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April 2011 Blog Posts (8)
Farms.com Market School Video: Understanding Futures Contract Obligations. Click To Watch Online.
Added by OntAG Admin on April 29, 2011 at 1:45pm — No Comments
The CFFO Commentary: Growing Forward 2 needs a Family Farm Focus
April 29, 2011
The CFFO brought forward a number of key messages during a recent dialogue between farmers and the federal government on Growing Forward 2, Canada’s next agriculture policy framework. Many of these important messages lie outside the limited scope the federal government wants to look at, but they are issues that need to be addressed for the good of Ontario farmers.
The current directions outlined in Growing Forward 2 fail… Continue
Added by CFFO Blog on April 29, 2011 at 11:49am — No Comments
The CFFO Commentary: Renewal in Public Policy and Whispers of Encouragement
April 22, 2011
Public policy development and advocacy is slow and steady work. It can take years for a good idea to move from conception to adoption on a wide scale, if it happens at all. Those who work for groups advocating proactive options realize that public policy development is more like a marathon than a sprint.
There are no shortages of challenges within agriculture. Developing and maintaining an agricultural system that offers optimum amounts of… Continue
Added by CFFO Blog on April 27, 2011 at 10:47pm — No Comments
Farms.com Market School Video: How Can You Use Fixed Forward Price Contract To Manage Your Marketing Risk.
Added by OntAG Admin on April 16, 2011 at 4:37pm — No Comments
The CFFO Commentary: Agricultural and Rural Issues Loom Large for Federal Election
By Nathan Stevens
April 15, 2011
Another federal election is upon us. While some question the need for an election so soon, it is our democratic opportunity to make our individual voices heard. There are serious issues for farmers and rural Ontario as voters head to the ballot box on election-day.
The reasons behind voting patterns are naturally diverse. Some voters have a loyalty to a party regardless of minor policy concerns. Some look at local…
Added by CFFO Blog on April 16, 2011 at 12:39am — No Comments
The CFFO Commentary: Biotechnology Will Remain an Ongoing Discussion for Farmers
By John Clement
April 8, 2011
The Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario has had a number of long, focused conversations about the role of Genetically Modified Organisms in agriculture. It’s a lightning rod of an issue, with most people either being for or against the use of the technology. Few individuals…
ContinueAdded by CFFO Blog on April 11, 2011 at 3:53pm — No Comments
'Planter Maintenance Tips' with Paul Couture from McGrail Farm Equipment & Greg McMillan, John Deere
Added by OntAG Admin on April 8, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments
The CFFO Commentary: Farmers Working Together Brings Results
By Henry Stevens
April 1, 2011
The hard work of the Ontario Agricultural Sustainability Coalition has finally produced positive results. As many people know, the 2011 provincial budget was announced this week and farmers received the eagerly anticipated news that new types of Business Risk Management programming are coming for many Ontario Farmers.
Presenting solutions that will cover the programming gaps found in existing programs like Agri-Stability has been the…
ContinueAdded by CFFO Blog on April 3, 2011 at 12:41pm — No Comments
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