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Dr John Kelly: Improving Farmer Access to The Food Distribution System In Ontario. How Do We Increase Consumer Access.
Added by Joe Dales on October 27, 2010 at 4:12pm — No Comments
The CFFO Commentary: Moving Beyond "Random Acts of Stewardship"
By John Clement
October 22, 2010
I recently heard a long-time promoter of environmental goods and service (EGS) payments to farmers argue that it’s time to move beyond “random acts of…
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Wheat School: Steve Twynstra Talks About Wheat In His Farming Operation.
Added by OntAG Admin on October 18, 2010 at 4:09pm — No Comments
The CFFO Commentary: Personal Insight Into Need to Preserve Best Farmland
By Nathan Stevens
October 15, 2010
Sometimes it takes personal experience to really strengthen one’s believe in a core value of…
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Grain Prices Up Limit on Shockingly Bullish USDA Crop Production Reports. Moe Agostino shares his thoughts...
Added by Joe Dales on October 8, 2010 at 10:20am — No Comments
Thanksgiving on Our Family Farm
by Rebecca Hannam
The Thanksgiving season is a special time of year for most families. As the sun sets earlier and the temperature begins to cool, families often gather together to celebrate autumn over a…
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The CFFO Commentary: Working as Colleagues Can Move Ontario Farmers Forward
By Paul Bootsma
October 8, 2010
Ontario farmers have a history of being open with each other when discussing business. Helping each other overcome difficulties and making improvements in production are often discussed…
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The CFFO Commentary: Tackling Agricultural Challenges Aided Through Leadership Training
By John Clement
October 1, 2010
I appreciate good leadership. Good leaders have a way of focusing people on critical issues and helping them to work together on finding solutions. Sometimes that involves pioneering a new way of doing things and forcing people to react, while at other times it involves pushing others from behind to bring forward…
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New Business Opportunities with BioMass Crops. New Energy Farms Reviews Miscanthus.
Added by Joe Dales on September 29, 2010 at 1:53pm — No Comments
The CFFO Commentary: Competing Interests Arise in Land Use Planning Discussions
September 24, 2010
Good land use planning is critical for the success of agriculture. And with the current review of the Provincial Policy Statement underway, talks are heating up between farming organizations and those representing other interests in land use planning.
The CFFO is currently in dialogue with a collection of environmental groups, including Ontario Nature, Ducks Unlimited and Ecojustice,… Continue
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Ontario Solar Opportunities...Ken Rounds of Ethosolar Talks About Farmer Solar Energy Projects.
Added by Joe Dales on September 18, 2010 at 6:56am — No Comments
International Trucks Releases the Harley Davidson Lonestar Edition Video
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The CFFO Commentary: Agricultural Entrepreneur Puts Focus on Farming for the Motor City
September 17, 2010
I’m watching with interest a Detroit-based entrepreneur whose vision for his city could throw many of our paradigms about urban agriculture out the window. Seeing Detroit’s huge amount of vacant land as an opportunity, the entrepreneur is setting out to assemble large parcels of vacant inner-city land and create a large-scale, for-profit agricultural enterprise.
The entrepreneur in question is John Hantz, the… Continue
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At the Outdoor Farm Show Moe Agostino from Farms.com discusses the corn markets.
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Vision is what sets leaders apart from managers
Suzanne Deutsch
Farm economists are predicting agriculture will go through faster sharper cycles in years ahead. While…
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The CFFO Commentary: A Cloud Forms on the Horizon of Ontario’s Green Energy Future
By Nathan Stevens
September 10, 2010
Glenn Fox of the University of Guelph recently shared his critique on the implementation of Ontario’s Green Energy Policy. His thoughts on the subject point to a serious test of the Province’s commitment to the development of renewable energy over the coming year.
The rationale that has been used to support the development… Continue
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Wheat Seeding Rate: Peter Johnson Discusses Seeds Per Acre Is The Best Way To Calculate Optimum Rates.
Added by Joe Dales on September 8, 2010 at 3:55pm — No Comments
The CFFO Commentary: Future of Farming requires Accommodating Differing Views
September 3, 2010
The steady decline in the number of family farms in Ontario has been…
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Agostino: Crop Market Price Overview....Observations From Our Tour To The Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa.
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CFFO's Stevens: More Land Use Protection Needed in Provincial Policy Statement
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