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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is upping the pressure in the case of those missing sheep in Eastern Ontario. The 31 sheep were removed from the farm involved in violation of a quarantine order. The quarantine had been imposed because a sheep that originated from the farm had previously tested positive for scrapie. The...
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A cow from Embrun, Ontario has been named Holstein Canada’s Cow of the Year for 2011. Gillette Blitz 2nd Wind is co-owned by Ferme Gillette of Embrun and T-Wave Holsteins of Japan. The cow traces back two generations to Holstein Canada’s 2003 Cow of the Year Winner – Braedale Gypsy Grand. The award recognizes...
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Ontario’s Ron Versteeg has been elected to the executive committee of the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency. The Agency’s board of directors consists of 18 people appointed by member organisations. Versteeg represents Dairy Farmers of Canada. He takes over the second Director-At-Large spot on the executive committee from Dan Darling. Darling was the Canadian Cattlemen’s...
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The National Farmers Union says the federal government is stalling one of the country’s economic engines. The NFU is upset about the cuts which will end the Co-operative Development Initiative and eliminate two-thirds of the positions in the Rural and Co-operatives Secretariate. The Union argues the CDI helps increase employment, build local skills and...
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The president of Holstein Canada has his eyes on China. Glen McNeil says China is a tremendous growth market for the dairy industry. MCNEIL-Trade-1 McNeil says China is looking to Holstein Canada for things like their herd book system and genetics. China is looking to Canada for help in expanding it’s dairy sector....
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A St. Marys woman has been recognised with the Outstanding Dairy Woman Service Award by the Ontario Holstein branch. Elaine Standeaven’s list of contributions to the diary industry is impressive. She’s been a dairy educator, a director and president of the Stratford Agricultural Society. She was an Executive Director on the National Holstein Convention...
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OFA President Mark Wales The Ontario Federation of Agriculture used it’s recent reception and lobby day at Queen’s Park to stress the importance of agriculture in this province. Federation President Mark Wales says it gave the farm group a chance to illustrate the value of Ontario farms, including the tax contributions they make to...
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BMO Capital Markets has a positive view of agriculture for the next few years. Their new Canadian Agricultural Prospects report says the sector is poised for growth above the average for the past couple of decades. BMO’s David Rinneard says that’s good news for Canadians beyond the positive economic impact. BMO-Rinneard-1 The report predicts...
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OMAFRA’s Greg Stewart figures about 35 per cent of the province’s corn crop has been planted. He says the lack of soil moisture is an increasing concern. Stewart says a relatively dry 14 day forecast should heighten corn grower’s awareness of soil moisture conservation. Soybean specialist Horst Bohner says little seeding progress is expected...
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Several major Agricorp deadlines coming up. April 30th is the deadline for Ontario producers to pay their 2012 AgriStability fee without penalty and to apply for the 2012 year. Then May 1st is the deadline for several production insurance elements. That includes application or change of coverage for most spring-seeded crops, fall-seeded grains and...
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