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• Growing Opportunities for Canadian Farmers to Sustainably Manage Agricultural Waste in 2024

  29-10-2024 19:44 via farms.com
  Each year, Canadian farmers embrace greener solutions to manage their used agricultural plastics, packaging and products as opportunities increase through Cleanfarms' evolving collection programs.Cleanfarms is a national stewardship organization that develops and operates collection programs to help farmers responsibly dispose of on-farm agricultural waste materials. It is most well-known for its flagship collection program for pesticide and fertilizer containers under 23L.The most recent recove
  
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• The new Kemptville jail has been frozen for four years. Here’s why

  29-10-2024 19:40 via farms.com
  Four years after the province announced a 235-bed jail to be built in Kemptville to alleviate overcrowding at the 50-year-old Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre, opponents of the project are sensing a whiff of victory.The reason? The province has said almost nothing about the Eastern Ontario Correctional Complex (EOCC) project since August 2020, when it was first proposed. At the time, the cost was pegged at $200 million.The province’s preferred location for the jail is a 72-hectare site onc
  
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• Remembrance Day stamps salute farmerettes and Soldiers of the Soil

  29-10-2024 19:38 via farms.com
  Canada Post is proud to announce the release of its annual Remembrance Day stamp issue, honouring the contributions of the farmerettes and Soldiers of the Soil during the First and Second World Wars.The two-stamp set commemorates the young men and women who stepped up to support Canada's agricultural efforts when the country and its allies needed them most.The two world wars were not only won by troops on the battlefield. Civilians on the home front were instrumental in producing food, ammunitio
  
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• Ontario County opens enrollment for Agricultural District No. 1

  29-10-2024 19:32 via farms.com
  Ontario County has announced that the open enrollment period for its Consolidated Agricultural District No. 1 will run from Nov. 1 through Nov. 30. During this time, landowners have the opportunity to propose adding their property to the district, which offers significant protections for agricultural land.Landowners who wish to include their land must submit an enrollment form, available from the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors or online at the Ontario County website. Forms must be submitted n
  
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• Students get crash course on agriculture as job crunch worsens

  29-10-2024 19:30 via farms.com
  Hundreds of students got a taste of the numerous jobs available in Ontario’s agriculture industry earlier this month in Listowel.“They're not the original jobs you might think of, but they're so important,” said Madison Lammer, from AgScape, a non-profit organization promoting agriculture amongst Ontario students. One in nine jobs in Canada are in the agriculture and food industry, but with 40 per cent of Canada’s farmers retiring in the next decade, and another 24,000 ag
  
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• End Draws Nearer for Corn, Soybean Harvests

  29-10-2024 19:27 via farms.com
  The finish line is in sight for the US corn and soybean harvests, with producers expected to get a few more days of fieldwork this week before being potentially stalled by rain. Monday’s USDA crop progress report pegged the nationwide corn harvest at 81% complete as of Sunday, up from 65% a week earlier and a couple of points ahead of the average pre-report trade guess. The soybean harvest was shown at 89% done as of Sunday, up 8 points on the week but a couple of points behind trade expec
  
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• Governments Announce Funding to Strengthen Ontario Food Supply System

  29-10-2024 19:26 via farms.com
  The federal and Ontario governments jointly announced a $7.5 million contribution Friday for a variety of projects aimed at strengthening the province’s food supply system. Combined with cost-shared investments by the sector, the investment through the Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative is expected to generate up to $31.5 million in total funding across the Ontario agri-food sector, a provincial release said. Under the initiative, farmers, processors, and select farm-supporting a
  
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• Honeywood Research Facility Harvests Hope

  29-10-2024 19:24 via farms.com
  Since 2016, the Syngenta Honeywood Research Facility has been cultivating more than just crops – it's been growing hope for the Cambridge and North Dumfries communities in Ontario. On September 27, 2024, this tradition continued with the annual potato harvest benefiting the Cambridge Food Bank.This year's yield was nothing short of impressive: 3,642 pounds of potatoes, enough to feed over 725 families. The impact was immediate, with the food bank reporting, "Potatoes have been flying out o
  
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• Statement on the conclusion of the food safety investigation related to the recall of various Silk and Great Value brand plant-based refrigerated beverages

  29-10-2024 19:19 via farms.com
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued the following statement related to the recent recall of Silk and Great Value plant-based refrigerated beverages due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination:"The CFIA is deeply saddened by the recent listeriosis outbreak associated with certain Silk and Great Value plant-based beverages. It extends heartfelt sympathies to the families of the three Canadians who tragically lost their lives and all those who have been affected by the outbreak.With t
  
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• Saskatchewan voters elect another Saskatchewan Party majority

  29-10-2024 14:07 via farms.com
  The Saskatchewan Party won its fifth straight majority
  
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• Massey Ferguson introduces six new tractors

  29-10-2024 12:24 via farms.com
  Six new tractors are part of the new 5M series.
  
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• Winter Wheat Condition Rating Down from a Year Ago, Below Expectations

  29-10-2024 12:12 via farms.com
  The US winter wheat crop is off to a poorer start than a year ago, mainly due to overly dry conditions across the southern Plains – particularly Oklahoma. In its first condition rating for the 2025 nationwide crop on Monday, the USDA pegged it at 38% good to excellent as of Sunday. That is 9 points below last year’s initial rating for the 2024 crop and 5 points below the average pre-report trade guess. Almost one-quarter of the national winter wheat crop (23%) was rated in poor to ve
  
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• September Canola Crush Up from August; Makes New High for Month

  29-10-2024 12:11 via farms.com
  After hitting a new high for the month in August, the Canadian canola crush did the same in September. A Statistics Canada report Tuesday showed Canadian processors crushed 933,065 tonnes of canola last month. That was up 9.7% from the August crush of 850,529 tonnes and 1.2% above September 2023, which marked the previous high for the month. The all-time high for the crush was achieved in July 2024 at 1.005 million tonnes. Through the first two months of the crop year (August-September), the cum
  
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• Lindgren Farms hosts students for hands-on experience

  29-10-2024 12:05 via farms.com
  Lindgren Farms, near Norquay, was recently involved in an ongoing opportunity for children of their community via a Food Farm event.As a local family farm, the Lindgrens have been sharing the story of agriculture and teaching children where their food comes from for several years. Their “aim is to provide accurate information early on, building a solid foundation of knowledge and fostering a genuine appreciation for the agricultural industry,” noted a release on the event.“Our
  
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• Agriculture This Week: Ag science continually expands possibilities

  29-10-2024 12:03 via farms.com
  It is simply amazing what science and research is achieving these days in term of farming’s future.We live in a world where there is something of a backlash against science – at least among some with the time and inclination to flood social media with their concerns – a situation that should be concerning to most.It would be a vastly different, and far less advanced world without science, and while there have been examples where initial discoveries in science were later proven
  
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• Alberta barley and wheat farmers gather for regional meetings

  29-10-2024 11:53 via farms.com
  Alberta Grains, which represents 18,000 barley and wheat farmers, will be travelling the province to discuss research and advocacy efforts.The regional meetings, scheduled across six regions from Oct. 28 to Nov. 15. give farmers a chance to speak to the organization’s strategic direction.Alberta Grains Chair and Region Two Director Tara Sawyer said one of the pillars of the Alberta Grains strategic plan is to increase farmer engagement.“At our regional meetings, farmers and industry
  
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• Canada on track to be world’s third-largest wheat exporter in ’24-25 crop year

  29-10-2024 11:48 via farms.com
  Canada is on track to be the world’s third-largest wheat exporter for the second year in a row as crop production in the prairie provinces continues to increase.International data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows Canada overtaking Australia for the third-place spot in the 2023-2024 crop year, and predicts a similar ranking for 2024-25.Canada is now behind only Russia and the European Union when it comes to volumes of wheat exports.According to a 2024-25 outlook released last w
  
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• Alberta Grains regional meetings underway

  29-10-2024 11:45 via farms.com
  Alberta Grains regional meetings are scheduled across six regions within Alberta from October 28 to November 15. These annual meetings offer Alberta’s 18,000+ barley and wheat farmers a detailed look at the commission's research, advocacy and extension efforts funded by their checkoff dollars.“One of the pillars of the Alberta Grains strategic plan is to increase farmer engagement,” said Tara Sawyer, Alberta Grains chair and Region 2 director. “At our regional meetin
  
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• 6 ways to grow your business at a manageable pace

  29-10-2024 11:36 via farms.com
  The correct timing combined with the right business structures in place for managing growth will help you move toward success in your food and beverage processing business.We’ve all heard the story: A successful business decides it’s time to grow. Rapid expansion spreads the company too thin, and in the end, the venture ends up closing down.Growth for growth’s sake isn’t a business plan, and everyone wants to avoid growing too big or fast. The correct timing combined with
  
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