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November 2010 Blog Posts (7)

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The CFFO Commentary: Future Safety Net Design Drawing Attention

By Nathan Stevens

The next Growing Forward agreement is starting to loom on the distant horizon and farm groups are developing new options that differ from the current program. James Rude of the Department of Rural Economy at the University of…

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Added by CFFO Blog on November 26, 2010 at 6:29am — No Comments

Do Farmers Matter? What do you think? Plan to Attend the Farmers Matter Event Nov 26 in Stratford.

Added by Joe Dales on November 23, 2010 at 10:10am — No Comments

Farm Interview: Why I Invested In Solar Energy On My Farm.

Added by Joe Dales on November 15, 2010 at 8:40am — No Comments

The CFFO Commentary: CFFO Releases Goals for an Ontario Food Strategy

As anyone who plays a lot of games knows, having a plan is essential to success. Whether one is playing a sport, a board game or a video game, having that plan of action greatly increases the chance of winning. This is also true in the business world where having a plan makes a huge difference between success and failure. The agriculture sector is no different. The CFFO has developed what it believes are the essential goals of a food strategy for Ontario.



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Added by CFFO Blog on November 12, 2010 at 6:30am — No Comments

Agostino: Bullish USDA Crop Production Report Today....Corn, Soybeans Yield Projections Reduced....Prices Strengthen. Click to Watch The Video.

Added by Joe Dales on November 9, 2010 at 12:12pm — No Comments

CFFO Commentary: CFFO Convention to Focus on Feeding the World While Supporting Family Farms



Questions involving world hunger and food production are keenly appreciated by the farming community. Most Ontario farmers are willing to work with others to ensure that no one goes hungry. But they also want to do so in a way that ensures farm markets are stable both here and…

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Added by CFFO Blog on November 5, 2010 at 5:50am — No Comments

Andrew Campbell: Why you should visit the Farms.com Yield Data Centre to find the seed company test plot results online. www.yielddata.farms.com

Added by OntAG Admin on November 1, 2010 at 9:35am — No Comments

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Ag Priorities Pile Up in Congress

Congress has multiple priorities to help farmers — year-round E15, a full farm bill, and $15 billion in direct aid — but lawmakers still lack a clear path to pass any of it despite bipartisan support and backing from key leaders. Members of the North American Agricultural Journalists (NAAJ) organization met on Tuesday with the chair and ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, along with two senior members of the House Agriculture Committee. The four lawmakers’ comments reflected strong bipartisan support for aiding farmers but little consensus on how to move key legislative priorities forward. The lion’s share of the commodity title, funding for conservation and crop insurance were cleared in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last summer. At the same time, the credit title, rural development and other USDA programs are operating on the latest extension passed by Congress. Credit, in particular, is seen as an area ripe for expansion to help farmers manage financial stress,

Operating farm equipment in Nova Scotia

14-year-olds can operate equipment with a Class 8 license

Province moves to exempt farmland from stormwater fees, addressing long-standing concern for farmers

 Ontario’s farmers are welcoming a regulatory change by the provincial government that will limit how municipalities apply stormwater fees, ensuring farms are not charged for services they do not use.

Ag included in new Canada-U.S. economic committee

Multiple members have ties to Canadian ag

Operating farm equipment in Quebec

If the equipment travels on public roads, a license is required

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