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Owen Roberts
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Consumers confused over local food traits
To the things we hold dear, we tend to associate traits that in reality may not necessarily be so. Case in point: local food. Local food is local food, period. Its distinguishing characteristic is that it’s grown close to where … Continue reading
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Tagged environment, Guelph Mercury, local food, Urban Cowboy
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Farmers look to avoid funding cuts
With United States administrators having co-operated at the 11th hour to raise the debt ceiling, the jockeying has started to decide who and what will be spared from the reported trillions of dollars that will be cut to curb government … Continue reading
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Tagged environment, farmers, green energy, Guelph Mercury, Urban Cowboy
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It’s tough balancing farmers’ rights versus society
As the global population grows and questions arise about farmers’ ability to feed everyone, questions are also arising about their moral obligation to do so — particularly in light of new possibilities that are emerging for them to turn their … Continue reading
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Tagged environment, ethanol, farming, Grain Farmers of Ontario, Guelph Mercury, research, sustainability, technology, Urban Cowboy
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