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North Dakotans put ‘corporate’ farming to vote

Voters back repeal of a law allowing corporate operation of dairy and hog farms

By Reuters June 27, 2016

North Dakotans in a statewide referendum June 14 voted to repeal a law enacted last year that changed decades of family-farming rules in the state by allowing corporations to own and operate dairy and hog farms. Results posted on the North Dakota state government website put the unofficial final vote count from the ballot measure

Comment, Opinion

The changing face of Canadian farms

A close look at the current census will give us a chance to examine the evolution of Canadian agriculture

By Alfons Weersink June 14, 2016

Every five years, Canada’s federal government asks us to provide details on who lives in our household. The demographic information is used to guide decisions ranging from school planning to transportation infrastructure to government transfers. Among the census questions is one that asks if you intend to sell agricultural produce. This may strike most as

Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: A fine balance

By Gord Gilmour June 9, 2016

Few would doubt the special nature of the agriculture industry. After all, it’s the only sector I can think of that rates its own census, and one of the very few which has its own federal and provincial governmental departments. There are programs such as AgriStability and provincial crop insurance and special dispensation in a

Beef cattle, Livestock, Poultry

Diversifying the small family farm

The best way to avoid pitfalls in new markets — seek the advice  of successful sector counterparts

By Jennifer Paige May 19, 2015

Direct marketing grass-fed beef was how Colleen Biggs turned adverse beef market trends into an opportunity for her family’s ranch in east-central Alberta. “When times got really tough for us, we were doing the low-input swath grazing, bale grazing, everything we could to make ends meet on the ranch but when the market crash happened

News

NFU recommendations to protect farmland, tackle farm debt

By Allan Dawson March 19, 2015

1. Enact laws to restrict farmland ownership to individuals who live in the province the land is in and the same for incorporated farming operations, including co-operatives. 2. Provincial governments should monitor farmland ownership and report changes annually and also consider legislating the maximum amount of farmland an individual or incorporated family farm can own.

National news

‘Be the Difference’ is 2015 Ag Safety Week theme

Farm safety champion testimonials aim to inspire peers to adopt a safer work culture on Canadian farms

By Lorraine Stevenson March 13, 2015

Be a better role model and set a higher standard for safety on your farm. That’s the message of Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, which kicks off in Prince Edward Island next week, urging farmers and those who work with them to become safety champions. The education campaign, held each year on the third week of

Local musician Del Barber sings about working farmers and rural life. Photos: Meghan Mast

Country Crossroads, Local news

Agriculture enthusiasts descend on the town of Clearwater

Harvest Moon connects urban and rural folks through workshops, markets, concerts and more

By Meghan Mast October 1, 2014

After his father dies, a man leaves his family cattle farm to work on the oil rigs in Alberta. He works part time so he can return to tend to his pastures, bale hay and maintain his herd. This story is all too familiar for many Prairie ranchers, but this particular one is from Del

News

Province, city recognize UN International Year of Family Farming

A flag honouring the family farm was raised at Winnipeg City Hall July 30

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 12, 2014

Provincial and municipal leaders gathered at Winnipeg’s City Hall July 30 to raise a flag honouring the United Nations declaration of 2014 as the International Year of Family Farming. Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Minister Ron Kostyshyn joined Brian Mayes, city councillor for St. Vital, to highlight the significance of family farming on a

Country Crossroads

Farming’s In-Law Factor

Elaine Froese of Boissevain and co-author Megan McKenzie write about  how to create healthier relationships on family farms

By Lorraine Stevenson June 13, 2014

No farmer would sit on the tractor stuck in the mud, going nowhere and refusing to even try. So why do farm families remain mired in emotional muck that sometimes lasts decades, and still be unwilling to resolve it? Certified farm family coach Elaine Froese and conflict resolution expert Megan McKenzie use the analogy to

Opinion

A report worth reading

By Laura Rance-Unger July 4, 2013

We’ve been somewhat skeptical of some of the recent efforts by the Conference Board of Canada to wade into the food and farm policy realm, but we were pleasantly surprised by the newly released report Seeds of Success: Enhancing Canada’s Farming Enterprises. From our perspective, authors James Stuckey and Erin Butler, do a stellar job

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit six-week low as Brazilian harvest looms; corn, wheat sag

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures end lower, hogs mostly lower

CFIA adds controls for imports of Spanish feed ingredients after African swine fever outbreak

Tag Archives Family farm

North Dakotans put ‘corporate’ farming to vote

The changing face of Canadian farms

Diversifying the small family farm

NFU recommendations to protect farmland, tackle farm debt

‘Be the Difference’ is 2015 Ag Safety Week theme

Agriculture enthusiasts descend on the town of Clearwater

Province, city recognize UN International Year of Family Farming

Farming’s In-Law Factor

A report worth reading

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