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Gus Ternoey's Blog – June 2012 Archive (1)

On the mind of a young Farmer

Yes the Canadian census confirms I am a young farmer and by a long shot.  I have been reading some of the stats to learn that the average age of a farmer in Ontario is up to 54 yrs.  I have almost 2 decades to go through before I get there.  Thinking back on how much I have seen farming change over the years so far, i get the feeling I am in for a shock before I make the "average" age.  Thats all good, its exciting times.  

I as other farmers around here, well if you take twitter as…

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Added by Gus Ternoey on June 21, 2012 at 1:13pm — No Comments

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

Canada Targets New Agriculture Trade Opportunities in China

Canada is pursuing stronger agricultural trade with China, with new opportunities for pet food exporters and greater market certainty for Canadian canola meal and peas.

Ag organizations call for immediate pause to Alto project

Three groups requested an independent review about the project’s impacts on ag and rural communities

TELUS moving away from ag

TELUS is moving away from its ag and health assets as a cost savings measure.

Half of Ontario’s Potatoes Go to Chips, Research Could Boost Supply

University of Guelph research is testing potato varieties and cold storage methods to reduce losses and improve Ontario potato chip quality

State Ag Officials Call for HPAI Dairy Cattle Vaccination Plan

State agriculture and animal health officials want USDA to give dairy farmers another weapon against HPAI, calling for a voluntary national vaccination framework that could begin with pilot programs in willing states.

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