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August 2009 Blog Posts (12)
AgVisionTV: UnDiscussables with Elaine Froese: Death, Divorce and Disability.
Added by Kevin Stewart on August 29, 2009 at 10:22am — 1 Comment
It's Official - I'm Now a Farmer.
Added by Andrew Campbell on August 26, 2009 at 9:48am — 2 Comments
Which is Better-Livestock or Deadstock?
I don’t know who coined that term, but every farmer knows it’s the truth. But that doesn’t mean you leave anything sick to die.
That would appear to be what some folks rather we do. As noted in an article in TIME Magazine and the New York Times, the world seems to have something against antibiotics.
I’m going to use our small dairy farm as an example. It’s been a tough couple of weeks. After… Continue
Added by Andrew Campbell on August 24, 2009 at 1:35pm — No Comments
Learn How to Buy, Manage and Optimize Precision Agriculture Technology.
My name is Jordan Wallace and I am a partner with a company called GPS Ontario. We have been in business for 8 years selling precision farming equipment to progressive farmers in eastern Canada.
I was asked to write this blog for Farms.Com to help growers learn more about the equipment, management and peripheral issues relating to GPS precision farming practices. With that said I’m hoping to settle a few myths and answer your questions, but my primary… Continue
Added by Jordan Wallace on August 22, 2009 at 11:31pm — No Comments
Agri-Traveller: Small Projects Pay Big Dividends in Rural Brazil
Added by Bob Thomas on August 22, 2009 at 11:11pm — No Comments
New Opportunities Need to be Explored in Midst of Pork Crisis.
By Henry Stevens, Christian Farmers of Ontario
It’s no secret that Ontario’s pork sector is currently in a disastrous position. Unacceptably low live hog prices, coupled with high input costs and diminished export markets, have led to a situation in which producers lose money on every hog that leaves the farm. To top it off, there is considerable uncertainty about the role of the provincial marketing system in… Continue
Added by John Clement on August 22, 2009 at 8:55pm — 1 Comment
Leadership Lessons from a Retrofitted Lincoln
By John Clement
Neil Young has a vision that has leadership lessons for agriculture. Most know the singer-songwriter as either the crooner of acoustic ballads or the prototype of grunge rock. But the former Canadian musician is also sympathetic to the plight of family farmers and has been a strong force and founder of the U.S. Farm Aid concerts. He also fuels his tour bus with U.S.-based biofuels derived from the crops… Continue
Added by John Clement on August 22, 2009 at 8:52pm — No Comments
Emerging Opportunities for Farmers in the Bio-Economy
By Nathan Stevens
August 21, 2009
The emerging bio-economy has the potential to provide Ontario farmers with new and
innovative ways to improve the profitability of their farms. There are currently large hurdles
that are slowing down this process, from regulatory adjustments to policy challenges to
technological speed bumps to mature markets that make it profitable to produce for the… Continue
Added by Nathan Stevens on August 22, 2009 at 8:42pm — No Comments
Do you want biotech wheat?
Two weeks ago I wrote about my hopes for the next phase of biotech traits for agriculture. Since then, grower and processor organizations representing Canada, U.S. and Australia have come forward to indicate they are actively advocating for genetically modified wheat.
Earlier efforts to bring GM wheat with herbicide tolerance to the marketplace failed miserably. Importing nations, end users and consumers put a quick stop to this initiative a few… Continue
Added by Peter Gredig on August 22, 2009 at 8:15pm — No Comments
Interest Rates - Where From Here?
Nothing sharpens management skills like a mortgage. For most producers, debt is an inescapable part of the business. In fact, it’s possible that knowing how to manage and optimize debt may be at least as important as agronomy and productivity considerations.
For agriculture, the silver lining to a global recession in outside markets is historically low interest rates. The temptation to take advantage of cheap money is very strong. For crop… Continue
Added by Peter Gredig on August 22, 2009 at 8:14pm — No Comments
Mid-Season Corn/Soy Review
For corn and soybean growers, the calendar says we are well past the mid-season mark, but in many parts of corn/soy country, the crops didn’t get the memo.
With late planting and cool weather from spring through the end of July, it’s a race to the finish line for many corn and soybean fields. The “F” word – frost – is starting to pop up in farmer conversations and with market analysts trying to get a handle on whether we are headed for bumper crops and… Continue
Added by Peter Gredig on August 19, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments
Welcome to the new Ontario Agriculture Online Community Website.
Please take a few minutes to set up an account and share your thoughts and comments on the major issues that are important to you.
Let us know how we can make this a valuable meeting place and resource for Ontario Agriculture.
Thanks,
Joe Dales
Farms.com Ltd.
Added by Joe Dales on August 18, 2009 at 4:35pm — No Comments
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