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There are 50 workers employed at the GoodLeaf Farms facility in Guelph.
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Automated Guelph vertical farm supplies retailers with local, leafy greens

The newly opened farm grows crops 40 to 50 per cent faster than traditional crops

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An automated vertical farm in south Guelph is now fully operational. GoodLeaf Farms has the capacity to produce 800,000 units of locally grown leafy greens for Ontario retailers — including Loblaw banners, Longo’s and Whole Foods — 12 months of the year. “It’s really unique for Canada that we can grow 365 days of the […] Read more
About 70 per cent of Canadian pork is exported, so a border closure due to African swine fever would be a crisis.
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Hog producers look for swine fever investment

Arrival of African swine fever would be devastating to the Canadian sector

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Glacier FarmMedia – Canada’s hog producers are calling on the federal government to invest $50 million over three years to combat African swine fever. In an open letter released Sept. 11, the chair of the Canadian Pork Council Rick Bergmann spells out the impact an outbreak of the disease would have on the industry. The […] Read more
A Canadian trade deal with ASEAN, the Association of South East Asian Nations trading bloc, could increase the domestic economy.
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Canada urged to strike trade deal with ASEAN

‘Middle power’ countries encouraged to double down on free trade promotion and the international rules-based order

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Glacier FarmMedia – As the world talks about trying to build back better and the post-COVID world, Canada should get in front by making a free trade deal with Southeast Asia. Why it matters: Canada must seek trade agreements with like-minded nations to help offset protectionist sentiments in key markets such as the United States, […] Read more
Brett Shepherd
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Ridgetown campus gets new director

Brett Shepherd comes to University of Guelph campus from WSIB

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Brett Shepherd has been named director of the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus. “Brett has the professional managerial skills that are required to lead the campus into a new era of innovation and growth,” said Rene Van Acker, dean of the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC). “He has demonstrated innovation and his ability to motivate people […] Read more
Greenhouses were a major source of COVID-19 outbreaks early in the pandemic.
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Farm worker protections get more funding

Program means double the previous limit that can be claimed by farms

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The Canadian and Ontario governments are investing more in protections for farm workers. The additional $11.6 million aims to help support Ontario producers to stop the spread of COVID-19 on their farms. Why it matters: Ontario farmers have incurred significant costs since COVID-19 meant infections on some farms, especially for seasonal foreign workers. The funds […] Read more
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Enzyme helps grafting among different plant species

Science Notes: Tobacco plant maintains grafts among many scions and rootstocks

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Grafting is a horticultural technique that joins plants together by means of tissue regeneration, combining desirable characteristics of both plants. Generally, grafts have been thought to be compatible only between the same or closely related species. However, scientists at Nagoya University and colleagues in Japan recently found that the tobacco plant Nicotiana benthamiana promotes adhesion […] Read more
The former Kemptville Campus is 630 acres.
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New prison planned for former Kemptville College campus

The new facility would bring new employment to the Kemptville area

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A new provincial correctional facility is planned for the site of the former Kemptville College of Agricultural Technology (KCAT). The 235-bed prison will be located on a 182-acre plot owned by the province where the former college dairy barn and A.M. Barr Arena were located. Kemptville College was closed by the University of Guelph in […] Read more
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Kingston area loses well-known farm advocate

Peter Dowling dedicated his career to fair agri-food policy

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A key participant in a number of high-profile advocacy campaigns of the National Farmers Union (NFU), Howe Island organic dairy farmer Peter Dowling, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 6. Dowling, survived by his wife Dianne and children Patrick, Emily and Tim, had been living with Parkinson’s for a number of years but passed away from […] Read more
Farm business plans could help farmers through trying times such as COVID-19, said Canada’s Digital Farm Show panelists including Heather Watson, Rob Hannam and Reg Dyck. The discussion was led by Tom Button of Country Guide.
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Do you really need to write it down?  

Business plans aren’t real until they’re recorded and shared 

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Farm business plans could be one of the tools to help farmers get through the pandemic instability of 2020. “COVID-19 has given us a year where we can see the benefits that business planning can bring,” said Tom Button, Editor of Country Guide during a round table discussion with three other panelists during last month’s […] Read more
There have been 1,391 loans approved for the FCC Women Entrepreneur Program, requiring $994.5 million.
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FCC loan program for women proves popular

Investment in the program will now be twice what was originally planned

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Glacier FarmMedia – A federal loan program for women offered through Farm Credit Canada is so popular that it will spend double the amount originally budgeted. Why it matters: Diversity in agriculture helps bring more qualified workers into the sector. The FCC Women Entrepreneur Program was originally a $500 million investment over three years, but […] Read more

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