Reuters – Joey Airoso has always been proud of his cows, whose milk goes into the butter sold by national dairy company Land O’Lakes. Now he has something new to brag about: the vast amounts of gas produced by his 2,900-head herd is powering truck fleets, homes and factories across the state of California. “It’s […] Read more
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U.S. utilities turn to farms in climate change fight
The United States, and especially California is ahead of Canada in adopting renewable natural gas
Comment: Where agriculture fits in a world of constant change
Change isn’t anything new to agriculture, but the sector’s image doesn’t reflect that reality
Stability was the benchmark word of success for not only our agri-food sector, but all of society. It was the white picket fence, house with a yard and car marked as the iconic ‘American Dream’ everyone aspired to. Stability meant security — get a job, buy a house, stay with the same company for 25+ […] Read more
Ontario farmers seeing revenue opportunity in biogas digesters
Renewable natural gas contracts are making new methane capture projects profitable again
Renewable natural gas produced in biogas digesters is emerging as an opportunity for Ontario farmers to capture revenue from waste. Natural gas utilities in British Columbia and Quebec have requested proposals to supply scrubbed methane from biogas digesters for customers willing to pay more for natural gas with a lower carbon footprint. Why it matters: […] Read more
Ontario introduces farm trespass act
The legislation aims to protect farmers from trespassers and damage they might cause
Updated Dec. 2 The Ontario government introduced a bill Dec. 2 aimed at discouraging people who would interfere with livestock production and transportation. The legislation, Security From Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, 2019, will increase fines for trespassers, protect farmers from civil liability from people injured while trespassing, and limit the interaction protesters are […] Read more
Editorial: Minding the fence lines
The idiom goes that fences make good neighbours, but fence building also makes enemies, even among people who live and work next to each other on farms. That’s why decades ago the province created the Line Fences Act to provide a mechanism to solve fencing disputes and keep them out of the courts. Back when […] Read more
Search still on for blockchain business value
The secure ledger system was supposed to revolutionize food transactions, but a lack of data sharing has hindered adoption
The world has been hearing about blockchain for years, but several advocates and innovators of the system admit that there’s not that much to show for it yet. Why it matters: Value chains in agriculture tend to be inefficient with the need for humans to input information and the errors that come with that. It’s […] Read more
CN, Teamsters reach deal to end strike
Montreal | Reuters — Teamsters Canada and Canadian National Railway on Tuesday said they reached a tentative deal to end a strike at the country’s largest railroad that had entered its eighth day, disrupting supply chains across the country. “We have a deal,” a CN spokesman said. The union said normal operations will resume on […] Read more
Farm & Food Care Ontario now a charitable organization
Farm & Food Care Ontario is moving from a non-profit organization to a charity, which will allow it to issue charitable receipts to donors. The organization, a coalition of farmers, agriculture professionals and businesses, communicates with the public about crop and livestock production. The charitable status will mean the organization can qualify for funding from […] Read more
When I’m gone from farming
A retiring farmer thinks about what he will most remember about his farming career
You wake me before the dawn, stirring the passion within. The excitement of a new day, a new challenge, a new chore. I will miss you when you’re gone. The scent of hydrangea invades my thoughts as I step out from my house into the cool, fall, morning air. Stems bowed from the weight of […] Read more
Agri-food tech female leaders struggle to attract investment – report
Although women receive less capital than men, their businesses end up delivering far higher revenue — more than twice as much per dollar invested
Thomson Reuters Foundation – Female entrepreneurs in the food and agricultural technology industry received a tiny fraction of the $16.9 billion investment deals secured worldwide in 2018, a new report a recently released report says. Called “Money where our mouths are,” it is the first-ever study to document funding inequality for women trying to pave […] Read more
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