Visit me & my alpacas in the Alpaca Ontario booth @ Woodstock Outdoor Farm Show, Thurs Sept 15, and you'll see the fabulous products we make from there fibre.
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September 2011 Blog Posts (9)
The CFFO Commentary: Keeping Farm Issues on the Election Agenda
By Nathan Stevens
September 30, 2011
In just a few short days many Ontarians will be heading to the polls in order to cast their vote in this year’s provincial election. There are serious issues for rural Ontario as they head to the ballot box on election day. The Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario has a number of issues that we feel need to be addressed by our future government.
The Christian Farmers strongly supports Environmental Goods and Services. We hope that… Continue
September 30, 2011
In just a few short days many Ontarians will be heading to the polls in order to cast their vote in this year’s provincial election. There are serious issues for rural Ontario as they head to the ballot box on election day. The Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario has a number of issues that we feel need to be addressed by our future government.
The Christian Farmers strongly supports Environmental Goods and Services. We hope that… Continue
Added by CFFO Blog on September 30, 2011 at 10:41am — No Comments
The CFFO Commentary: Discussing the Merits and Reforms of Marketing Systems
By John Clement
September 23, 2011
Over the past few weeks, my colleague Nathan Stevens has been discussing different dimensions of supply managed marketing systems for agricultural products. In particular, he’s been responding to comments made by Andrew Coyne, a columnist for MacLean’s magazine. As the commentary series progressed, we had a number of readers correspond with us about why the organization chooses to become involved in a debate about supply… Continue
September 23, 2011
Over the past few weeks, my colleague Nathan Stevens has been discussing different dimensions of supply managed marketing systems for agricultural products. In particular, he’s been responding to comments made by Andrew Coyne, a columnist for MacLean’s magazine. As the commentary series progressed, we had a number of readers correspond with us about why the organization chooses to become involved in a debate about supply… Continue
Added by CFFO Blog on September 23, 2011 at 10:41am — No Comments
Record prices reported for Ontario farmland
Added by OntAG Admin on September 19, 2011 at 10:00am — No Comments
The CFFO Commentary: The $25,000 Cow - The Rest of the Story (part 3)
By Nathan Stevens
September 16, 2011
Andrew Coyne, one of Canada’s most respected journalists, has garnered a lot of attention in his recent article in Maclean’s that turned a harsh eye towards supply management. He makes a number of strong assertions in his article that are worthy of further discussion. This is the third in a series of commentaries that will provide counter-points to those assertions, this time focusing on trade and a final comment on the necessity for… Continue
September 16, 2011
Andrew Coyne, one of Canada’s most respected journalists, has garnered a lot of attention in his recent article in Maclean’s that turned a harsh eye towards supply management. He makes a number of strong assertions in his article that are worthy of further discussion. This is the third in a series of commentaries that will provide counter-points to those assertions, this time focusing on trade and a final comment on the necessity for… Continue
Added by CFFO Blog on September 16, 2011 at 8:37am — No Comments
Canada's Outdoor Farm Show Opening Ceremony
Here's video from the opening ceremony of Canada's Outdoor Farm Show with show VP Doug Wagner and Mike Wilson, editor, Farm Futures and President of the International Federation of Agricultural…
Added by OntAG Admin on September 14, 2011 at 2:18pm — No Comments
Woodstock Outdoor Farm Show
Added by Ann Clayburn on September 14, 2011 at 2:00pm — No Comments
The CFFO Commentary The $25,000 Cow - The Rest of the Story (part 2)
By Nathan Stevens
September 9, 2011
Andrew Coyne, one of Canada’s most respected journalists, has garnered a lot of attention in his recent article in Maclean’s that turned a harsh eye towards supply management. He makes a number of strong assertions in his article that are worthy of further discussion. This is the second in a series of commentaries that will provide counter-points to those assertions, this time focusing on trends towards higher prices and fewer… Continue
September 9, 2011
Andrew Coyne, one of Canada’s most respected journalists, has garnered a lot of attention in his recent article in Maclean’s that turned a harsh eye towards supply management. He makes a number of strong assertions in his article that are worthy of further discussion. This is the second in a series of commentaries that will provide counter-points to those assertions, this time focusing on trends towards higher prices and fewer… Continue
Added by CFFO Blog on September 9, 2011 at 9:34am — No Comments
Farms.com Market School: Developing a Grain Marketing Plan. Click to watch the video.
Added by Joe Dales on September 5, 2011 at 8:05pm — No Comments
The CFFO Commentary: The $25,000 Cow - The Rest of the Story (part 1)
By Nathan Stevens
September 2, 2011
Andrew Coyne, one of Canada’s most respected journalists, has garnered a lot of attention in his recent article in Maclean’s that turned a harsh eye towards supply management. He makes a number of strong assertions in his article that are worthy of further discussion. This is the first in a series of commentaries that will provide counter-points to those assertions, this time focusing on why there are different rules for different… Continue
September 2, 2011
Andrew Coyne, one of Canada’s most respected journalists, has garnered a lot of attention in his recent article in Maclean’s that turned a harsh eye towards supply management. He makes a number of strong assertions in his article that are worthy of further discussion. This is the first in a series of commentaries that will provide counter-points to those assertions, this time focusing on why there are different rules for different… Continue
Added by CFFO Blog on September 2, 2011 at 12:42pm — No Comments
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For the second year in a row, a contest is being launched to select one farmer or farm family to appear in the 2014 edition of the Faces of Farming calendar.Farm Management Canada (FMC) Launches International Farm Management Competition
Competitors from across Canada have the opportunity to win a trip of a lifetime to attend the International Farm Management Congress in Poland July 2013, all expenses paid.Forage Report
Alfalfa and grass are growing well and will respond quickly to moisture and heat. The May 14th frost did very little damage to established alfalfa and new seedings.© 2013 Created by Darren Marsland.
