John Kelly is the new deputy minister of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs for Ontario. Kelly is known for numerous roles he’s held in Ontario and Canadian agriculture over the past 25 years. He’s been involved in organizations such as the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, MaRS Landing and Bioenterprise. He also has had […] Read more
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Kelly named new OMAFRA deputy minister
South African white farmers, Black protesters face off over farm murder
Two suspected killers of farmer attend court hearing
Senekal | Reuters –– White South African farmers and Black protesters hurled abuse and threats at each other on Friday during a court hearing in a murder case that has exposed still simmering racial tensions 26 years after the end of apartheid. The killing of Brendan Horner, a white man whose body was found tied […] Read more
Low-carbon plan aims for premiums
Agriculture companies increasingly see carbon scoring as opportunity
Glacier FarmMedia – What does it take to produce a bushel of grain? How much fertilizer, fuel, chemical and carbon? These are questions a new company — Gro Network — hopes to answer. If things go as planned, farmers who participate in Gro Network’s low-carbon grain scoring program will receive premium pricing for every bushel […] Read more
China denies ‘coercive’ diplomacy with Canada
Envoy again urges release of Huawei executive
Ottawa | Reuters — China on Thursday denied it had taken two Canadian men hostage, and repeated a call for the release of a Huawei Technologies executive held in Canada who faces extradition to the United States amid a long-running diplomatic dispute. Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, a Chinese citizen, was arrested in Vancouver […] Read more
Farmer and activist Percy Schmeiser, 89
Thorn in Monsanto's side also the subject of a new major film
Funeral services are to be held and livestreamed Saturday for Prairie farmer, businessman and activist Percy Schmeiser, best known for his ultimately unsuccessful court battles with the company behind Roundup Ready canola. Schmeiser, who farmed at Bruno, Sask., about 90 km east of Saskatoon, died Tuesday at age 89. According to Saskatchewan media, he had […] Read more
Hydrogen and oxygen equal cleaner burn
Lower combustion temperatures increase power and decrease nitrogen oxides, creating healthier fuel efficiency
Glacier FarmMedia – A minuscule mist of hydrogen and oxygen sprayed into the air intake of a diesel engine can burn cleaner and lower fuel consumption by 10 to 20 per cent. The technology delivers greater fuel efficiency with less pollution. The unique HydraGEN technology is based on the fact that flame speed of hydrogen […] Read more
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
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
Ridgetown campus gets new director
Brett Shepherd comes to University of Guelph campus from WSIB
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
New prison planned for former Kemptville College campus
The new facility would bring new employment to the Kemptville area
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
Kingston area loses well-known farm advocate
Peter Dowling dedicated his career to fair agri-food policy
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
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