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We have a lot riding on farmers’ success in 2012
I tell my University of Guelph agricultural communications students that conflict drives the news. And having touched down in 2012, it’s pretty easy to find conflict in agriculture and food. Some of it simmers in social undercurrents, in what we’ve … Continue reading
Grocery war forecast for 2012 has local food angle
Price wars are being predicted for food in 2012, thanks mainly to imminent arrival of the latest big box store to hit Canada. But in a strange twist, that could actually end up working in local food producers’ favour. According … Continue reading
Posted in Guelph Mercury
Tagged 2012, Guelph Mercury, local food, OMAFRA, research, University of Guelph, Urban Cowboy
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Pardoned turkey is a second-generation Canadian
It’s a red-letter day for Kitchener-based Hendrix Genetics and Hybrid Turkeys, having one of their fold — a turkey named Liberty, which they describe as a second-generation Canadian (because its genetics originated in Canada) — recognized by US President Barack … Continue reading
Posted in General news
Tagged food, Obama, Thanksgiving, turkey, University of Guelph, White House
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