Column Farming Opinion Owen Sound Sun Times

Trump tariffs further complicate beef markets

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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 […]

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Owen Sound Field Naturalists to hear about forestry practices

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The Owen Sound Field Naturalists clubs next speaker presentation features Dufferin County forest manager Kevin Predon and is entitled Forestry Isn’t Always an F Word. Predon’s goal is to cajole the audience into an appreciation (or at least an understanding) of commercial forestry and its progressive environmental practices. This talk is scheduled for 7 p.m. […]