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Social media, texts, and emails are great but can’t take the place of talking with people face to face,  says pedigreed seed producer Sarah Hoffmann.

All the iron is still there, but Agri-Trade has a new dimension

There’s still acres of farm equipment to be seen, but also an opportunity to upgrade your personal skill set

By Jill Burkhardt October 24, 2017

When you think of a farm equipment show, a motivational speaker talking about personal development might not spring to mind. But it’s exactly what women who attend Agri-Trade said they wanted to see at the popular Red Deer event. “Attendee surveys brought a strong message that there were a lot of women in agriculture who […] Read more

Critics of Monsanto and its genetically modified seed have been effective because they’re good storytellers, the company’s director of millennial engagement told attendees at a recent conference on building trust in the food system.

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Farmers need to be ‘heroes’ to win over consumers

People respond to powerful stories centred around people they can admire, says Monsanto official

By Alexis Kienlen October 10, 2017

Producing food isn’t enough these days — you’ve got to be a hero, too. That was one of the messages delivered at the recent Public Trust Summit put on by the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity. The conference, in its second year, attracted a diverse crowd of farmers, food processors, retailers, communications experts, and even […] Read more

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The world has an eating problem — and farming is the solution

Whether it’s obesity or malnutrition, Canadian farmers have an amazing opportunity to be agents of change 

By Brenda Schoepp August 14, 2017

“As a farming community we should be the epitome of health.” That was the closing remark of one of the speakers at the Nuffield Triennial Farming Conference in southern England earlier this summer. The speaker had been talking about obesity and food-related health issues, and how farmers could be a solution to this serious problem. […] Read more

Bayer, Corteva among companies stepping off Facebook

U.S. grains: Corn, soy slip on less-threatening weather

U.S. livestock: Large supplies push cattle, hogs mostly lower

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Bayer, Corteva among companies stepping off Facebook

U.S. grains: Corn, soy slip on less-threatening weather

U.S. livestock: Large supplies push cattle, hogs mostly lower

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Farmers need to be ‘heroes’ to win over consumers

The world has an eating problem — and farming is the solution

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