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Experiencing the best in farming

Lying on my back fixing the truck the other day, I got to thinking about why I’m in the business of farming. Read More...

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Livestock producers have a major stake in the direction of commodity programs

Livestock producers have a major stake in the direction of commodity programs

With all of the challenges faced by the livestock sector over the last several years — bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or mad cow disease), export bans, E. coli and other food borne diseases, uncertainty over the implementation of animal identification and country of origin labeling — the last thing they needed was a 250 percent increase in the cost of the grains and oilseeds they use as feed ingredients coming at the same time as they faced a dramatic increase in fuel costs.

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AgriWebinars

Farmer's Markets Outlook

Brent Warner, Interim Executive Director of Farmers` Markets Canada (FMC), will discuss the rise in farmers markets across the country and what is spurring this growth.