Ford Motor Co. has gone back on its plan to phase AM radio out of its vehicles. Ford CEO Jim Farley made the announcement Tuesday via Twitter, after company officials said last month that AM would be dropped from new non-commercial vehicles. “After speaking with policy leaders about the importance of AM broadcast radio as […] Read more
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Ford to keep AM radio, CEO says
Amid rising concerns, Canada's premier automaker will not drop AM
Pre-election reports analyze Alberta’s ag issues
Three reports focus on party histories, ag sector concerns, current platforms
Alberta farmers’ concerns with provincial policy, and the two major parties’ stances on those concerns, are the subjects of a three-part analysis leading up to a provincial election on Monday. The Simpson Centre for Food and Agricultural Policy, a think tank operating out of the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy, says its three […] Read more
Giving Canadians the ‘right to repair’
This would empower consumers, support competition and benefit the environment
On March 28, the Canadian government’s budget announcement introduced a plan to implement a “right to repair” for electronic devices and home appliances in 2024, alongside a new five-year tax credit worth $4.5 billion for Canadian clean tech manufacturers. The federal government will begin consultations on the plan in the summer. The right to repair […] Read more
Sustainable CAP invests in 4-H Ontario
Funding will increase outreach and training
4-H Ontario is getting $2.325 million in funding support over three years through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. “This investment will ensure 4-H Ontario can continue building future community and business owners, foster greater appreciation and pride of our rural communicates and agriculture and food sectors,” said Lisa Thompson. “While creating a learning environment outside […] Read more
FCC offers new credit line against ‘current economic environment’
Ag lender to waive loan processing fees
Farm Credit Canada’s recent outreach to specific agrifood sectors hit by unusual environmental conditions has now extended to those hit by the broader “economic environment.” The federal ag lender on Tuesday said it will offer an unsecured credit line of up to $500,000 with loan processing fees waived, “to help producers, agribusinesses and agri-food operations […] Read more
Prairie Forecast: Above-average temperatures to continue
Covering the period from May 17 to 24, 2023
The upper ridge that has been in place over much of B.C. and Alberta over the last few weeks looks to remain in place, at least for a few more days. There are some indications of a shift in the overall weather pattern towards a warm and wetter setup. As predicted, an area of low […] Read more
Senators dig into soil at the grassroots level
Agriculture and Forestry Senate Committee goes on fact-finding mission
Senators soiled their undies for science and dug into soil research at the Soil Health Interpretive Centre in Elora on April 25. “We’re seeing important work that happens on the ground, yesterday at the farm level and here at the university academic level,” said Senator Rob Black, chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and […] Read more
Feds lock in higher interest-free portion on cash advances
Budget boost in effect as of Monday
A further temporary increase to the interest-free chunk of cash advances available to Canadian farmers, as telegraphed in March’s federal budget, has now gone live. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau confirmed Wednesday that the interest-free limit under the Advance Payments Program (APP) for the 2023 program year is now $350,000, effective Monday (May 8). The regulatory […] Read more
Interactive Ask a Farmer kiosk brings consumer questions to the experts
Kiosk is latest offering in Farm and Food Care Ontario’s consumer engagement projects
Consumers have questions about agriculture but only some have direct access to farmers so they can ask them. Enter the Ask a Farmer kiosk, Farm and Food Care Ontario’s interactive video booth at which people pose questions to farmers. FFCO unveiled the mini-barn-like structure with a bench and standalone iPad-style recording stand, constructed during the […] Read more
Farm and Food Care Ontario brings back Breakfast on the Farm
June 17 event will feature two East Huron County farms
Farm and Food Care Ontario is bringing Breakfast on the Farm back to the farm with a delicious twist. “Last year, we were here on the grounds at Elora (Grandway Events Centre) sharing Breakfast from the Farm, and this year, for the first time in a number of years, we are back on the farm, […] Read more
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