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Farmers join relief efforts in Japan

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Owen Roberts

Canadian farmers are pitching in to help support Japan’s earthquake and tsunami victims. Pork producers and exporters have announced they are donating more than $100,000 to the Canadian Red Cross Japan relief fund. Their efforts will be directed through the … Continue reading →

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All farmers are local farmers

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Owen Roberts

Last week, Ontario beef and pork producers got together to publicly plead for government support for an insurance program to protect them from wild swings in the marketplace. They call this program their number one priority, boldfaced in a news … Continue reading →

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All about the Enviropig, straight from the horse’s mouth

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Owen Roberts

Few advances in science from the University of Guelph have generated as much interest as the Enviropig, which has been genetically altered to excrete less phosphorous. You can learn about the Enviropig firsthand from Guelph scientist Cecil Forsberg, who was … Continue reading →