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Tracking data from farm gate to dinner plate

Canada’s beef industry strives to show traceability and sustainability throughout the supply chain

By Kate Ayers
Staff Writer
Better Farming

Blockchain is an emerging technology that provides supply chains with an online documentation system, which the agri-food industry can use to improve traceability and food safety, as well as reduce food waste.

Reaching the end of the road

The municipality of Dutton Dunwich continues to support its local businesses, despite increasing infrastructure expenses

By Kaitlynn Anderson
Staff Writer
Better Farming

Cameron McWilliam runs a cash crop, beef and turkey operation with his wife, Anne Marie, in Elgin County.

He also serves as mayor of Dutton Dunwich, a rural municipality in southwestern Ontario.

Through both of these roles, McWilliam is familiar with the importance of rural infrastructure.

Walking down the barn aisle

An American ag group promotes on-farm wedding venues

By Jim Algie
Writer
Better Farming

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture wants a bigger slice of the US$72-billion American wedding industry spending to be directed to local farms. So, the agency has kicked off an active campaign to encourage publicity for the state’s 650 agri-tourism destinations.

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Two Ontario prison farms reopening

June 22, 2018

The federal government is reopening two farms at provincial penitentiaries. The prison farms at Joyceville and Collins Bay institutions will reopen next spring, Mark Holland, secretary to Ralph Goodale, Canada’s public safety minister, announced yesterday. The Government included $4.3-million worth of funding for the farms in its federal budget announcement and expects them to be fully operational within five years. “The prison farms are a valuable program that promotes rehabilitation, empathy and skills training, which reduces reoffending and helps makes our communities safer... read more

Bringing Canadian bacon to China

June 21, 2018

The Canadian pork industry celebrated a milestone achievement at the Ontario Pork Congress today. Shortly before noon, Mr. Yan, president of the Inner Mongolia Dahaoheshaw Agriculture and Husbandry Science and Technology Co. Ltd. in China, signed a contract to purchase 1,000 nucleus purebred pigs and 1,000 doses of frozen swine semen from Ontario-based companies. Alliance Genetics Canada (AGC), a swine genetics company headquartered in St. Thomas, Ont., will provide the genetics for this deal. Donaldson International Inc., a family-owned business in Tavistock, Ont. that has exported pigs... read more

Sensor solution: growers use irrigation platform

June 20, 2018

A Quebec-based company may have a solution for Canadian producers who irrigate their crops. Hortau, a clean tech firm that serves growers across Canada and the U.S., developed a platform that allows farmers to manage their irrigation systems through mobile devices. The technology uses sensors to collect real-time soil tension data, which helps farmers ensure their crops receive enough water to maximize yields, the company website states. Through the platform, producers can remotely control pumps and valves in their fields. They can also monitor water levels and flow rates, as well as set up... read more

Farmer needed in Kapuskasing, Ont.

June 19, 2018

A town in northern Ontario is looking for a farmer to manage its research farm. The Town of Kapuskasing will be seeking proposals to find a new tenant for the Demonstration Farm located within the Great Clay Belt. The farm is the former site of an Agriculture Canada research facility. The Kapuskasing Economic Development Corporation purchased the farm from the federal government in 2015. The research farm includes more than 850 acres of land suitable for cattle production, 5,000 square feet of office space, a laboratory with equipment, and 40 acres for crop trials and research. The soils... read more

iFarm showcases ag over four-day event

June 19, 2018

Ontario Pork’s Pig Mobile made an appearance at an iFarm event to teach students about pork production in the province. The Perth County Agricultural Association hosted iFarm last week at the Stratford Agriplex building. The annual event provides local students and community members with an opportunity to learn about the sources of their food and how it is produced. “We think it is really important that it is farmers talking directly to members of the public, whether that’s students or adult consumers,” Stacey Ash, manager of communications and consumer marketing... read more

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Tracking data from farm gate to dinner plate

Canada’s beef industry strives to show traceability and sustainability throughout the supply chain

Reaching the end of the road

The municipality of Dutton Dunwich continues to support its local businesses, despite increasing infrastructure expenses

Walking down the barn aisle

An American ag group promotes on-farm wedding venues

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