Jury selection begins in Pigeon King fraud trial Sunday, November 3, 2013 by DAVID PINK The selection of a 14-member jury that will decide the fate of Arlan Galbraith will continue Tuesday in Superior Court in Kitchener. Galbraith, the man behind Pigeon King International Inc., is charged with defrauding investors of more than $1 million. In addition, he is facing four more charges under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act in connection with the alleged fraud. Pigeon King International sold pairs of pigeons to farmers In Canada and the United States at high prices and bought back the offspring, Galbraith declared the company bankrupt in 2009. Galbraith, who has not hired a lawyer and is representing himself in court, pleaded not guilty to all five charges in a near-empty court on Monday before Justice G. E. Taylor. Crown attorney Lynn Robinson told the court the trial could continue for another six to eight weeks. BF Compost bedding pack barns - an investment in cow comfort that pays off Egg on face of Commons kitchen committee
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Precision Harvesting with HeadSight and TrueSight Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Modern harvesting relies heavily on precision and smart technology, and new systems for head height control and steering are making sure you are not leaving bushels in the field. These innovations ensure efficient crop collection, protect equipment, and reduce operator fatigue during... Read this article online
Remembering Ralph Winfield: Beloved Better Farming Columnist Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Ontario's farming community is mourning the loss of longtime agricultural writerRalph Gordon Winfieldof Glanworth, who passed away peacefully at St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital on Oct. 17, 2025, at the age of 85. Ralph’s name has been closely tied to Better Farming since 1999. His... Read this article online
Case IH FieldOps Brings Smart Connectivity to Modern Farming Friday, October 17, 2025 Lance Meyer, region precision manager at Case IH, told Farms.com that FieldOps operates on desktops through a web interface and on mobile devices through an app compatible with iPhone, Android, or iPad. This flexibility allows farmers to access critical machine and field information anytime,... Read this article online
New Holland Marks 50 Years of Twin Rotor Innovation Friday, October 17, 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