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Andrew Campbell's Blog – December 2009 Archive (2)

Lessons In Farming

I'm a young farmer. I can say that now - especially since just a couple of weeks ago we moved out to one of our family farms. This is a house my great-grandfather built in the early 1900's, and is the farm where the dry cows and heifers are kept. My mom and dad are a few kilometres away at the farm I grew up in - where the milking cows are.



As I get settled on the farm, I thought I'd share some of my experiences. Along the way I'd invite any and all pieces of advice I can get - as I… Continue

Added by Andrew Campbell on December 17, 2009 at 7:24am — 6 Comments

The Future of Pork

We all know about the struggles facing the pork industry -- the big question though is how do we fix it.



Here are a couple of videos with some involved in the sector discussing how to move forward. Take a look a add your thoughts below.…



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Added by Andrew Campbell on December 16, 2009 at 4:30am — 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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