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Student scholarships available

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The Kemptville College Alumni Association is offering two $1,000 scholarships to post-secondary students studying agriculture and food.  One $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a student in their second year of study in an agriculture-related program at an accredited post-secondary institution.  One $1,000 scholarship with be awarded to a student in their second year of […] Read more
Waiting for governments to do stupid things and then complaining about them doesn't do much good, even if it's entertaining. Helping them do the right things and achieve dull competence should be something all farmers want, regardless of who's in charge. – Ed White.
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Opinion: Farmers can play a role in staving off political stupidity

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Glacier FarmMedia – When democracy works, politicians of all stripes have lots of opportunities to stave off stupidity. This is the sort of policy stupidity they might commit when in power if they weren’t clued in to the nightmarish consequences of their actions. To help with that, farm and other organizations work hard to provide […] Read more
A close-up of a hand signing a legal document titled "Last Will and Testament," with a pen and glasses visible in the background.
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Why two wills are better than one if you live in Ontario

Having two wills allows isolation of certain assets exempt from probate tax

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When it comes to sophisticated estate planning, having a legal will may not be enough for Ontarians.  In the past five years, Jim Kibble of Ontario Estate Consulting Solutions Inc. has helped create more than 500 estate plans and is a strong advocate for the creation of two wills per person – one to cover […] Read more
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Grain Farmers of Ontario awards 10 student scholarships

Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) has awarded 10 scholarships to Ontario students through the Grain Farmers of Ontario Legacy Fund Scholarship program. The scholarship encourages the pursuit of higher education in any area of study that will benefit agriculture or agri-food and supports the development of future leaders in these areas. In this inaugural year, […] Read more
A University of Saskatchewan agricultural economist argues that every tonne of produced grain removes 1.65 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which would mean Canadian grain production has a much bigger role in the equation than current policy reflects.
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Economist sounds alarm over carbon reporting

Prof draws attention to how policy is affected by ignoring the carbon sequestration value of grain production

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Glacier FarmMedia – Agricultural economist Richard Gray says the worldwide carbon accounting system used to plan grain policy is flawed because it fails to properly include how grain stores and releases carbon. The University of Saskatchewan professor told the standing committee on agriculture that every tonne of produced grain removes 1.65 tonnes of carbon dioxide […] Read more
Global leadership conference returns to Canada
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Global leadership conference returns to Canada

For the first time in more than 20 years, the IAPAL conference was hosted in Canada

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The Rural Ontario Institute recently hosted the International Association of Programs for Agricultural Leadership (IAPAL) conference in Ottawa, for the first time in two decades. Conference attendees toured the Senate, the Ottawa Smart Farm and GPS Ontario’s farm in North Gower. “I found it fascinating talking with them about how they handle political situations; how […] Read more
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Editorial: Will the country keep coming to the city?

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Earlier this month the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (RAWF) took place in Toronto, celebrating its 100th year.  That’s an incredible achievement. The RAWF shares this achievement with a multitude of agricultural societies throughout Canada, some of whom have been hosting fairs almost as long as Canada has been a country. It shows that those who […] Read more
The government’s push to build more housing in the province will come at the expense of protected lands. Bill 23 will remove 7,400 acres from the Greenbelt and removes the ability of conservation authorities to work with municipalities on development planning.
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Ontario government’s Bill 23 accelerates concern about loss of farmland

More Homes Built Faster Act will allow new house builds on protected lands

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After four years of rolling back protective Greenbelt legislation, the Ontario government’s More Homes Built Faster Act is opening acres for urban development. The Greenbelt was established in 2005 to protect environmentally sensitive lands and farmland from urban development but the recently announced act, known as Bill 23, will remove 7,400 acres from protection.  Wayne […] Read more
Propane is used to dry grain on farms across Canada.
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Farm scale viability of fossil fuel alternatives questioned

Testimony continues on whether farmers should be exempt from carbon pricing on more fuels

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Glacier FarmMedia – The chief executive officer of the Agri-Food Innovation Council (AIC) has said the technology to replace fossil fuels with alternative sources isn’t yet scalable. Serge Buy told the standing committee on agriculture recently that examples of farmers using biomass to dry grain are just that, and only larger farms with bigger, healthier […] Read more
The line between animal activism and bioterrorism can become thin and the threats are increasing over time. These protestors from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals earlier this year in Mexico City didn’t do more than disrupt traffic, but others threaten to do much more damage to farming and food processing.
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Agro-terrorism threats continue to increase

The line between activism and extremism is crossed once illegal activities begin to affect farmers and the supply chain

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Glacier FarmMedia – Threats to the North American agricultural supply chain can come from a range of bad actors – from international terrorist groups to domestic extremists to organized crime to corporate or academic espionage. The threat landscape has increased over the past 20 years, according to Andrew Rose, a strategic adviser to food and […] Read more

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