Category: Farming
Fossil Fuel Companies Ramp Up Influence In The Food System
Political leaders have failed to confront the driving force behind the climate crisis: the fossil fuel industry. As a result, fossil fuel producers are now free and clear to reinvent their oil and gas holdings in many sectors, such as the food system. In fact, the fossil fuel industry is … [continued]
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PHOTOS: The 85th London Farm Show
The 85th London Farm Show is on until Sunday at the Agriplex and BMO Centre in London.
Trump tariffs further complicate beef markets
North America’s beef cow population remains lower than at any time since 1961. That’s because of drought in some cattle-growing areas and relatively high feeding costs in recent years. Total beef cattle population has never been smaller in 74 years. The bottom-line analysis of U.S. Department of Agriculture economists appears in their Jan. 1 cattle […]
Agricultural focus for all-candidates meeting in Teeswater, Feb. 20
Agriculture should be a top priority for provincial election candidates, says the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA). “The OFA encourages all provincial election candidates to take clear and decisive stances on critical issues that affect agriculture, food security, and rural development,” said Sara Wood, OFA vice-president. “Protecting our domestic food supply and ensuring the sustainability […]
The interaction of play, genetics and robustnessness in pig surroundings
There is no evidence yet that housing treatments meant to stimulate play reduces reactivity in piglets under stressful challenges