Jury selection begins in Pigeon King fraud trial Sunday, November 3, 2013 by DAVID PINK The selection of a 14-member jury that will decide the fate of Arlan Galbraith will continue Tuesday in Superior Court in Kitchener. Galbraith, the man behind Pigeon King International Inc., is charged with defrauding investors of more than $1 million. In addition, he is facing four more charges under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act in connection with the alleged fraud. Pigeon King International sold pairs of pigeons to farmers In Canada and the United States at high prices and bought back the offspring, Galbraith declared the company bankrupt in 2009. Galbraith, who has not hired a lawyer and is representing himself in court, pleaded not guilty to all five charges in a near-empty court on Monday before Justice G. E. Taylor. Crown attorney Lynn Robinson told the court the trial could continue for another six to eight weeks. BF Compost bedding pack barns - an investment in cow comfort that pays off Egg on face of Commons kitchen committee
Let’s celebrate women in dairy Friday, January 31, 2025 Do you know a woman doing amazing things in the dairy industry? If, so Jersey Canada wants to hear from you. Join Jersey Canada to help celebrate women in the dairy industry by nominating someone to be recognized on its social media channels for this March 8, 2025, as well as in... Read this article online
Feds defer capital gains increases - farmers want it scrapped! Friday, January 31, 2025 The federal government announced a delay in the planned increase of the capital gains inclusion rate, pushing the effective date back from June 25, 2024, to January 1, 2026. This change would have raised the taxable portion of capital gains realized by individuals above $250,000, as... Read this article online
Grey County releases its upcoming 2025 ag course list Friday, January 31, 2025 Grey County Agricultural Services has revealed its list of upcoming courses of interest to producers and rural residents of Grey and Bruce Counties and beyond. Course details and registration information can be found on the Grey Ag website at www.greyagservices.ca. Please note... Read this article online
Peavey Mart Store Closures Means New Choices for Getting Ag Buyer’s Guide Buy-Sell Guide Thursday, January 30, 2025 As you may know, if you are a farmer in rural Ontario, you are one of 50,000 farms that receive copies of the Farms.com Ag Buyer’s Guide buy-sell guide. But for a variety of reasons, some farms are not classified as farms by Canada Post, so they do not automatically receive a copy of... Read this article online
$10 million investment supporting Ontario ag mental health Tuesday, January 28, 2025 On January 22, 2205, the Ontario provincial and federal governments announced that two initiatives designed to meet the mental health needs of the agricultural community will continue for the next three years thanks to close to $10 million in new funding. With this new funding, the... Read this article online