Better Farming earns top journalism award Monday, May 26, 2008 by BETTER FARMING STAFF Robert Irwin, Don Stoneman and Mary Baxter’s article, “Faith in Arlan Galbraith: Ontario’s Pigeon King” won the competition’s magazine category. “We’re thrilled by the honour and pleased to see the agriculture beat highlighted,” says Better Farming’s managing editor Robert Irwin. “I thought it was interesting that of the five entries in our category, four had to do with agriculture or the environment.” Published in December, 2007, the article explored the practices of Pigeon King International, a Waterloo-based pigeon breeding business. The award was announced on Saturday at the association’s annual conference in Edmonton. Other winners included: Gary Dimmock and Greg McArthur (Ottawa Citizen and The Globe and Mail) open newspaper/wire service category and the Don McGillivray award; Heather Rivers and Elliot Ferguson (Woodstock Sentinel-Review), community newspaper category; David Ridgen (CBC), open television, greater than five minutes; Ioanna Roumeliotis and Melanie Glanz (CBC News – The National), open television less than five minutes; Maureen Matthews and Dave Redel (CBC Radio), open radio news/current affairs; Kevin Donovan, David Bruser, Andrew Bailey (The Toronto Star); CAJ/Marketwire computer-assisted reporting; Darryl Dyck (The Edmonton Sun), photojournalism; Jeff Heinrich (The Gazette), Faith and Spirituality; and Mary Gazze (Carleton University), student award of excellence. The Association is a national non-profit organization acting as a national voice for Canadian journalists from all media. The annual awards recognize the best in investigative journalism across the country. Published 10 times a year, Better Farming is Ontario’s largest circulation farm business publication. It is owned by AgMedia Inc. BF Industry worried new rules could affect availability of fertilizer Cash receipts up big time
Sowing Solutions--Guelph’s Agri-Food Research Gets Federal Spotlight Friday, October 3, 2025 The University of Guelph welcomed two prominent federal representatives for a day of engagement and discovery on Friday, October 3rd. Dominique O’Rourke, Member of Parliament for Guelph, hosted the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, for a comprehensive tour... Read this article online
Downtown Diner Delivers a Taste of Canadian Farming to Ottawa Friday, October 3, 2025 This week, the heart of Canada’s capital was filled with the sights, sounds, and flavors of Canadian agriculture as Sparks Street played host to the Downtown Diner, a pop-up event celebrating Canadian food and the farmers who make it possible. At the center of the conversation was... Read this article online
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Effective Strategies for Corn Soybean and Wheat Thursday, October 2, 2025 As reported on the OMAFRA website fieldcropnews.com, effective crop residue management in corn, soybean, and wheat fields is key to profitability and long-term soil health. It begins at harvest, with combines and headers set correctly to size and spread residue evenly across the... Read this article online
New Ontario agrobotics challenge seeking high school submissions Thursday, October 2, 2025 A new competition for Ontario high school students is looking for innovative ways to solve challenges in the ag sector. The AgRobotics Ontario Challenge launched at the end of September. The competition is a collaboration between the Western Fair District, the Ontario Council for... Read this article online