial: Prevention is better than the cure
Late last month, while taking my dog for a walk I heard the familiar, distinct sound of Tundra swans overhead. They are beautiful to watch, but a reminder that with […] Read more
John Drummond named Food & Farming Champion
The Food & Farming Champion Award was presented to John Drummond at Farm & Food Care Ontario’s annual conference in Elora, Ont. Drummond is a long-serving 4-H volunteer and agricultural […] Read more
Farmland at risk with new housing initiative
Accelerated approval for housing developments concerns agriculture and environmental groups
The scene is the same in many towns and villages in Ontario, with signs growing on farmland at the edge of town signalling imminent development and loss of more farmland. […] Read more
Funding announced to revive wool market
The Canadian Wool Council hopes to set a new direction for the natural fibre
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian Wool Council is seeking more visibility for its wares and recently received almost $150,000 to make that happen. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) announced the […] Read more
Will war open Europe to biotechnology?
Severe supply disruptions have prompted some member states to consider wider acceptance of GM crops
Last month, 1400 tonnes of grain was dumped from a freight train onto the trackside in Brittany, France. Forcing the train to stop before an improvised cinderblock barrier, activists from […] Read more
Food waste put to use in formula to boost root growth, sugar content
Nurture Growth uses microbes from waste to let plants fix their own nitrogen
The power of rescued food waste is being harnessed to lessen farmers’ dependence on synthetic fertilizers. A bio-organic formula using food waste developed by Mississauga-based Nurture Growth that contains more […] Read more
Motivating and managing employees for farm markets
Pandemic pressures taught farm market businesses lessons on employee engagement and retention
Labour attraction and retention are challenging in agriculture, especially for seasonal vegetable and fruit operations. Whether front-line or field workers, maintaining and managing seasonal employees through pandemic burnout, consumer aggression […] Read more
Comment: Better approach needed for soil health
Farmers need support from those who ask them to do more
Soil might seem like simple dirt to many people, but it is anything but simple for Canada’s food producers. It is foundational to putting food on tables in Canada and […] Read more
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