Thank a farmer. Maybe save a life.
In many ways, farmers are particularly vulnerable to mental health problems, being at the mercy of...
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Author: Owen Roberts
We need Food Day Canada more than ever.
Food Day Canada took place August 4, but the time to celebrate and support Canada’s food...
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Soybean production creeping up in the Netherlands
Soybean production is creeping up in the Netherlands. Ontario’s success story with soybeans is...
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Why more farmers are going digital
They say knowledge is power. So it’s not surprising producers are increasingly adopting field...
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Emerging avian virus found in wild ducks in Ontario
An emerging avian virus in Ontario may be linked to wild ducks, according to a study at the...
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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.