Farmtario will continue to check in with Helen Espinola as she settles into her two-year work term in Canada. Helen Espinola left behind her husband and two children in the Philippines to work on a hog barn on the norther border of Huron County. She’s a farrowing room technician who says she loves working with […] Read more
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Foreign workers leave families behind, but also see opportunity
More workers from other countries are filling empty farming roles, including on hog farms
Corporate giants continue pushing food sector tech-adoption
RBC and Microsoft push greater digitization in food processing and supply chains
In an environment of ever-increasing pressure to adopt new technologies in food production, companies struggle to identify which technologies they should adopt, and who they should work with to do so — not to mention how to pay for them. According to the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and tech-giant Microsoft, these three barriers reduce […] Read more
Editorial: Agricultural supply stores reflect farm service reality
The last agriculture retail store in my area closed July 1, and after getting over my frustration at the fact, I realized it tells another part of the story of how agriculture is changing. I’m not the focus of most companies that sell products to farmers. I have a small acreage, do things with it […] Read more
4-H updates the pledge
The iconic pledge will now include a reference to “the world”
The 4-H pledge, recited by generations of 4-H members across Canada has been updated to include reference to the world. The change reflects the responsibility youth have to the global community and also the international opportunities available from the organization. Why it matters: The 4-H pledge has espoused the guiding principles of the organization, so […] Read more
Record number to be inducted into Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame
Six exceptional Canadians have been selected to join the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame as 2019 inductees in recognition for their lifelong contributions to the agricultural sector. JoAnne Buth, Marc Comtois, Cynthia Grant, Louis Latimer, Laurent Pellerin and Robert Prestage will be officially inducted into the national Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Nov. […] Read more
Feeding with a bucket takes on a new meaning
Adding a hydraulic auger to a front end loader bucket design was a start, adding variable rates and gates completed it
Operators of small cattle farms and growers who need to mix soil for smaller vegetable beds may be interested in the some of the updates Danuser made to its material handling bucket. The Mega Mixer was designed to scoop, mix and dispense material ranging from livestock feed to concrete. Mike Willis of Danuser said the […] Read more
Opinion: Growing Canada’s domestic market a vital strategy
Focusing less on exports and more on people could help Canada become a global super power
A street scene photographed back in Britain’s horse-and-buggy days is symbolic of how the world has traditionally looked upon Canada as a food exporter. “Canada: Britain’s granary” is boldly splayed across a decorative archway on a busy avenue. And it was a granary of sorts, just as it is today. As much as Canadians see […] Read more
Agriculture best understands its own program needs
Letter to the editor: Moving CAP funding for organizations from agri-food to the bureaucracy makes little sense
Dear Editor, In the end, who understands the issues of farming, agriculture and agri-food better than the industry itself? Recently, the province launched a program, called “Place to Grow: Agri-food Innovation Initiative, – a program which will help drive innovation, reduce red-tape, and address industry priorities”. From their media release, “under the Canadian Agriculture Partnership (CAP), this initiative […] Read more
Agriculture minister says progress made on reducing bureaucratic burdens
After a year in power, Ernie Hardeman touts attention to mental health by OMAFRA
The provincial Conservative government has found the first steps it has taken to reduce bureaucracy for farmers to be obvious and easy ones. After consultations “the things that were brought forward we could do without difficulty to make life easier,” said Ernie Hardeman, Ontario’s minister of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs in an interview to […] Read more
Food terminal location speculation ended
A review of the Ontario Food Terminal had created speculation about whether it would stay at its current location
The Ontario Food Terminal will remain at its current location. A review of the terminal, which is a major hub for the distribution for fresh produce in the Toronto area and beyond, had created anxiety among users and suppliers that the terminal would be moved. Why it matters: The terminal sits on highly valuable land […] Read more
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