Glacier FarmMedia – At least four provinces have strengthened or are looking to strengthen their trespassing legislation, but the federal government said it will look to support producers in other […] Read more
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Provincial trespassing bills watched by federal minister
Farmers should not be threatened for feeding Canadians, says minister
Letters: Stop the ‘neverendum’ on nuclear waste in South Bruce
Dear editor, I want to start by giving credit to Mr. Tony Zettel (a member of the South Bruce DGR-Willing to Listen organization). He is an eloquent writer and indeed […] Read more
CEBA program extended to Oct. 31
The Canadian Emergency Business Account program (CEBA), which was due to wind up Aug. 31 has been extended to Oct. 31. The program has been helpful to some farmers, but […] Read more
Lewis’s success could be win for producers
The defeated but rising Conservative candidate had the most detailed agriculture platform
Glacier FarmMedia – The biggest win for Canadian producers arising from the Conservative party leadership race may come from one of the contest’s losers. Erin O’Toole won the leadership bid, […] Read more
FBN cuts yearly membership fee to zero
Ag e-commerce firm offers free accounts to farmers
E-marketplace Farmers Business Network (FBN) has disposed of the annual membership fee that allowed members access to its various buying groups and services. California-based FBN, which has operated in the […] Read more
Editorial: Living in 2020’s tornado alley
We didn’t know we would be in one of Ontario’s tornado alleys when we moved a short 10-minute drive south of our previous home more than a decade ago. But […] Read more
Veal farmers offer thanks to processing plant workers
Essential workers at participating Ontario veal processing facilities were recently supplied with gourmet cookies for each staff member as a gesture of appreciation from Ontario’s veal farmers for their hard […] Read more
University proposal among food system prize semifinalists
Researchers hope vision for 2020 will be worthy of $200,000
Two researchers from the University of Guelph have reached the semifinalist stage of a $2-million competition striving for a more environmentally conscious future of food. The proposal, submitted by a […] Read more
How green products are spreading around the world
From protecting pollinating insects to cutting the hoofprint of cashmere-producing goats, companies are aiming greener
Thomson Reuters Foundation – From helping Mongolia’s goat herders produce cashmere more efficiently to counting insects on “biodiversity plots” planted on farms, some of the world’s biggest brands are blazing […] Read more
Province helps fairs with funding
The Ontario government is expanding eligibility for agriculture societies to apply for funding to help offset the financial losses due to the cancellation of fall fairs, exhibitions and activities during […] Read more
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