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AALP's Blog – March 2015 Archive (4)

Day 14: Our final tour and journey home

It seems like only a day ago that we were all greeting each other in Toronto Pearson, excited to embark on this two week adventure of learning, growing, gaining new experiences and deepening of understanding of agriculture in the world that we live in - this global village. It is with equal anticipation that we get up this morning, pile our belongings on the bottom of our carriage and find our seats. But this anticipation is different. Armed with new information, perspectives and deepened…

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Day 12: Centro Cultural El Obrador

Today we started the day by packing our bags after our one night stay in Rosario.

Centro Cultural El Obrador was our next stop. This cultural centre provides social programs for Indigenous people mainly from northeast Argentina. The programming includes activities to preserve their culture by sharing their crafts, native languages, stories and woodworking.  All…

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Day 11: Aceitera General Deheza and Bunge Corp

We had an early start today but were excited to be visiting a large grain terminal in Rosario, the third largest city in Argentina with a population of about 1.2 million. When we arrived at the terminal it was raining outside so we rushed to the control room and the laboratory. We were shocked by the size of the terminal and some of the stats we learned! …

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

Horror movies filmed in rural Ontario

Rural Ontario provided the backdrop for multiple horror flicks

Downtown Diner event celebrates Canadian farmers and the food they produce

A special event took place this week to celebrate Canadian food and the farmers who make substantial contributions to our national food system.

Ontario Check-off Rate to Increase on November 1

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) has approved a $1.50 increase to the national portion of the mandatory provincial beef check-off fee, raising the total to $7.00 per head effective November 1, 2025.

Meals in the field and hats in combines: a look into end of harvest traditions

The end of harvest is a special, but stressful time in Saskatchewan. For farmers, it’s the busiest season of the year where a full spring and summer’s worth of work culminate in the final push to get the crop out of the field and into the bin before the snow starts to fly.

Saskatchewan delegation heads to Mexico to discuss trade

Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Minister will lead a mission to Mexico to strengthen trade, research and investment ties with some of the province’s long-standing Mexican partners.

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