Leasing land becomes a GMO question Sunday, March 4, 2012 Who should get to rent land from the County of Boulder, Colorado? Farmers who promise to grow only non-GMO crops, or . . . those other guys.It's turning into an election issue, with two county commissioners' seats coming up in November. In December, Boulder County's three commissioners voted unanimously to allow Roundup Ready sugar beets and genetically modified corn to be grown on about 16,000 acres of cropland the county's open space department leases to farmers, according to Boulder Colorado Business Report. The farmers pay $1.6 million in lease fees annually.Two commissioner spots will be coming open this fall and GMO-Free Boulder, a local organic and natural group, is selecting candidates it thinks will support its cause. A December study completed by the Business Research Division of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado says the local impact of natural and organic agriculture is considerable and amounts to as much as US$2.49 billion statewide. A survey by GMO-Free Boulder says 71 per cent of voters don't want genetically modified crops grown on the county's open space.Many farmers grow feed for Boulder-based Aurora Organic Dairy, a company which is often criticized for operating practices associated with conventional milk production, such as confining cows in large numbers rather than placing them on pasture. BF Are James Herriot's days over? Beef prices hit record January high
Stinger Spade Bits kit from Spyder Friday, September 20, 2024 By Braxteen Breen, Whether you are constructing/repairing fencing and other structures around the farm, you can get those tasks completed on the farm quickly with the Stinger Spade Bits kit from Spyder. The Spade Bits kit provides an economical solution for someone who wants to make... Read this article online
$18.4M Boost for Canadian Cereal Grain Innovation Thursday, September 19, 2024 Gate Project Receives Major Funding for Research Canada's position as a pioneer in cereal grain research is set to strengthen with the Gate Capital Campaign raising $18.4 million. This funding will support the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (Gate) initiative, a project... Read this article online
BASF introduces Surtain herbicide for field corn growers Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Field corn growers in eastern Canada have a new crop protection product available to them. After about 10 years of research and trials, BASF has introduced Surtain, a residual herbicide for corn that combines PPO inhibitor saflufenacil (Group 14) and pyroxasulfone (Group 15) in a premix... Read this article online
We Didn’t Start the Fire! Impacts of Wildfire Smoke on Corn Monday, September 16, 2024 Assistant Professor of Corn Production at Purdue University’s College of Agriculture, Daniel Quinn, PhD. recently provided fascinating insights into the impacts of fire on major corn producing areas, many of which have been impacted by smoke from wildfires. Quinn was the keynote... Read this article online
New home for the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario Saturday, September 14, 2024 The Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario (CFFO) has announced it has moved into its new office building in Ingersoll. Located at 274620 27th Line in Ingersoll, the new office will serve as the hub for CFFO’s ongoing efforts to advocate for and support Ontario’s Christian farmers.... Read this article online