Farm-to-table doesn't work Friday, December 5, 2014 That's according to chef and slow-food advocate Dan Barber of New York's Blue Hill restaurants. He told CityLab, a digital venture of The Atlantic magazine, that using locally sourced ingredients doesn't go far enough to protect farmers or the planet.When chefs focus on only certain ingredients, they undervalue the importance of crop rotation. Barber uses his own experience as an example, remembering that when he was using farms "like a grocery store, cherry-picking the ingredient I most wanted for my menu . . . I was doing nothing to support the entirety of the system." Now, while promoting his book The Third Plate, Barber advocates what he described to Eater online magazine as "nose-to-tail eating of the whole farm." This would involve making rotational and cover crops, so essential to soil health, work in a menu – "not celebrating individual products but celebrating how they all fit together."Call it "full-farm-to-table." BF Working to end high early mortality among farmers Tax credit for farm food donations called 'groundbreaking'
New Holland Marks 50 Years of Twin Rotor Innovation Friday, October 10, 2025 New Holland is celebrating 50 years of leadership in twin rotor harvesting technology, a milestone that began with the introduction of the TR70 combine in 1975. This machine transformed agriculture by bringing the world the concept of twin rotor threshing and... Read this article online
Farmland Values Climb Across the Prairies-Manitoba Leads, Ontario Holds Steady Friday, October 10, 2025 Canadian cultivated farmland values rose by an average of 6.0 per cent in the first half of 2025, according to the mid-year farmland values review by Farm Credit Canada (FCC). This marks a modest acceleration compared to the first half of 2024, which saw a 5.5 per cent increase. Over... Read this article online
Canada Post Strike Continues to Threatens Agri-Businesses and Rural Communities Thursday, October 9, 2025 The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling on the federal government to take swift action to end the ongoing Canada Post strike, warning that the disruption is causing serious harm to small businesses – including many in the agriculture sector. “The government’s... Read this article online
Gleaner T Series Combine Updates Thursday, October 9, 2025 Gleaner continues to advance harvest technology with its new T Series combine, delivering major improvements in power, reliability, and ease of operation. Designed with the farmer in mind, the T Series focuses on performance, accessibility, and cutting-edge precision tools for... Read this article online
Ontario Invests $41M to Boost Agri-Food Innovation Wednesday, October 8, 2025 The Ontario government has announced an investment of more than $41 million over the next four years to enhance and modernize infrastructure under Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario (ARIO). This initiative, part of the province’s plan to safeguard Ontario’s agri-food sector,... Read this article online