In Ontario, there may be some unrest between producer groups and commodity organizations (see earlier posts about soybean growers opt-out opt-in decision), but it's fair to say relations between the province and the largest...
Read MoreA few weeks ago, many Ontario soybean growers were unhappy their board decided to stop pursuing the four-year joint commodity-group dream with corn and wheat producers. They said so, and the board listened. Now, the board wants...
Read MoreCanadian livestock producers asked governments for aid to get through the current price crisis. Today, Ottawa and the provinces responded with what is likely to be seen as additional loans. I don't think that's what...
Read MoreThose who were wondering if the rising fortunes in some parts of agriculture (grains and oilseeds, in particular, whose prices overall have risen 40 per cent in the past year) are real or a blip, should check out a new report...
Read MoreI'm not sure where all the local food proponents are holding court, but wherever you are, now's the time to come out swinging in support of local livestock farmers.They're getting hammered by surpluses, low prices...
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Owen Roberts is an agricultural journalist and communications instructor based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. He is a trustee on the Global Foundation for Agricultural Journalism and an associate editor (communications) for the Journal of Agromedicine. Previously, Owen was president of the International Forum for Agricultural Journalists, an agricultural communications faculty member at the University of Illinois, and research communications director at the University of Guelph. His programs and research papers have been recognized through awards from the Journal of Applied Communications, the National Agri-Marketing Association, the Association for Communications Excellence and the Canadian Farm Writers' Federation.