Mayoralty race is for laughs Saturday, August 8, 2015 Lawyer Michael Ewing has entered his pet Giggles the Pig into the mayoral race in Flint, Michigan, The Huffington Post reports.Ewing started the campaign for Giggles after reading about the candidates and political blunders surrounding the election. According to the Flint Examiner, a city clerk gave candidates the wrong deadline to file their entry, causing them all to miss the date and leaving no names on the ballot. As such, the candidates – who include two convicted felons, one of whom served a 19-year sentence for murder – would have write-in campaigns only.Ewing told The Huffington Post that, while reading about the situation, he turned to Giggles and said, "You would make a better candidate than these people." This led Ewing to start a campaign for Giggles, whose qualifications – according to her Facebook page – include no criminal history, never having missed an important deadline and support for the police. "We're not trying to make the politics in Flint look bad," Ewing told The Huffington Post. "The fact is, Flint won't look bad unless they elect these people." BP Avoiding 'terms that incite fear' whilst naming diseases Batch farrowing attracts growing interest in Ontario
Triple collaboration provides rice breeding innovation Friday, June 6, 2025 Loveland Products, Inc. (LPI) and Dyna-Gro Seed, Nutrien Ag Solutions’ proprietary products businesses, have announced the success of their ongoing collaboration with the Louisiana State University (LSU) AgCenter through the —a targeted initiative accelerating innovation in rice breeding... Read this article online
Ontario Promotes Local Food to Boost Economy and Jobs Thursday, June 5, 2025 Ontario is celebrating Local Food Week from June 2–8, 2025, honoring the people behind the province’s strong and self-sufficient food supply. From farmers and food processors to retailers and restauranteurs, these individuals contribute to the economy and food security. The agriculture... Read this article online
New report highlights Cdn. farmer sentiment on tariffs Thursday, June 5, 2025 Canadian farmers are worried about trade and tariffs. That’s part of what a new report from Stratus Ag Research shows. The research firm polled 1,000 Canadian farmers beginning in January about how concerned they are about 21 challenges including rising costs of production, commodity... Read this article online
Warburtons invests in Gate project Thursday, June 5, 2025 A British company is investing in a Canadian ag project. Warburtons, the largest bakery brand in England which includes bread, bagels, and pitas, is contributing $650,000 to the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (Gate) project in Winnipeg, Man. “This contribution represents a... Read this article online
Scientists at Guelph Target Avian Threat Thursday, June 5, 2025 The University of Guelph (U of G) is activeey engaged against the spread of avian flu. Experts from a variety of departments, including virology, engineering, veterinary medicine, and computer science, are working together to stop this growing threat. “This is not just a crisis for the... Read this article online