Tag: Farming
Wisconsin towns are trying to limit CAFO growth. Big Dairy is fighting back. | Great Lakes Now
By John McCracken, Investigate Midwest
Investigate Midwest is an independent, nonprofit newsroom. Our mission is to serve the public interest by exposing dangerous and costly practices of influential agricultural corporations and institutions through in-depth and data-driven investigative journalism. Visit us online at www.investigatemidwest.org.
Ottawa, Queen’s Park dole out $12M to protect farms from extreme weather
The federal and provincial governments are spending $12 million to better protect Ontario’s farm lands from extreme weather and its agricultural toll.
Wingham hospital $10K closer to $3.6M fundraising goal
The Wingham & District Hospital Foundation’s Caring Together campaign is nearing completion, currently sitting at 94 per cent of its $3.6-million goal to cover the cost of a new CT scanner and the necessary renovations. The foundation recently received a donation of $10,000 toward the campaign from Wayne and Linda Hopper of Brussels. According to a foundation […]
Chicken farmers promise Ontario food banks steady supply of meat
Food banks across the province will receive a âsteadyâ supply of chicken raised by local farmers in new program announced Monday in London.
Retired farmer, 90, follows late friend’s lead, gives $50K to Children’s Hospital
When a retired Southwestern Ontario farmer turned 90 earlier this year, he decided to celebrate with something big â and altruistic.
Tar spot requires seven hours of wetness on a corn leaf to take hold
A two-pass fungicide program using multiple active ingredients is recommended
Across Southwestern Ontario, smaller communities creak under rapid growth
The province estimates Southwestern Ontario’s population will jump more than 40 per cent to 2.6 million people by 2051. London and Middlesex County are expected to lead the way, growing by 56.7 per cent to about 880,000 people over the next 25 years, with nearby Oxford County close behind at 51.9 per cent. But rapid […]
Climate change is causing algal blooms in Lake Superior for the first time in history – Great Lakes Commission
Lake Superior is known for its pristine waters, but a combination of nutrient additions from increasing human activity (including farming and development), warming temperatures and stormy conditions have resulted in […]
What to do with a new poisonous weed in a hay field?
Manitoba crop insurance declines to cover the crop infested with white cockle
