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But the good times are already over, says a report from the George Morris Centre as raw material costs increase and competition between grocers stiffens
Exchange rates and a tomato carryover in California keep returns down, and some crop pricing must be resolved at arbitration
Québec couple complains of irregular handling of failure by trustee
Company faces a whopping $900,000 to connect to the power grid
London Swine Conference celebrates 10 years with top industry speakers
Farmer’s medical condition doesn’t exempt him from controversial quota assessment policy, appeal tribunal decides
Changes will affect participants in a new entrant assistance program
Minister overlooks farmers in today’s budget speech
photo: Jim Flaherty
Producers will consider whether to dissolve their organization at their annual meeting next week
“A lot of it is not new, but it’s not a bad thing to have it put in one package,” says Ontario Tender Fruit Producers Marketing Board chair
Crack open a hazelnut and you’ll find a solid business opportunity but expect a long wait for it to be realized. Researchers involved in developing the crop in Ontario estimate it could take up to 10 years to break even and commercialization is in the early stages
photo: Adam Dale
Mary Baxter has won two North American Agricultural Journalists’ awards
photo: Mary Baxter
With no budget, no compensation for landowners and a provincial deficit speeding past $24 billion, ‘you can come to your own conclusions’ as to who will pay for source water protection says Chris Attema
photo: Chris Attema
Ontario experts however say there’s no evidence the widely used herbicide causes problems
photo: Don Huber
Few details of a proposed national system are known but it’s expected to be in place by 2011
Nutrient value varies by source and finding products is a challenge
Company under bankruptcy protection with $14.3 million in debts plans to continue production
Grain Farmers of Ontario consults a lawyer after eastern Ontario producer threatens legal action
Photo: John Vanderspank
Pork producers look east despite warning that exports will eventually be shut out
photo: Wilma Jeffray
The University of Guelph’s breakthrough still faces challenges and there remain more questions than answers about the end use but after more than a decade of research an environmentally friendly pig has been approved by Environment Canada
photo: Curtiss Littlejohn
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