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Gary Sutcliffe knew he wanted the farmer connection – but did not necessarily want to be a farmer. The Huron County resident arrived from England in 2002, settling near the village of Walton, Ontario.
With international trade issues at the forefront this summer, Progressive Dairyman Editor Karen Lee interviewed Yves Leduc, director of policy and trade, Dairy Farmers of Canada, to find out what it means for Canada’s dairy industry.
When referring to a dairy farmer’s support team, it is common to hear a nutritionist, veterinarian or banker called out for the regular assistance they offer. Seldom mentioned is the farm’s equipment dealer, who also provides steady support by supplying and maintaining the equipment it takes to get the job done.
The Janssens family came from the Netherlands, where the family mixed farm was too small to support another generation. Jim’s grandparents immigrated to Canada in 1949 with eight children; Klaas Mol, their hired hand, came along as well.
From my hotel room on the outskirts of Regina, Saskatchewan, I was greeted this morning by the sight of fresh fallen snow. The vast prairie landscape, which had only yesterday showed signs of spring, had instantly been transformed back to winter.
Since its launch in 2006, the universe that is Twitter has developed many qualities, one of the most valuable being its ability to foster a sense of community among strangers.
After leaving formal education in the 10th grade, Wade Bryanton learned a lot of life lessons from the school of hard knocks. He started a business when he was 17 years old and quickly realized he needed to get better at working with people.
Developing a morning routine is touted as the key to success. Entrepreneurs, CEOs and other business success stories can’t say enough about their schedule between the moment they wake up and the moment they sit down at their desk.
When R&D Garfat Farms decided to try something new on the farm, they went with something really new. The farm was the first in North America to install a GEA Monobox automatic milking system.
Knowing where your food comes from is one thing, but being able to track it all the way back to the farm is another. A new brand of ice cream recently hit the Canadian market with a special feature added: 100 percent traceability.
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