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Tag Archives: Grain Farmers of Ontario
New varieties show strength of crop research alliance
It’s the nature of news—what’s hot today usually disappears tomorrow. Such was the case a year or so ago with the Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance, a coming together of field crop research interests in Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic … Continue reading
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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Media celebrities getting fired up about farming
Not long ago, farmers considered it a waste of money to try getting celebrities interested in agriculture. Even though the famous (and the not-so-famous) should have cared about farming, for the most part they didn’t, because they really didn’t have … Continue reading
