Tag: Farmland
Why not put Michigan solar farms on parking lots instead of farmland? Money
Amid bitter battles over putting renewable energy on undeveloped land, some see parking lots as an appealing alternative. But be prepared for costs to double….
NDP names its election candidate for Huron-Bruce
Nick McGregor will be Huron-Bruce’s provincial New Democratic Party candidate in the Feb. 27 election. McGregor announced his candidacy in a news release Wednesday. He said he’s a Goderich high school teacher, director of Huron County Pride and proud OSSTF District 8 member. “For too long, people in Huron-Bruce have been left behind by governments […]
Huron-Bruce Liberals name their candidate in provincial election
Liberals in Huron-Bruce have nominated Ian Burbidge as their candidate in the Feb. 27 provincial election. The quick election call by Progressive Conservative Premier Doug Ford, in a riding held by Progressive Conservative Lisa Thompson since 2011, has challenged other political parties to field their candidates in time. Burbidge was acclaimed as the local Liberal candidate on […]
With forage acres shrinking, how can growers reverse the trend?
With the area under grass and legumes shrinking, expanding forage acres remains a tough sell.
Mahon: A savings plan with an uptake of just a third
It is like a three-way cross between Registered Education Savings Plans, Agristability, and a pension plan.