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A court case involving the death of two migrant farm workers in Grey County has been resolved without going to trial. The workers died in September of 2010 while working at Filsinger’s Organic Foods and Orchards near Ayton. They were apparently trying to fix a pump for a vinegar vat on the farm when...
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The South West Agriculture Conference in Ridgetown got off to a strong start with more than 14-hundred participants yesterday. As always there are sessions on new latest seed and cropping technologies but if there is a theme to the Ag Conference it seems to be getting down to basics: taking care of the soil,...
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Farmers Feed Cities is bringing back it’s ‘Fresh From The Field’ events. Spokesperson Jenny Van Rooy says the first one for 2012 is timed to help people with some of their new years resolutions. VANROOY-Event-1 The London event is on January 12th from 5:30 to 9. You can get more information at the Farmers...
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For many farmers it’s the speakers they’re attracted to at the annual Grey Bruce Farmers Week. For others it’s the panel discussions. But for spokesperson Lorie Smith the trade show is a very important part of the week. SMITH-Trade-1 Smith says they have 102 sponsors or exhibitors signed up for this year’s show and...
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Some new programs and tools are available for organic farmers. The Canadian Organic Growers Perth-Waterloo-Wellington has been involved in a transition support service that helps farmers become certified organic producers. That service was run as a pilot program in Perth-Waterloo-Wellington last year. This year it’s being rolled out across the province. The group is...
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Amidst all the many changes at Queen’s Park following the provincial election is at least one constant. Ernie Hardeman has been re-appointed the Progressive Conservative critic for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The Woodstock-area MPP has been the PC’s ag critic since 2008. He also spent time as their Agriculture Minister when the Conservatives...
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The Ontario Federation of Agriculture says it looks forward to working with all cabinet members in pursuing the Premier’s goal of strengthening Ontario’s economy. Federation President Bette Jean Crews says that means going beyond just the Agriculture ministry. CREWS-Cabinet-1 Crews says Ted McMeekin’s previous cabinet experience will help him promote the interests of Ontario’s...
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The second annual Organic Week in Canada starts Saturday. It runs October 15th to the 22nd. It’s an initiative of the Canadian Organic Growers and the Canadian Organic Trade Association. A local group – Canadian Organic Growers Perth-Waterloo-Wellington – has some events scheduled to mark the week. That includes two lcoal organic farms offering...
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Food traceability can be a lot more than emergency management. OnTrace’s Brian Stirling says emergency management is still the main driver for governments. But he says the industry is starting to think now in terms of once it’s in place, what else can be done with it. STIRLING-Trace-1 Stirling says that includes ways to...
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Farmers Told To Stop Doing Things Consumers Don’t Value
Productivity sounds boring, but it’s the one thing we have in our control. That’s according to the CBC’s Senior Business Correspondent Amanda Lang. She told a recent Agricultural Management Institute conference Canada needs to focus on innovation to improve technology and processes. John Clement of the Christian Farmers Federation says Lang told them that’s...
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