Reading Time: 7 minutes For several years, sisters Kori de Boer and Casie Kuypers were informally part of their family’s original dairy farm in Palgrave, Ont., run by their dad and uncle. When their dad and uncle’s partnership wrapped up a few years ago, they knew that if they didn’t want the dairy to stay small (which would mean […] Read more
Ontario sisters strike farm business partnership
Business partnerships can be tricky to navigate at the best of times. Throw in family members, a new on-farm business and a growing family legacy, and it’s a whole other level
A guide for farm growth
Vision statements are more common on today’s farms. How can creating one help you?
Reading Time: 6 minutes Why does your farm need a vision? To Jeannette French and her husband Brian, co-owners of Lennox Farms in Melancthon, Ont., the answer is simple. “No matter your farm size, a vision is something that drives you every day. It’s born from your values and is the backbone of what you believe.” Six years ago, […] Read more
Trump set to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Feb. 1 White House says
A White House spokesperson said that no tariff announcements were planned for Friday
Reading Time: 4 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday will implement tariffs of 25 per cent on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10 per cent on Chinese goods with immediate effect, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said on Friday.
Temporary foreign worker system called ““Inherently exploitative”
Amnesty International report claims some treatment of Ontario, Quebec workers violates anti-slavery and anti-trafficking legislation
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada's temporary foreign worker (TFW) program is "inherently exploitative and discriminatory"; and violates Canada's international obligations according to a report from Amnesty International released today.
No immediate tariffs means more time to engage, prepare say ag, food leaders
Reading Time: 2 minutes No immediately-imposed tariffs means more time to engage with American officials on the importance of free trade and to prepare for future negotiations say agriculture industry groups say.
EU and Mexico revive stalled trade deal as Trump tariffs loom
The two parties are seeking to add farm produce, services, investment and other goods to the agreement
Reading Time: 2 minutes The European Union and Mexico revived a stalled free trade agreement on Friday, days before the return to the White House of Donald Trump, who has threatened both sides with tariffs.
COMMENT: Fertile land for growing vegetables is at risk — but a scientific discovery could turn the tide
Reading Time: 4 minutes Research work at Quebec's Laval University's Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, carried out in partnership with 14 vegetable farms, offers hope for ensuring the sustainability of their soils.
Chile’s ‘seed guardians’ grow and protect forgotten food varieties
Reading Time: 2 minutes An emerging group of farmers and growers in Chile, known as seed guardians, aim to protect the traditional crops of their ancestors, keeping them safe from industrial agriculture and genetic modification.
The case for hiring a full-time employee on your farm
It’s different today. Employees come with expectations. You have to work with them... but on this farm, it’s more than worth it
Reading Time: 12 minutes You may have had help on the farm before on a seasonal, casual or term basis. Most farms probably have. But farming today is different, and so are the reasons why you might be considering a full-time employee. So how do you know when it’s time to take the plunge? Will it pay off, or […] Read more
Nova Scotia keeps ag minister in post-election shuffle
Reading Time: < 1 minute With an expanded pool of rural MLAs following the Nov. 26 provincial election, Premier Tim Houston announced a cabinet shuffle at an event in Halifax on Dec. 12 but kept Guysborough-Tracadie MLA Greg Morrow as minister of agriculture.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
