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Owen Roberts
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Horses for food make some people squirm
Many people are aghast at the prospect of horses being slaughtered for meat, a practice which made headlines last week when the U.S. moved to reinstate it after several dormant years. Many Americans, and Canadians, had no idea horse slaughter … Continue reading
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Tagged animal welfare, equine, farmers, food, Guelph Mercury, horses, livestock, protests, Urban Cowboy
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There’s more to life than deficit reduction
The deficit reduction measures that consumed discussions at the G20 summit in Toronto are no-brainers. Few can argue with globally agreed upon efforts to reduce the crushing debt that leaves borrowers with a chronic black cloud over their heads, and … Continue reading
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Tagged economics, Extension, farmers, farming, Guelph Mercury, protests, Urban Cowboy
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Peaceful development messages hard to hear amid violence
An estimated 80 per cent of those who need assistance in underdeveloped countries are farmers. So, programs targeted at helping farmers can likewise help economies recover. Farmers who are profitable, however you measure it and wherever they farm, can feed … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, farmers, farming, G20, Guelph Mercury, protests, Urban Cowboy
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