The anticipated late harvest in Ontario this year has some farm safety officials worried. Farm safety problems peak during harvest in the fall, when farmers spend long hours getting their crop off the fields in a short amount...
Read MoreFood Day Canada is this Saturday, and many Canadians are preparing by swapping all-Canadian menu ideas on the event’s Facebook page and discussing it on Twitter. The event is based on the hard work and ingenuity of Canadian...
Read MoreAs a society, we spend a lot more time and energy dealing with the waste we produce than preventing it. According to a new report, Developing an Industry-Led Approach to Addressing Food Waste in Canada, that’s not the right...
Read MoreFor a lot of people, crop protection means traditional chemicals applied to plants to ward off insects and disease. For farmers, it means preventing losses and maintaining quality in their livelihood. For BASF, it means spending...
Read MoreOne thing farmers and consumers can agree on is that animal abuse is a terrible occurrence. Whether it’s companion animals or livestock, people- including farmers- are shocked when abuse videos surface. Farmers know consumers...
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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.