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Steve Twynstra Explains His Farming Operation And Practices To A Consumer. Click To Watch The Video.
Added by Joe Dales on April 29, 2013 at 5:00pm — No Comments
Commander Chris Hadfield Provides Interesting Images of Farms and Agriculture From The International Space Station.
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Rockwood Couple Named As Ontario's Outstanding Young Farmers. Dana and Adam Thatcher.
“Raising animals and livestock requires time, patience and a true commitment to the process, with an end result being our best quality product.”
That sums up the commitment Dana and Adam Thatcher, of Thatchers’ Farms in Rockwood have for their farm operation. The Thatchers received the top honour at the provincial awards ceremony held in Guelph on March 26. Winners of the award are chosen based on career progress; environmental and safety practices; crop and livestock production history;…
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Canadian Federation of Agriculture's Reaction To The Federal Budget 2013.
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Added by Joe Dales on March 21, 2013 at 10:31pm — No Comments
Farm Management Canada Launches Video Competition - Prize is Trip to IFMC Conference in Poland July 2013.
Farm Management Canada (FMC) Launches International Farm Management Competition
March 18, 2013 - Ottawa, ON - Competitors from across Canada will have the opportunity to win a trip of a lifetime to attend the International Farm Management Congress in Poland July 2013, all expenses paid. Come with FMC to Poland to learn international agricultural management best practices…
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Dennis Guy: Memories of Former Federal Minister of Agriculture, Eugene Whelan.
Added by Joe Dales on February 27, 2013 at 1:33pm — No Comments
Sneak Peek at the new Tribine prototype concept. An articulated combine with a 1000 bushel grain cart.
Added by Joe Dales on January 20, 2013 at 6:17pm — No Comments
Farms.com Acquires AgBuyer's Guide Publication.
Farms.com is pleased to announce that it has acquired the monthly publication AgBuyersGuide from Trader…
ContinueAdded by Joe Dales on January 15, 2013 at 10:35pm — No Comments
Pre Show Tour of the Canadian Dairy Expo, February 6,7 2013 in Stratford, Ontario.
Added by Joe Dales on January 7, 2013 at 10:30am — 1 Comment
Rabobank Executive Survey: China Will Continue To Drive Demand for Agricultural Commodities....Thoughts on The Results?
Major trends in agriculture from Rabobank Ag Executive Survey.
From Rabobank
China's continued influence on agricultural commodity demand and global economic growth, along with increasing weather extremes, stand out as key issues for North American food, beverage and agribusiness in 2013, a recent poll of Rabobank clients shows.
The poll of over 350 executives from leading companies in the North American food, beverage and agribusiness industry was conducted at…
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Farm Credit Canada Forum: General Rick Hillier on Effective Leadership Video Interview.
Added by Joe Dales on December 13, 2012 at 5:01pm — 1 Comment
Farms.com Market School: How To Deal With A Commodity Broker Video Lesson.
Remember commodity trading is financially risk and not for everyone. This video is for educational purposes only.
Added by Joe Dales on December 8, 2012 at 11:06am — No Comments
Tips To Help Make The Seed Purchase Decisions. Check Plot Results On The Farms.com Yield Data Centre.
It is that time of year to place orders for corn seed. Two questions you should ask yourself are: 1) How many hours do I spend selecting corn hybrids? 2) Who and what influence my decision? Regardless of how you answered these questions, selecting hybrids each year is one of the most important routine decisions producers make that drives profitability.
When selecting a variety, you should consider:
- Availability and seed cost
- Yield potential, yield stability,…
Added by Joe Dales on November 18, 2012 at 8:30pm — No Comments
DuPont Pioneer Opens New Parent Seed Facility.
Added by Joe Dales on November 12, 2012 at 2:51pm — 1 Comment
DuPont Pioneer Opens New Parent Seed Plant in Wingham, Ontario.
$15 million Production Plant Starts Operation
WINGHAM, Ontario, November 8, 2012 – DuPont Pioneer celebrated the start-up of its new $15 million parent seed production facility near Wingham, Ontario today.
Click Here to see photos of the Grand Opening. http://ontag.farms.com/photo
Ian Grant, president, DuPont Pioneer in Canada, indicated… Continue
Added by Joe Dales on November 9, 2012 at 2:12pm — No Comments
Farms.com Market School With Moe Agostino: The Impact of the 2012 Drought, "Short Crop, Long Tail," On Future Grain Prices.
Added by Joe Dales on October 24, 2012 at 1:25pm — No Comments
The Agricultural Management Institute (AMI) Needs Your Input on Post Secondary Education and Farm Management. Click Here.
The Agricultural Management Institute (AMI) of Ontario has commissioned the Hemlock Group to conduct a survey of farm managers who have studied in agriculture at a post-secondary level in Ontario and elsewhere. The objective of this project is to collect and analyse farm managers’ perceptions and attitudes regarding the value of their education in preparing them for an active farm management career. The survey outcome will be shared with all Ontario and Canadian teaching institutions. It…
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- Steve Twynstra Explains His Farming Operation And Practices To A Consumer. Click To Watch The Video.
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- Rockwood Couple Named As Ontario's Outstanding Young Farmers. Dana and Adam Thatcher.
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When cold weather threatened an apple orchard near Ottawa this week, it was time to bring in the helicopters.Daily Market Outlook Report
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