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CFFO Blog's Blog – May 2011 Archive (4)

The CFFO Commentary: Charting the Unknown Territory of Source Water Protection

By Nathan Stevens

May 27, 2011

 

Ontario is taking steps to protect our source water. However, we really don’t know what sort of impact this protection will have on farmers and their livelihoods. The requirements farmers may face, and the manner in which this process develops, will greatly impact agriculture’s support for the Clean Water Act.

 

There are a variety of options that source water committees are able to use to improve water quality. These range from…
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The CFFO Commentary: Key Questions for a Changing Agriculture

By John Clement

May 20, 2011

 

Farming is changing. And it’s not just changing in the scale of operations we now have, or the increasingly diverse markets we now supply. It’s also changing in how we view the vocation of farming and how it connects to rural communities and our fellow farmers. Simply put, our emphasis on the business of farming now often overshadows other dimensions to farming that we used to take for granted.

 

At the core of this change is predominately the… Continue

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The CFFO Commentary: Social Change Creates Evolving Standards for Farmers

By Nathan Stevens

May 13, 2011

 

There are times when a series of events come together and force change within an otherwise stable industry, game, or community. The status quo can change over time as new knowledge or societal expectations emerge. A perfect example is the shift in attitude towards head-shots in hockey. The question arises – are there uncomfortable areas within agriculture that are not being dealt with because the pressure to change isn’t great enough…
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The CFFO Commentary: Promise of Federal Farming and Food Strategy Needs to Deliver

By John Clement

May 6, 2011

 

Now that the election signs are being gathered up and put away for another four years, it’s time to consider some of the implications of a majority Conservative government for Canadian agriculture. And nothing may be a greater opportunity for farmers than a commitment by the newly-elected Conservative government to create a new national farm and food strategy to guide and support agriculture over the…
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Agriculture Headlines from Farms.com Canada East News - click on title for full story

AAFC releases 2026-27 Departmental Plan

The plan identifies multiple key priorities for 2026-27 and beyond

Chuck Norris: Actor, martial artist, and rancher

Since at least 2011 Norris and his wife Gena have lived on Lone Wolf Ranch

A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. Announces Commencement of Normal Course Issuer Bid

A&W is pleased to announce that it has received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") of its Normal Course Issuer Bid (the "NCIB").

Bruce Burrows Leads Grain Growers Canada

Bruce Burrows is appointed Executive Director of Grain Growers of Canada, bringing decades of experience to strengthen advocacy and support grain farmers across the country.

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