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1. Farmers struggle to expand Ontario beef herd

   ... data on Ontario beef cattle population for July show a 1.2 per cent decline year over year to the current level of 1,738.4 million ... “If all the kids ever hear around home is how hard farming is, they’re not going to be interested,” he said. “It’s not all ...

   Mary Baxter - Jan 7 2016 - 18:07 - 0 comments

2. Milk temperature becomes an issue

   ... HACCP-certified plants reject three to four loads of milk a year because of temperature, Nolan says. Depending on the load’s temperature ... find this interesting but irrelevent unless the dairy gets a better price for souring milk. If I were a farmer I would be more concerned ...

   dstoneman - Apr 9 2010 - 18:45 - 3 comments

3. Organic growers want government to fund standard amendments

   ... land resources. The rather extensive UK study released last year gave ample evidence that there is no difference between conventional grown ... work is done and the RR beans are then sold. Is that farming? The real question here is: "Why should CONVENTIONAL farmers ...

   Mary Baxter - Apr 30 2010 - 08:14 - 3 comments

4. COOL fight heats up

   ... The Canadian beef industry has lost about $640 million a year since 2008, when the original labelling law was implemented. But the ... The sooner we get over this "big brother" to the south the better, we need to wake up! reply ...

   Mary Baxter - Sep 13 2013 - 16:30 - 1 comment

5. Plan underway to wipe PED from province

   ... cases, from a total of 90 cases, occurred in 2014, the first year the virus was detected in Ontario. The numbers show the industry has ... see the lesions on their pigs’ mouths and feet, it’s better to report that to their veterinarian rather than shipping the pigs and ...

   dstoneman - Feb 22 2016 - 16:13 - 1 comment

6. Ontario dairy producers eye fee increase proposal

   ... the increase, which would raise the promotion fee to $1.45 per hl from the current fee of $1.30 per hl.   The proposal went to the ... dairies and are very happy as this is big business and not farming now. Last year the big three dairies told the ODF bring the price ...

   Mary Baxter - Jul 21 2010 - 15:28 - 3 comments

7. Maintain PED prevention protocols advises Ontario Pork chair

   ... of them but the industry has made great strides in the last year ‘with regards to biosecurity.” In response to a question during ... which sites are positive it can “control for that risk far better,” Misener says. Understanding site status “is a big issue going ...

   Mary Baxter - Dec 3 2014 - 17:34 - 0 comments

8. Ethnic diversity a ‘game changer’ for Ontario growers

   ... business meeting. Brandle says every five years about 1.1 million immigrants come to Canada, with more than half moving to Ontario ... they should have talked with growers already doing identical farming throughout the province. What, didn't know it was being done already? ...

   Mary Baxter - Jan 11 2011 - 16:38 - 2 comments

9. Federal food safety bill reaches final stages

   ... its resources for administration and enforcement to a five-year review. The following day the bill was introduced in the House of Commons ... that put people’s health and safety at risk, and provides better control over imports. It will consolidate the authorities of the ...

   Mary Baxter - Nov 3 2012 - 10:19 - 1 comment

10. Wind damages crops in southwestern Ontario

    ... harvest,” Huston said. “I think it’s been the whole year,” he said, a reference to balky conditions that began with a late ... Farther south, early season harvest conditions were better but still complicated by moisture, Segeren said. Most soybeans are ...

    Mary Baxter - Nov 26 2014 - 09:01 - 0 comments