If any political party wants to swoop in and try capturing Ontario’s farm and rural vote, I’d say now’s the time.
It’s hard to imagine anyone having faith in the government after the current Greenbelt debacle. But it’s a particular blow to rural Ontario, which has traditionally put its faith and hope in the Conservatives.
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What’s Your Story: Livestock conservation is a winning tale for farmers. It’s said a rising tide lifts all boats. And in farming, it’s no different.
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The fight between the US and Mexico over genetically modified (GM) corn isn’t even at the dispute settlement panel stage yet. But that hasn’t stopped Canada from piling on.
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A new survey shows Generation Z, people born between 1997 and 2012, are caught in what’s called a say-eat gap.
Even though they’re believed to be a generation of foodies, highly tuned in to their food choices, research shows they say one thing about food, but they do another when it comes to buying and eating it.
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I was privileged to join pro podcaster Johann Tasker on his Farmers Weekly Podcast from the UK, covering topics that arose when the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists met in Alberta: beef production, wildfires, labour and Olds College’s commitment to agricultural technology. Click “read more” below to hear the podcast.
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Owen Roberts is a faculty member in the Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications program at the University of Illinois. As an agricultural journalist, he is the past president of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists and a lifetime achievement award recipient from the Canadian Farm Writers' Federation. His programs and research papers have been recognized nationally and internationally through awards from the Journal of Applied Communications, the National Agri-Marketing Association, the Association for Communications Excellence, and others.