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1. Boosting Your Herd

   ... piglets and fast-growing feed efficient finishers due to a shortage of labour. This explains why it is becoming even more important that ... diseases and strains when introduced into commercial farms.    Kampphotography photo “Our initial ...

   AshleighBenedict - Mar 17 2023 - 13:24 - 0 comments

2. Managing Farm Plastic

   ... says Pierre Belanger, the founder of Bison du Nord, a bison ranch that has been operating in Earlton for 50 years. “We use ... sharing that he believes passing consumers often judge farms, and the consciousness of the farmers, based on the cleanliness of their ...

   AshleighBenedict - Mar 11 2023 - 14:31 - 0 comments

3. Managing Farm Plastic

   ... when disposal options are limited. Assar Grinde, a beef farmer from Bluffton, Alta., and executive member of Agricultural ... plastic use in agriculture is unfeasible and would harm many farms. With public perception, environmental impact, and practicality in ...

   AshleighBenedict - Mar 11 2023 - 14:10 - 0 comments

4. Solar Energy & Agriculture: New Factors to Consider

   ... Microgeneration of solar energy refers to the potential for a farm to participate in the energy market by feeding the grid in the summer ... Incentives & challenges Frank Jopp, owner of Auenland Farms in Mount Pisgah, N.B., installed that province’s first utility grade ...

   AshleighBenedict - Mar 11 2023 - 14:13 - 0 comments

5. The Key Times

   ... in the January magazine.) Think of growing any crop like a horse race. You want to get out of the gate quickly, you want to ensure you ... resources. Switching gears, think of solar panel farms that harvest the sun to make electricity. Growing crops is no ...

   AshleighBenedict - Mar 11 2023 - 14:24 - 0 comments

6. Trade talks cloud Canadian supply management’s future

   ... it from Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. During a question period at a press conference Friday concluding the federal, ... In response to "Dairy Farmers" http://betterfarming.com/comment/16593#comment-16593 It isn't just NZ ...

   Mary Baxter - Jul 17 2015 - 16:52 - 59 comments

7. Prairie Farmland: What the Market is Telling Us

   ... holdings and opportunities for growth, cost per acre is a number that most keep their eyes on. As a finite resource, producers have ... over the last decade. “Prior to 2010, profitability of farms was much lower than what we see today. Most farmers were just trying to ...

   AshleighBenedict - Feb 10 2023 - 08:33 - 0 comments

8. Pollinator Strips

   ... yields and decrease inputs on your farm? Probably. There is a plethora of conservation projects that could be implemented, but this article ... incorporating additional habitat like pollinator strips on farms.” There are some ways to make these costs more palatable to ...

   AshleighBenedict - Feb 10 2023 - 08:30 - 0 comments

9. The Future of Farming

   What can you do today for a better tomorrow? By Colleen Halpenny When looking to the future of ... improve,” he says.     Urban-originating ag students have been made aware of career opportunities in the industry. - ... and time,” he explains. Pouliot stresses that farms, regardless of the ownership profile, are still businesses. “The ...

   AshleighBenedict - Feb 10 2023 - 08:17 - 0 comments

10. Slow Going: Still Looking for Clarity on the 413

    ... Tired producers search for answers on the fate of their farms. By Emily Croft Frustration grows and confusion continues as ... and Halton regions. Many producers are still looking for a concrete decision on whether construction will proceed, determining the ...

    AshleighBenedict - Jan 20 2023 - 11:43 - 0 comments