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

Trade deals 101

Global Affairs Canada provided Farms.com a general overview of the trade negotiation process

Canada and the United Kingdom agree to work together to improve regulatory efficiency for animal vaccines

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Executive Director of the Animal Health Directorate and Chief Veterinary Officer for Canada, Dr. Mary Jane Ireland, and the United Kingdom's (UK) Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Gavin Hall, issued the following statement:

Want more canola bushels? Join a local research network

WESTERN PRODUCER — Most companies have a research and development budget, where they spend a certain amount of money on innovation each year.

Ag Transport Coalition: rail performance a repeat of the previous week

The Ag Transport Coalition reports week 18 saw a repeat of the system performance seen in week 17, with CN and CPKC Rail combined supplying 87% of hopper cars ordered. While system performance remained unchanged, performance did change for the two railways individually as compared to the prior week.

‘This is the new slavery’

Despite British Columbia having additional laws meant to protect temporary foreign workers, migrant farm workers across the province continue to report abuse, racism, unsafe working conditions and substandard housing, according to a new study.

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