Foods with a function beyond normal sustenance — appropriately named functional foods — have been held out as a tiny but lucrative alternative to traditional commodities — especially corn and soybeans.Farmers...
Read MoreThe grocery store doesn't stock it, it has a low public profile, and it's way underrated as a vitally important commodity. But last week Statistics Canada offered up a reality check when it highlighted a report on the...
Read MoreHere's this week's commentary from Ontario Federation of Agriculture President Geri Kamenz. Farms can expect more pressure from consumers and scrutiny about their bottom line, as food prices rise and others in the value...
Read MoreThe Winter That Will Never End is not just a human experience, although surprisingly little has been written or broadcast about the harsh and chronically long winter's impact on wildlife.Animals that don't hibernate...
Read MoreThis summer, a new traceability service is being launched across 54 counties in Ontario that will be able to quickly identify the whereabouts of every farm in the province. It's not unlike Google Earth. In fact, you'd...
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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.