Political farm flubs Friday, June 6, 2014 U.S. Senate candidate Bruce Braley made a big political mess when he called Sen. Chuck Grassley "a farmer from Iowa who never went to law school." Team Braley then dug the hole deeper by misspelling some basic farm terms in a press release defending Braley's farming credentials. The Des Moines Register reports that Braley, a Democrat, was caught on video making the controversial remarks at a private Texas fundraiser in March. The video caused "a political forest fire" that Braley attempted to fight with an apology to Republican Grassley and a press release that stressed Braley's farm upbringing. However, when your press release says you grew up working on Iowa farms "detassling corn and bailing hay," it doesn't help your cause much. Braley's district is in northeastern Iowa, which is one of the top three agricultural states, according to the 2012 Census of Agriculture. BF A2 milk is coming to America Small farms get creative with crowdfunding
Farmers—protect yourself from fraud Thursday, February 6, 2025 Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay It can happen to anybody. It doesn’t matter how safe you are or how smart you are; there’s always a chance you are going to get scammed over something. And the agricultural community is no exception. One of the latest instances involves... Read this article online
Canadian tech leads the way for egg gender testing Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Photo by Erol Ahmed on Unsplash Canadian Egg Technologies and MatrixSpec Solutions Inc. have announced that their technology is delivering accurate in-ovo gender determination for white and brown eggs as early as the fourth day of incubation. Called a transformative breakthrough for... Read this article online
Nortera celebrates $25M expansion Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Nortera, a North American leader in frozen and canned vegetable processing, has celebrated the $25 million expansion of its Wright Street frozen warehouse in Strathroy, Ontario. This investment directly supports the local economy by sustaining over 270 jobs and strengthening... Read this article online
Profitable Pastures 2025 webinar series Wednesday, February 5, 2025 The Ontario Forage Council (OFC) has announced that its is back, providing best management practices for pasture and grazing managers. There will be three webinars airing daily from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm EST over March 4-6, 2025. Registration is required, but there is no cost to... Read this article online
OFA says farmers appreciate risk management program funding Increase Monday, February 3, 2025 Ontario farmers are expressing their support for the January 28, 2025, announcement that the provincial government is expanding risk management funding for farmers. Over the next three years, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness is phasing in a $100 million... Read this article online