Reading Time: < 1 minute An “unprecedented” three-year drought in the Horn of Africa is affecting tens of millions of people and the region will take years to recover, says the World Meteorological Organization, the United Nations and a host of aid organizations. But the latest forecast is for another poor rainy season. “If below-average rains do materialize, the Horn […] Read more
No end in sight for deadly drought
Thinking outside the box prompts ag society to open daycare
Reading Time: 3 minutes They put on fairs and rodeos, host family fun days and large-scale ag shows, build community through a host of events, and share their facilities with organizations of every shape and size. But among the nearly 300 ag societies in the province, the Grovedale Community & Agricultural Society is unique — it’s in the daycare […] Read more
As globalization fades new strategies needed
Don’t expect a return to normal geopolitical conditions — at least not if you think the past several decades were normal. That was Janice Gross Stein’s message March 8, in an opening address to the Canadian Crops Convention. The noted political scientist and founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy […] Read more
Former OFA president to lead CFA
Keith Currie acclaimed to replace Mary Robinson
A former president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture is taking the helm of Canada’s largest general farmers’ organization. Keith Currie of Collingwood, Ont. was acclaimed as the new president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture this week during the CFA’s annual general meeting in Ottawa. As CFA president, Currie replaces Mary Robinson of Albany, […] Read more
Charting Canada’s agricultural path forward
John Stackhouse is a senior vice-president of Royal Bank of Canada and author of the Farmer 4.0 report that delves into the transformation of agriculture. Stackhouse was a participant in a panel discussion on innovation and resilience in agriculture at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual meeting in Ottawa on March 7. He sat down […] Read more
The path to attracting workers
[UPDATED: Mar. 6, 2023] Farm labour was a hot topic at the annual meeting of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture in Ottawa March 6 and 7. Jennifer Wright, executive director of the Canadian Agricultural Human Resources Council, led a panel discussion that delved into the size and scope of the issue and some of the […] Read more
Ontario police charge seven with trafficking, exploiting migrants
Workers provided for farms and other sites, police say
Toronto | Reuters — Ontario’s York Regional Police have charged seven people with trafficking and exploiting 64 Mexican migrants, saying the accused were part of an international labour trafficking ring operating in the Toronto region. Police in Ontario said on Friday they had obtained information in November that migrant men and women were being exploited […] Read more
Schoepp: Bullying takes many different forms and occurs in all walks of life
Nearly half of us will experience bullying at some point — asking for help is the healthy thing to do
Reading Time: 4 minutes Once a schoolyard term, bullying has now razed a path through all of society. It happens in our homes, on our farms and at work. Children suffer to the point of taking their lives and tens of thousands of them stay home every day from fear. In Canada, 40 per cent of adults report that […] Read more
GM’s truck production cut signals a turn in U.S. auto sales
Company to idle Indiana plant for two weeks
Detroit | Reuters — New vehicle sales in the United States are expected to increase in February, but the decision by General Motors to cut production of large pickup trucks at a U.S. plant points to new challenges for Detroit’s automakers. The major Detroit pickup truck brands are sitting on growing inventories of unsold vehicles, […] Read more
The kids are alright — but give them a chance to prove it
Reading Time: 4 minutes Treating your kids like livestock may seem like strange advice from a farm succession expert — but that depends on how you treat your cattle, says Reg Shandro. “I love the saying of one of my clients, ‘I want to handle my kids like I handle my cows. I want to open the gate and […] Read more
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