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Stewart Skinner's Blog – October 2009 Archive (1)

Finding Efficiency Through Trade Policy Change

“Give me a level playing field and we can compete with the world’s best”



I heard this quote last September 22nd at a meeting for hog farmers set up by Ontario Pork. It was one statement that I classed as optimism in a room that was overwhelmingly negative. I can completely understand why negativity abounded at this meeting, every farmer in that room faces a very uncertain future but I want to focus on the positive.

While our farm at home is one of the many hog farms that faces… Continue

Added by Stewart Skinner on October 7, 2009 at 3:05am — 1 Comment

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

Nfld. government making farmland available

The government is making about 3,000 acres of Crown farmland available

Tom Green bringing celebrities to his Ont. farm

The new TV show brings some big names in entertainment to Green’s farm for conversation, and in true Tom Green fashion, some antics

Energy Supply Disruptions Keep Oil and Fuel Prices Elevated

The latest U.S. Energy Information Administration outlook shows continued disruption to global oil supplies, keeping crude prices elevated and influencing fuel and electricity costs important to farmers.

Severe May 9 Storm Batters Farms and Rural Infrastructure Across Ontario

Severe May 9 Storm Leaves Farms Assessing Damage Across Ontario

Ted Turner Remembered for Lasting Impact on Agriculture

Solutions from the Land is honoring the life and legacy of Ted Turner, whose early and sustained support helped mobilize farmers, ranchers, and foresters as national leaders in renewable energy, climate-smart agriculture, and land-based solutions to global challenges.

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