Better Farming Ontario Magazine Archive December 2007 This Month's issue features A Better Farming Special Investigation: Faith in Arlan Galbraith, Ontario's Pigeon King Masterminding Rich Profits from Pigeon Breeding - or a Multi-Million Dollar Scam? No one involved and no police or government authorities have even hinted at wrongdoing. Nevertheless, the rapid growth of a business that has no apparent end market raises consumer protection concerns and some people even go so far as to allege a Ponzi scheme where investors may get hurt January 2008
Ontario Invests $7M in Agri-Food Innovation Tuesday, May 26, 2026 The Ontario government is committing up to $7 million to support 34 new research projects aimed at transforming innovative ideas into practical, market-ready solutions for farmers and food processors across the province. Delivered through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, the... Read this article online
Sunrise Farms invests over $100 million to build advanced poultry plant in Woodstock Monday, May 25, 2026 Ontario’s agri-food sector is set for another major boost as Sunrise Farms announced an investment of more than $100 million to build a state-of-the-art poultry processing facility in Woodstock. The expansion—described as the largest greenfield project in the company’s history—will... Read this article online
Falling Behind on Direct Alcohol Shipping Deadline Monday, May 25, 2026 Canada’s small alcohol producers are growing increasingly frustrated as a promised timeline for direct-to-consumer (DTC) alcohol shipping reforms approaches with little visible progress. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling out federal and provincial... Read this article online
Saskatchewan Startup Unveils Portable Device to Detect Crop Diseases in the Field Monday, May 25, 2026 With global crop losses from pests and diseases reaching as high as 40 percent annually, a Saskatchewan-based startup is working to equip farmers with faster, more practical tools to protect their yields. PathoScan Technologies, founded in Saskatoon, has developed a portable... Read this article online
Beau’s and Kubota launch Ontario tractor giveaway celebrating rural life Monday, May 25, 2026 Ontario residents have a chance to take home a brand-new Kubota BX2680 tractor this summer thanks to a new partnership between Beau’s Brewing Co. and Kubota Canada Ltd. Beau’s Brewing Co. is an independent Canadian craft brewer founded in Vankleek Hill, Ontario. Since 2006, Beau’s... Read this article online