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CFFO Blog's Blog – February 2012 Archive (2)

The CFFO Commentary: The Drummond Report calls for Serious Change in Ontario

By Nathan Stevens

February 24, 2012



The long awaited Drummond Report was released last week. The weighty report calls for a serious change in direction in this province. If implemented, all Ontarians will be impacted, including agriculture and rural Ontario.



The report points out that Ontario is not in a crisis... yet. There are a lot of good things that are being done, but we aren’t facing the reality of being a province in…

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The CFFO Commentary: The CFFO Launches Business Management Pilot Project

John Clement

February 3, 2012

 

Farm business management groups have been used across Canada over the past few decades but there appears to be a renewed push to broaden their appeal. Although these groups can vary widely from sector-to-sector, most feature a small group of farmers working with a facilitator to compare individual production and financial records against those of peers. In the process, the aim is to grow and develop the management skills of all participants in the…

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Added by CFFO Blog on February 3, 2012 at 3:42am — No Comments

Agriculture Headlines from Farms.com Canada East News - click on title for full story

Grains Gain Momentum as Trade Hopes, Weather Stress, and Fund Buying Converge

Trade optimism, tightening wheat supplies, bullish technical breakouts, and aggressive fund positioning are pushing grain and oilseed markets into a pivotal May.

Ag in the House: April 27 – May 1

Minister MacDonald will work with the finance minister to address succession planning

Recent pickup truck recalls

Multiple trucks are under recall for different reasons

Operating farm equipment in Newfoundland and Labrador

If the equipment remains on private property, an operator doesn’t need to hold a license

Canada’s Meat Sector Joins CAFTA Ahead of CUSMA Review

The Canadian Meat Council has joined CAFTA as a Friend, reinforcing unified agri-food trade advocacy as Canada approaches the 2026 CUSMA review.

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