Farmers deserve a break for matters beyond their control
Farmers face a myriad of issues daily. Factors like erratic weather, disease and trade wars can...
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Author: Owen Roberts
New opportunities emerge to connect consumers and farmers
Consumers want to know more about the food they eat, where it comes from and how its production...
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“Forks-up” to farmers on well-timed Agriculture Day
The social media campaign for Canada’s annual Agriculture Day encouraged people to post selfies...
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When food and farming gives you that “Oh Canada” feeling
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is hoping to raise the pride and confidence in Canadian-made food...
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There’s a lot to like about International Year of Plant Health
The U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says that healthy plants give us oxygen,...
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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.