Climate, good and bad, has always affected farming. There’s no way around it, and farmers have come to live with the ups and downs that accompany an occupation so influenced by the whims of nature.
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It seems that when it comes to farmland, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan knows something that Ontario Premier Doug Ford doesn’t – that is, farmland must be protected, not given to developers and squandered.
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U.S. apple production is expected to increase at least 10 per cent this year, thanks mainly to a bounce-back year in Washington. That’s making up for Michigan’s ho-hum production and declines in parts of the Midwest.
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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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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.