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Make grass, not hay, and save a species
Ontario’s Endangered Species Act is well-intentioned but needs some fine tuning, according to separate reports and statements from the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and the George Morris Centre....
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Sunny forecast hinges on farmers’ resilence
If farmers can make it through the rest of 2010 and early 2011, they’ll see sunnier days, says a TD Bank executive. I interviewed Derek Burleton, vice president and deputy chief economist of the TD...
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Farmers, researchers are keys to new economic agenda
To a major extent, last week’s federal election was based on fear. But I disagree with those who say the new federal government was elected because of Canadians’ fear of instability. If that’s true,...
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Wheat board decision has national, global effects
From the relative comfort of eastern Canada, it may be difficult to understand why people east of Manitoba should care about the federal government’s zeal to dismantle the western icon called the...
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Insurance program helps consumers access local food
Happy Independence Day to my US friends, who’ll be toasting their country today in homegrown spirit with some locally grown and produced beverages. I’m looking forward to introducing (or...
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It’s the best and worst of times for farmers
Despite yo-yoing global markets, wild swings in weather, and now seven billion mouths to feed, some say these is the best of times for agriculture. But as soon as the words leave their lips, they’re...
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Big Oil’s mean spirit makes energy crops’ case easier
I’m among that crowd of Canadians who feel they’re getting taken to the cleaners by Big Oil, while governments stand by and collect tax on inflated gas prices. Greed is the only reason that’s emerging...
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My sister, a good egg
On Easter Sunday, my sister Wilma Caron pulled a rabbit out of her hat and turned about $1,000 cash into $8,000 worth of food — by donating the proceeds of her annual community Easter egg hunt to the...
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Wind energy predictions hit new highs
Wind energy has been called the most divisive issue ever in rural Ontario. I’m not sure that’s true, and it’s hard to quantify. But there’s no doubt wind energy — or more specifically, the turbines...
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Fruit sector weather woes underline need for research
As last year drew to a close, University of Guelph economics researchers Sylvain Charlebois and Francis Tapon were predicting the 2012 overall price increase in food would be about two per cent....
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