Better Farming - October 2008
NEW FARMING ENTERPRISES:
A history of hard struggles, some successes and occasional complete disasters
By MARY BAXTER & DON STONEMAN
NEW FARMING ENTERPRISES:
A history of hard struggles, some successes and occasional complete disasters
By MARY BAXTER & DON STONEMAN
The Graying of Ontario Agriculture
With five times as many farmers over 55 as under 35, there’s an urgent need to recruit and train the next generation of farmers. Several programs cater to the organic sector, but when it comes to conventional farming, offerings are piecemeal
By MARY BAXTER
The New Ethanol
Grain-based ethanol is under fire for contributing to world food shortages. Many now hail cellulosic as the answer to the world’s mounting fuel crisis. But is this ‘next generation’ biofuel an ideal solution or a troubling compromise?
By MARY BAXTER
SIX FARM FAMILIES AND SIX SOLUTIONS
TO HANDING DOWN THE FAMILY FARM
Succession can be one of the biggest hurdles a farm family faces. And with today’s larger, more complex and investment-heavy operations, more people are usually involved than in the past. Here Better Farming looks at how six Ontario families coped
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