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With the unreliable weather, an early frost mixed with extreme cold and rains, and an early snowfall in November, farmers have been scrambling to get the last of the corn harvested. In addition to dealing with slightly elevated moisture levels, there were long lineups at the elevators. This Township of North Dundas farmer worked well into the night to harvest the corn on frosted land just prior to the snow arriving the next day.

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Crop Report

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that conversely, in other fields, there was an indication that the yield may be low this year right from the beginning, due to late planting time, coupled with wet conditions. He concluded by noting that overall the variability in yield was “somewhat expected given the tough start in the year.”

Commenting on test weights, Banks advised that so far results have been, “reasonably good, nothing stellar.” When asked about the corn toxin levels pres-

www.agrinews.ca ent this year, Banks referred to a Ministry of Agriculture survey completed this year on mycotoxins, noting the overall findings indicated, “mycotoxin levels are down a fair bit from last year… maybe slightly higher than the year before.” He went on to discuss the challenges in predicting toxins, noting, “with toxins in general, it’s hard to predict whether they are going to be a problem or not.” He advised that due to this variability, Continued on page 3

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When asked about the status of harvest 2017, Banks remarked that it has “progressed fairly well,” noting that several growers have completed their harvest for the year, “but there’s still quite a good chunk of corn out there yet.”

The weather, as always, has played a large role in this year’s harvest season.

Banks noted that weather “earlier on, back in September is what really finished the crop in terms of maturity.” Continuing, he said, “Generally the harvest weather has been fairly good for getting the corn off… the recent snow that we’re getting just now [mid November] could delay a bit of harvesting.”

As much of this year’s growing season was affected by rain, some lasting impacts are still visible as the corn is coming off.

Banks noted, “In some cases, we are seeing a bit of lodging of corn.” He explained that one of the possible causes for this may have been corn planted later in the season that perhaps had not reached full maturity, and was more susceptible to “standability” issues.

When commenting on the moisture levels of the corn coming out of the field, Banks remarked that corn is, “coming off at reasonable moistures, but requiring some drying at least.” He went on to note, “some of the later corn has been a little wetter than some of the earlier stuff because it was later maturing.”

Banks advised, the final corn yield amounts are “looking quiet variable,” stating “most growers have been reasonably pleased with the yield.” He went on to say that this is particularly true for corn that could be planted early. Noting

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Crop Report Continued from page 2 the recommendation to growers is to have grain samples tested, especially if you are feeding, and to have samples tested, “more than once, because it does vary within each field, from field to field, and time to harvest.”

The AgriNews December, 2017 Page 3 Moving away from harvest to discuss fall planting, Banks noted the following about this year’s winter wheat acres, “the thought was because it had been such a wet year… we may see a drop in winter wheat acres, but we’re probably not too far off our normal.”

He went on to say that the stretch of fair weather in

September and October helped with soybeans coming off in “reasonably good time” allowing growers the option of planting winter wheat. While he did not have official statistics, he thought there could be “probably a slight increase in winter wheat acres going in this fall.”

When asked about cover

crop popularity this year, Banks commented that overall there has been, “building interest in cover crops over the last few years.” Remarking that many view winter wheat as a “cover crop and a potential crop.” Despite the growing interest, Banks noted that aside from winter wheat, “most growers didn’t have as much opportunity to put a cover crop in as maybe other years.”

Noting that it was difficult to determine if there were

more cover crop acres planted this fall, remarking overall it was likely similar to the last few years.

The Ontario Cereals Crop Committee (OCCC) has released the 2018 Spring Cereals Report on their website. This report joins the winter wheat results that were posted in August. To view the report, visit the OCCC website at www.gocereals.ca. The report can be downloaded from the home page, and additional information can

be found under the performance heading, divided into spring wheat, barley, and oats categories. Under each heading, results are available for different geographical areas across Ontario. Historical reports are also available, dating back to 2000 for winter wheat, and 2004 for spring cereals. Banks advised that these reports could be used as a tool for growers to “use to help pick which variety they want to grow next year.”

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Combining at full throttle

Due to the growing season affected by rain, some lasting impacts are still visible as the corn is coming off the fields, according to OMAFRA Cropping Systems Specialist Scott Banks. As the growing season ends, farmers have been taking advantage of the few dry sunny days left in the season in another race against weather changes.

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Deal of the century The price has yet to be divulged but the Municipality of North Grenville has cut a purchase agreement â&#x20AC;&#x153;in principleâ&#x20AC;? to take over most of Kemptville College from the Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taken close to three years of determined talks to arrive at this surprising turn of events. Some doubting Thomasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; predicted that a deal would never be reached because the property was too valuable to a cashstrapped provincial government.

But they were wrong. North Grenville CAO Brian Carre and Mayor Dave Gordon never let up and, ultimately, their persistence paid off.

Congratulations!... unless of course they got fleeced on the price which is unlikely because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a case of one government handing off to another.

Carre says financial details will only be disclosed when the agreement of purchase and sale is finalized and signed off some time before next April. He insists the municipality will soon be celebrating the collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 100th anniversary which technically occurred this year.

According to a plan the municipality devised after the University of Guelph announced in 2014 abandonment of the satellite campus, the hub will be focused on three pillars: education and training, health and wellness, and economic development. Climate change adaptation and agricultural â&#x20AC;&#x153;resiliencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; will be broad themes.

The agreement reflects the needs of both the municipality and the province, said OMAFRA Minister Jeff Leal in taking the unusual step of thanking Carre for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;working diligentlyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; to help achieve a positive outcome. North Grenville Mayor Dave Gordon thanked Leal, ARIO and even U of G for continued support in maintaining campus facilities throughout the transition.

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by Tom Van Dusen and live music bars, but substantial naptime is also built into the schedule. We also took a break to go sightseeing and shop for books at a Barnes & Noble.

Following my own discount book purchase â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Giants: The Dwarfs of Auschwitz â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I took relentless ribbing from my brothers for the rest of the trip. I have yet to read the story of the diminutive Ovitz family that survived the wartime experiments of Nazi Dr. Joseph Mengele, which, I admit, was a strange selection as a light beach read.

Although Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reinforced condo community remained relatively unscathed, the cleanup following Irmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unwelcome visit Sept. 10 continued while we were there, mostly disposing of trees downed along the sides of many roads we travelled during our stay.

Containing interpretive centre, boardwalk, amphitheatre, and observation decks, the Six Mile Preserve was closed until Nov. 1 while the post-Irma pieces were picked up. Already saturated following previous heavy rains, Irma raised the water level in the preserve by three feet, submerging the boardwalk.

As we circulated on that resurfaced boardwalk, Mark and I encountered volunteer guides Evie and Neal Hartman who described how Irmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s random bursts levelled sections of slough foliage, creating what amounts to temporary bald spots. Obviously committed to the preserve, the Hartmans were still awed by Irmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wrath and thankful to everyone who lent a hand in the cleanup.

One afternoon recently, brother Mark and I forsook the gruelling another-day-in-paradise beer and beach ritual in Fort Myers, Florida, for a short trip to Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve, a 3,500-acre, freeadmission managed wetland.

Home to countless bird species, turtles, otters, and alligators basking on man-made platforms in appropriately named Gator Lake, Hurricane Irma-battered Six Mile Slough illustrates the value and contribution of such natural sponges, many of which have been paved over in the name of progress, leaving floodwaters with far fewer ready outlets, exacerbating the damage.

In Ontario, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a discussion thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ongoing, often revolving around the latest proposal for a mega dump which developers want to place smack in the middle of a wetland, effectively eliminating its high water absorption role in favour of that of contaminant dispersal system.

The tour of the slough â&#x20AC;&#x201C; pronounced sloo â&#x20AC;&#x201C; was part of a recent one-week trip to Fort Myers with my three brothers, a getaway we arrange every 20 years or so because more frequently would be too debilitating. Brother Peter is part owner of a condo in Fort Myers, a place that revolutionized my general impression of the Sunshine State formed after a trip to what Continued on page 8 I saw as shabby Fort Lauderdale 35 years ago.

I decided then that, if you take away the beach, beer and bikinis, Florida didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have much to recommend it. But Fort Myers has been a very different Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tip of the old straw fedora to the Renfrew County Federation of Agriculture for coming up with a new idea and running with it all the way to a experience; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s well groomed, tastefully decorated, with a lot of attention paid to historical and natural successful finish.

A couple of younger directors on the board thought it would be a good idea preservation such as the Six Mile Preserve.

Even my younger brothers Pete and Mike are now to host a first-ever Harvest Gala at the Renfrew Armouries. They enlisted the entry-level senior citizens, so bro-vacay activities are always-energetic backing of long-time secretary-treasurer Donna Campbell a tad tamer than they used to be. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still a lot of and 155 tickets were sold at $40 each for what will become an annual event.

Continued on page 8 Held Nov. 18, the gala comprised dinner, showing of a video about the his- attention paid to the beach, pool, golfing, restaurants tory of Renfrew agriculture, and a dance. A pie auction and silent auction were The AgriNews is published by Etcetera Publications (Chesterville) Inc. held too, raising $1,462 for the county 4-H association.

Not only did Campbell do a lot of the setup and sell the tickets, she baked on the first Monday of each month. five of the nine pies that went on the block, none selling for less than $40.

Publisher: Etcetera Publication Inc. Editor: Muriel Carruthers While the first edition of the gala was in honour of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 150th, it was Staff Writers: Tom Van Dusen, Jeff Moore, Candice Vetter, so well received that the Armouries have already been booked for a repeat at the end of October next year. The 2018 theme will simply be general appreciKalynn Sawyer Helmer ation of the agricultural industry and way of life in the county.

Production Manager: Chantal Bouwers Graphic Artist: Angela Billharz Campbell said this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s date may have limited attendance because it Advertising Representatives: Brenda Fawcett: agrinewsads@gmail.com landed during hunting season â&#x20AC;&#x201C; sacred in Renfrew County â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and was set too Anne-Marie Gibbons: agrinewsads2@gmail.com close to the Ontario Federation annual general meeting held Nov. 20-21, with delegates preparing for the Nov. 19 trip to Toronto.

As word-of-mouth spreads about the gala, the secretary-treasurer said the P.O. Box 368, Chesterville, Ont. K0C 1H0 hope is to gradually build it to an attendance of 300-400, which the cavernous Telephone: 613-448-2321 Fax: 613-448-3260 Armouries can handily accommodate. Campbell said the federation also hopes www.agrinews.ca e-mail: agrinews.editor@gmail.com to expand sponsorship which this time included The Co-Operators, ProSeeds, Annual Subscription $36.75 (HST Included) within Canada Semences Prograin Inc., and North Gower Grains.

All advertisements appearing in The AgriNews are protected by copyright and may not be reproduced It looks like the Renfrew federation is on to a good thing destined to grow without the express written permission of the publisher. into an even better one.

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Dairy Sustainability Symposium aims to define the future of dairy in Canada

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MacAulay spoke in the morning. The question on everyone’s mind turned to the NAFTA negotiations.

While MacAulay could not offer any absolutes he did seem confident in the benefits of the agreement.

“I have spent a fair bit of time in the United States. I think I’ve spoken to practically all if not all of the state secretaries of agriculture and a lot of the business community. To a person, I have not had anybody that said NAFTA was not a good deal. Be careful what you do, do not break something that’s not broken. Without a question that is the language that I have heard right through the States. I’ve been there six or seven times, met a lot of different people, met congress people here who

ask to get things moving fast and to get it moving through. They understand that agricultural exports has quadrupled in the countries because of NAFTA. I have faith that the business community will make sure that we do it properly,” he explained. However when pressed about whether the White House has heard this message, MacAulay insisted, “I can’t speak for the White House, without a doubt they’ve heard it,” but he could not be positive whether the message had been received or considered.

Nevertheless, the Canadian dairy industry looks on to discuss the best way of bringing the industry into the future.

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Dairy Sustainability Symposium Continued from page 5 are deeply committed to sustainability, which is one of the reasons why our industry has been around for centuries here in Canada,â&#x20AC;? said Pierre Lampron, President of DFC, in a later press release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are continuously looking for ways to improve our on-farm practices, and are proud to tell our sustainability story.

The Symposium was a great event to bring together dairy farmers and stakeholders from the food industry, to discuss various aspects of the sustainable way we produce Canadian milk, and what is needed to maintain confidence in the food supply.â&#x20AC;?

Producers present at the symposium understood the message of sustainability. As some pointed out, their farms have been in the family for multiple generations. A success which is only achieved by adapting to consumers and using sustainable practices. There was concern however, when imported goods are considered in which the same quality garnered by sustainable practices is not there, yet the price is lower and therefore appealing to customers.

Drew Black, of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, aimed to ease doubts by explaining the CFAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role in trying to ensure imported goods meet the same quality standards required from Canadians. It was Cherie Copithorne-Barnes for the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, who weighed-in that producers will be required to put a certain amount of trust in retailers and service partners to get their story out to consumers and those partners will rely on producers to have reliable sources of verification for the quality of their products. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it, we will be forced into it later. We have to put investment in to get value back and create that partnership with consumers,â&#x20AC;? said CopithorneBarnes.

This partnership between producers and consumers must be fostered. Knowing this, Black spoke about the CFAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Public Trust Steering Committee. The Committee relies on three pillars of a trust framework; doing the right thing, trusted assurance/verification and communication. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The entire Canadian food system has a role to play in building public trust,â&#x20AC;? said Black. The committee aims to act as a guide for each of the sectors in building trust. Governments must play a role through policy and third party credibility, while value chains and sectors, â&#x20AC;&#x153;hold responsibility to lead and shape appropriate standards and processes,â&#x20AC;? explained Black. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Public Trust Steering Committee is the coordination and governance arm that provides objective guidance and holds accountability for delivering Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public trust journey. The committee is a collection of fairly high level officials from government at federal and provincial levels, agriculture producers, processors, retailers, food service companies academics, NGOs and

www.agrinews.ca all the different multi-interest stakeholders coming together to help drive forward public trust and make sure the industry is in a position to be able to deliver on that. We have to stay abreast of consumer and public values, what are they asking for, are we in a position to offer that and how to best do so.â&#x20AC;?

This committee or hub of people and information helps further sustainability by creating a common language across all platforms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From the Sustainable Beef side we look to that hub because we realize that we need to create that consistency in message and who better to give us the message that we need to deliver than that focus group that they have.

So we take the information they give us and we are able to disseminate our information and build our insurance models based on what their recommendations are. So you get some consistency between all the agricultural commodities as well. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not even competing against each other and that helps drive consumer confidence,â&#x20AC;? explained CopithorneBarnes.

On top of the common language throughout agriculture, Sustainable Beef has partnered with non-agriculture related organizations to drive the industry forward through best practices that are approved by environmental and wildlife organizations. On Dec.6 and 7, Sustainable Beef will launch the Verified Sustainable Beef Framework. This Framework will act as a tool to support producers and processors verify and demonstrate that their beef is sustainable, while also supporting retailers in sourcing sustainable products.

These frameworks are about creating allies in multi-stakeholder industries and building the trust system. For Sustainable Beef, the World Wildlife Fund are members within the organization. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have paid to be a part of this just like the rest of us and it ensures that as we develop standards that they have to be comfortable defending the same standard as our producers are. And so we as producers can stand up there and say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;we are the most awesome people out there when it comes to grassland managementâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, but they can verify it for us. Or if we come under attack as an industry World Wildlife Fund can [back up our claims].

By being paid members you become allies rather than opponents. It just helps to get that understanding and common language and misconceptions out of the way because youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had time to discuss it,â&#x20AC;? said CopithorneBarnes.

These initiatives in which the dairy industry and agricultural industry are involved are increasingly popular and necessary. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need [as an industry] to be prepared to move in each direction the consumer wants,â&#x20AC;? said Copithorne-Barnes. Sustainability is not a question of if, but a question of when.

Symposiums such as the one in Ottawa on Nov. 8, help to ensure the industry is not playing catch-up when the future becomes a reality.

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Boys in blue takes on new meaning

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The 70 participants started out at legendary Ferme Gillette near Embrun, about 30 minutes away from Ottawaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prestigious Chateau Laurier Hotel where a total of 200 participants attended the conference and social components of the symposium.

The tourists included producers in dairy and other commodities, processors, retailers and government officials. They split into French and English groups for guided strolls through the main Gillette dairy barn and other parts of the operation.

Not all of them had indepth agricultural experience. In fact, when bluesuited Therese Beaulieu, Assistant Director of DFC Policy and Communications, asked if there was anyone in the group whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d never been

on a farm before, one hand was raised.

Beaulieu said the full plastic coveralls and more common booties are a relatively new layer offered by DFC during tours as a courtesy to owners in helping protect their livestock from outside contamination. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better than showering in and showering out,â&#x20AC;? she offered, adding that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d never been asked to go to that extreme on a farm visit.

Unencumbered by plastic gear, Ferme Gillette coowner Eric Patenaude hosted the visitors, showing them around the family Holstein operation founded by his late grandfather Dr. Gilles Patenaude who started out as a dentist.

Today, Gillesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; four sons manage the farm assisted by the fifth generation, including Eric; the Patenaudes milk 600 head at three facilities, one tie stall and two free stalls. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve rejected robotic milkers on grounds they separate farmers from their animals, making them less aware of herd health.

Internationally known, Ferme Gillette has produced several star sires and dames; its genetics are constantly in demand and, while the DFC delegation toured the opera-

tion, some Japanese visitors were shopping for embryos and young animals.

With its decades of experience and reliance on family members, Ferme Gillette is a study in agricultural sustainability, the theme of the symposium, Beaulieu commented. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a prime example of how the Canadian dairy industry has positioned itself as a world leader, particularly in terms of genetic improvement.

Following lunch at Casselview Golf and Country Club outside Casselman, the buses were off to a sixth generation dairy farm, Wilkbridge at Fournier, owned by Ken and Peggy Wilkes. The family milks 75 head in a new, $2.3-million, 75-ft. x 290-ft. free-stall barn featuring GEA Monobox automated milking, first of its kind in Eastern Ontario.

The Wilkes decided to go with GEA Monobox because they felt it required the least amount of manpower. Two milking machines operate from one centralized location, with cows handled on either side; the system lures cows with food, and controls how often each is milked.

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Letter To The Editor Will the Grinch steal from North Stormont this year?

The Editor: An open letter to Ms. Wynne, Mr. Thibeault, Mr. Ballard: Merry Christimas/Happy Holidays; As you are the Premier and Ministers accountable, I trust it is fair to say that you chose to post the Nation Rise Wind Farm GP Inc., project EBR Registry Number 013-1674, Ministry Reference Number 6695-APKGUB Nov.10 (one day before Remembrance Day) and submission date ending Dec. 25, 2017 (during Legislatureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two-month winter break). Is this how the government of Ontario shows respect for the people of Ontario?

This project was posted stating â&#x20AC;&#x153;consisting of up to 33 wind turbinesâ&#x20AC;? yet the specified turbine capacities exceeds the 100MW overall project capacity. That does not seem forthcoming and open.

Gator aid Continued from page 4 We also encountered flora and fauna of all shapes and sizes, from the tiniest lizard to odd looking â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cyprus kneesâ&#x20AC;?, undergrowth that looks like small clustered cone-shaped stumps; they rise up from the horizontal root system of Cyprus trees and are believed to help stabilize them.

Overall, Six Mile Slough and the rest of the area were spared. By the time it reached

We have written many times to tell you that Nation Rise Wind Farm is located: â&#x20AC;˘ on PRIME agricultural land where Ontarioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s food is grown and milk is produced.

It is an important part of the breadbasket of Ontario. â&#x20AC;˘ on a major fragile ground water source supporting multiple towns & wells;Â â&#x20AC;˘ on an air ambulance route between Cornwall and Ottawa; â&#x20AC;˘ on a major migratory flight path; â&#x20AC;˘ on the West Quebec Seismic Fault; â&#x20AC;˘ This project was voted twice by municipal government as non-willing hosts. â&#x20AC;˘ A large petition was signed and presented to Ontario Legislature saying no to the project. â&#x20AC;˘ The municipality hired an independent review of the project. It raised serious concerns. â&#x20AC;˘ There are less than 30 landowners with signed leases and almost 7,000 residents saying no; â&#x20AC;˘ Ontarioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s laws still maintain a 550m setback regardless of turbine size, and the passage of time with higher and larger platforms

Fort Myers, the irascible Irma had been downgraded to a Category 2 hurricane, still a force to be reckoned with but nothing requiring widespread evacuation.

Who knows when and exactly where the next inevitable hurricane will strike Florida? Residents prepare as best they can and Friends of the Six Mile Slough such as the Hartmans hope for the best.

With an eye on maintaining the preserveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s positive influence in perpetuity, the

volunteers oversee fundraising projects such as purchase of natural river stones for $250 each to be placed in the facilityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s garden; they may be engraved with name, favourite saying, peaceful thought, or remembrance.

As Mark and I strolled the boardwalk, I was thankful that there are people who care enough to focus on the environmental healing powers of the gentle side of Mother Nature as represented by the slough, and not cave in to her rage as represented by Irma.

and blade lengths (since 2013 Quebec has mandated 2km). â&#x20AC;˘ Your ministries allowed turbines to be installed less than 500m to Ontario homes â&#x20AC;˘ Ontarioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Medical Officers of Health have stated in 2009 that 2000m setbacks should be a minimum. â&#x20AC;˘ Environmental/human/animal impact â&#x20AC;&#x201C; health, ground water, vibration, shadow flicker, low frequency noise; â&#x20AC;˘ Wind â&#x20AC;&#x201C; intermittent â&#x20AC;&#x201C; requires a backup system using fossil fuels â&#x20AC;&#x201C; doubles the cost and ignores the environmental impact while you, Ms. Wynne, tout cutting back on coal while Hydro One purchased coal generation in the United States. â&#x20AC;˘ Ontarioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cleanest energy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; water - potential daily output of 8,338.5 MW â&#x20AC;&#x201C; used minimally as are the gas plants already built but Ontario still plans to build two more.

This project is:

Deal of the century

Continued from page 4 While there had been last-minute rumours, the news that U of G would no longer support either Kemptville Campus or its French-language satellite in Alfred came like a bolt from the blue when it was made in March, 2014. Supporters of both institutions rallied and began to pressure the province for help in reorganizing the campuses with a continuing emphasis on agricultural education.

The new Alfred came together quite readily and is now operated by a community col-

â&#x20AC;˘ Not necessary â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ontario continues to sell surplus power at a loss. Cheap Quebec hydro is close by. Hydro electric and nuclear are already paid for but throttled back. â&#x20AC;˘ Costly â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Nation Rise - alone $1.8 million/month for 20 years â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with an option to extend it to 40 years. Ontarioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debt rising over $10,000/minute. Is this in the 40-year energy plan for Ontario? â&#x20AC;˘ Wind is intermittent and costly to Ontario. It provides a minimal portion of Ontarioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cleanest energy and is inconsistent with the long-range needs. It has negative environmental and health impacts.

Why did the Grinch steal Christmas from the residents of North Stormont? Why did you select a closing date for comment on Christmas Day, taking us away from friends and family if we are to respond? Why are you doing this at all?

Ruby and Joe Mekker, Finch, Ont. lege with an agricultural component.

Meanwhile, Kemptville languished, with the last vestiges of the old school evaporating and some of the buildings being used for elementary and secondary education.

Until now! Carre confirmed the municipality will be acquiring 633 acres of land and 34 main campus buildings on the west side of Prescott Street and north of Biddell Road, including cropland, forest, trail system, greenhouses, teaching and administrative buildings, residences and refurbished cafeteria. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We look forward to the next 100 years as a renewed and relevant Kemptville Campus Education and Community Hub.â&#x20AC;?

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Homestead stalls due to slow cash flow

by Tom Van Dusen AgriNews Staff Writer ERwicKâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; bERwicK-bAsED homEstEAD oRgAnics hAs cLARiFiED

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As a result, explains Homestead founder Tom Manley, payments to farmers with whom the company does business have been slow: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year was especially challenging and payment terms have slipped even further. We remain confident that the situation is improving.â&#x20AC;?

Corrective action is underway, Manley states, including reducing operating expenses and developing new markets, especially the feed sector at Homesteadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sebringville Mill. Meanwhile, he asks for continued support through â&#x20AC;&#x153;patient payment termsâ&#x20AC;? and an ongoing supply of grains.

Underpinning a large number of organic farmers, Homestead has been described as a key service helping to build strong, healthy, and economically sustainable rural communities in Eastern and Central Ontario.

Launched in 1988 as a continuation of a family organic grain processing business established by Manleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents, Homesteadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest acquisition came last year when it bought the Sebringville facility from Hensall District Coop. At the

time, Manley said opportunity knocked and he seized it, noting the mill was located in a growing network of organic grain growers and livestock producers.

A few years before moving into Sebringville, Homestead bought a vacated factory in Morrisburg and set it up for warehousing, seed cleaning, mineral mixing and an outlet store. The staff roster at the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three sites has expanded to 24; earlier this year, they were invited to participate in a shared ownership program.

Homesteadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s many products include organic whole grains, stone ground flours, food, buying, selling and handling grain, seed, mixed livestock feeds and supplements, soil amendments and fertilizers, pest control products, and advisory services.

In his recent statement, Manley describes how the

company he runs with wife Isabelle grew too fast in its drive to remain competitive in a dynamic organic sector while developing and serving local organic agriculture.

Tight cash flow is a repercussion of that growth. As a result of slow payments, AgriCorp has suspended Homesteadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grain buyer license which limits its purchase of wheat, corn and soybeans from Ontario farmers.

The license was issued under the Ontario Grain Financial Protection Act according to which AgriCorp conducts financial assessments of buyers and assures farmers against non-paymentâ&#x20AC;Ś or slow payment in this case.

Manley makes it clear his company can still buy grains other than the ones specified from Ontario farmers, from other licensed dealers, and outside the province: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re currently seeking a relation-

ship with another licensed buyer to handle upcoming purchases from Ontario farmers.â&#x20AC;?

He adds: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any panic or interruption of supply will cause further problems especially for all those farmers seeking payment for previous deliveries.â&#x20AC;?

Manley welcomes suppliers to call the Morrisburg facility with any questions about grain contracts or payment schedules while cautioning that â&#x20AC;&#x153;continuous calls all day will limit our ability to do our job.â&#x20AC;?

In a statement of values, Homestead talks of the importance of truth, integrity and authenticity in dealing with colleagues and customers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Care and love for fellow workers, the community and our natural world guide our actions. The team harbours a profound sense of hope for a brighter future.â&#x20AC;?

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Francis  Drouin, Member of Parliament for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, announced the funding on behalf of Navdeep  Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, in Alfred during a breakfast to mark the beginning of Global Entrepreneurship Week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s announcement demonstrates that innovation is essential to sustainable economic growth. Brasserie Tuque de Broue will be able to increase production, create jobs and grow the local economy,â&#x20AC;? said Drouin, in the news release.  Â

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The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair winners

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The Royal features over 2,000 agricultural competitions, more than 5,000 animals, artisan cheeses, Ontario wines, giant vegetables, butter sculpting and so much more. For more results on all the events and winners, including goats, horses and sheep, visit the website at www.royalfair.org.

The following are a few of the Aryshire, Black and White Holstein, Red and White Holstein and Jersey local cattle winners: local ayrshire winners Female, Summer Calf (Born between June 1, 2017 and Aug. 31, 2017): 2nd – Rosayre Prime Caramilk, AYCANF11888296, owner Ken & Shirley Rose, Mountain; Female Junior Calf (Born between Mar. 1, 2017 and May 31, 2017): 1st – West Meadow Dingmac R Elegant, AYCANF11764902, owner Ian Dingwall & Neil G. Kittle, Winchester; Female, Senior Calf (Born between Sept. 1, 2016 and Nov. 30, 2016): 1st – West Meadow McKenzie, AYCANF11764899, owner Neil G. Kittle, Winchester; Female, Junior. 2-Year Old (Born between Mar. 1, 2015 and Aug. 31, 2015): 7th – Selwood Reality Orchid -Et, AYCANF12271455, owner Robert Tolhurst, Vankleek Hill; Female, Senior. 3-Yr Old (Born between Sept. 1, 2013 and Feb. 28, 2014): 1st – Rosayre Dreamer’s Revenge, AYCANF11888285, owner Ken & Shirley Rose, Mountain; 2nd West Meadow Dreamer's Vyda et, AYCANF11764886, owner Neil G. Kittle, Winchester. local holstein winners R&W – Female, Intermediate Calf ((Born between Dec. 1, 2016 and Feb. 28, 2017):

Mount Elm Rev Me Up Toutou, HOCANF12263842, owner Neil & Bryan Anderson, Vankleek Hill; B&W – Female Summer Calf (Born between June 1, 2017 and Aug. 31, 2017): 2nd – Kirklea Jacoby Bubblegum, HOCANF12671046, owner Bethany MacDonald, Robert D. MacDonald, Elmer Weeks, Frank & Diane Borba, Rob Heffernan, Dalkeith; 6th – Kingsway Cinderdoor Roulette, HOCANF12392546, owner Andre Dion, Ferme Clemar S.E.N.C, Hastings; 7th – Abbedale Azalea, HOCANF12135580, owner Lilyking Farm, Trekili Holsteins, Elginburg; 13th Riverdown Atwood Jiggarrific, HOCANF12716512, owner Riverdown Holsteins, Metcalfe; 15th Winright V Doorman Bubbly, HOCANF12765551, owner Brian Joseph Enright, Winchester;

www.agrinews.ca 16th – Delcreek Don’t Wash Your Hands, HOCANF12741557, owner Peter Rylaarsdam, Winchester; 17th – Crovalley Solomon Lucious, HOCANF12762888, owner Crovalley Holsteins, Hastings; 20th – Delcreek Do Over, HOCANF12741554, owner Peter Rylaarsdam, Winchester; 21st – Vogue Classic Summer, HOCANF40012053, owner Blackrock Livestock Company, Silvercap Holsteins, Vogue Cattle Co., Brighton; 22nd – Beslea Doorman Demolition, HOCANF12417691, owner Beslea Farms Ltd, Yarker; Female Junior Calf (Born after Mar. 1, 2017): 2nd – Glennholme Mario Merciless, HOCANF12532346, owner Glennholme Holsteins, Kingsway Farms, Carp; 6th – Ronbeth Solomon Sunset, HOCANF12659036, owner

Ronbeth Holsteins, Hastings; 9th – Crovalley Brokaw Amigo, HOCANF12762869, owner Justin Crowley, Hastings; 10th – Riverdown Doorman Abrooklyn, HOCANF12716494, owner Riverdown Holsteins, Metcalfe; 12th – Claircrest Solomon Luxury, HOCANF12679591, owner Clair E. Petherick, Campbellford; Female, Intermediate Calf (Born between Dec. 1, 2016 and Feb. 28, 2017): 1st – Bonnie Brae Ape Quinn, HOCANF12662630, owner Bruce & Susan Mode, Vankleek Hill; 11th – Winright Gold Chip Explosion, HOCANF12620125, owner Brian Joseph Enright, Winchester; 16th – Burmania Doorman Janika, HOCANF12355774, owner Velthuis Farms Ltd, Osgoode; 18th – Delcreek Cash

Me Outside, HOCANF12741543, owner Peter Rylaarsdam, Winchester; 20th – Lilyking Doorman Anais, HOCANF12135578, owner Bonnechere Holsteins, Lilyking Farm, Trekili Holsteins, Renfrew; Female, Senior Calf (Born between Sept. 1, 2016 and Nov. 30, 2016): 6th – Weeberlac Doorman Summit, HOCANF12296704, owner Ferme Jean-Paul Petitclerc & Fils Inc, Winchester; 13th – Jeanlu Cinderdoor Bamba, HOCANF110040822, owner Kingsway Farms, Millen Farms, Hastings; 18th – Lilyking Ahead by a Century, HOCANF12135573, owner Bonnechere Holsteins, Lilyking Farm, Trekili Holsteins,Renfrew; 19th – Shearoad High Octane Becka, HOCANF12643580, owner Velthuis Farms Ltd, Osgoode; 23rd – Crovalley Sid

Alligator, HOCANF12651887, owner Crovalley Holsteins, Hastings; 24th – Winright V Doorman Hehati, HOCANF12620112, owner Brian Joseph Enright, Winchester; Female, Summer Yearling (Born between June 1, 2016 and Aug. 31, 2016): 1st – Kingsway Soloman Gorgeous, HOCANF12392482, owner Kingsway Farms, Straitside Holsteins, Hastings; 6th – Vertdor Jacoby Altitude, HOCANF109687822, owner Velthuis Farms Ltd, Osgoode; 15th – Crovalley Golden Angel, HOCANF12465802, owner Bravin Holsteins, Crovalley Holsteins, Winchester; 16th – Lewisdale Byway Amaze, HOCANF12333488, owner Erica Neville, Sunnylodge Farms Inc, Winchester; 17th – Crovalley Sid Continued on page 11

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RAWF winners Continued from page 10 Roxy Roller, HOCANF12465803, owner Crovalley Holsteins, Hastings; Female Junior Yearling (Born Between Mar. 1, 2016 and May 31, 2016): 7th – Mount Elm Fingers Crossed, HOCANF12263812, owner Westcoast Holsteins, Vankleek Hill; 9th – Harmony View Elisha, HOCANF12192208, owner Breeze Hill Holsteins, Harmony View Farms, Riverdown Holsteins, Winchester; 12th – Glennholme Doorman Reggae, HOCANF12060494, owner Emma Farlinger, Glennholme Holsteins, Signature Holsteins, Todd Edwards, Morrisburg; 13th – Kingsway Solomon Arkus, HOCANF12392454, owner Kingsway Farms, New Galma Dairy, Hastings; 18th – Kingsway Doorman Anahiem, HOCANF12392455, owner Kingsway Farms, Michael Barnum, William A. Barnum, Hastings; 19th – Crovalley Armani Alareece, HOCANF12465794, owner Crovalley Holsteins, Hastings; 22nd – Mountain Ridge Tinkerbell, HOCANF12451125, owner Connor Halpenny, Merrickville; 23rd – Vogue Kingboy Flirtatious, HOCANF12187094, owner Blackrock Livestock Company, Silvercap Holsteins, Vogue Cattle

The AgriNews December, 2017 Page 11 Co., Brighton; Female, Intermediate Yearling (Born between Dec. 1, 2015 and Feb. 29, 2016): 3rd – Browntown Mario Marlo, HOCANF12367869, owner Kenny Mcrae, Lookout & Gerald Halbach, Vankleek Hill; 4th – Mount Elm Doorman Crisscross, HOCANF12263803, owner Westcoast Holsteins, Vankleek Hill; 5th – Prettyriver Gold Chip Dory, HOCANF12446698, owner Westcoast Holsteins, Douglas; 12th – Hendercroft Gold Chip Gooey, HOCANF12436925, owner Herbert Henderson, Ashton; 13th – Crovalley Gw Mezzo, HOCANF12465787, owner Crovalley Holsteins, Hastings; 16th – Riverdown Doorman Adelight, HOCANF11801423, owner Riverdown Holsteins, Metcalfe; 17th – Karlinrock Brewmaster Glenna, HOCANF12427544, owner Vogue Cattle Co., Brighton; 18th – Vogue Lumineer Lovesick, HOCANF12187080, owner Blackrock Livestock Company, Silvercap Holsteins, Vogue Cattle Co., Brighton; Junior Breeders Herd (3 Animals, Min 1 Owned): 7th – Ronbeth, Hastings; 8th – Kingsway Farms, Hastings; 9th – Crovalley Holsteins, Hastings; 10th – Lilyking Farm, Elginburg; 13th – Vogue Cattle Co., Brighton;

15th – Riverdown, Metcalfe; Female Milking Yearling (Born after Sept. 1, 2015): 6th – Kay-Ben-I Cg Cheezie, HOCANF12393165, owner Velthuis Farms Ltd, Osgoode; 16th – Vogue Kingboy Moonstruck, HOCANF12187013, owner Blackrock Livestock Company, Silvercap Holsteins, Vogue Cattle Co., Yvon Chabot, Brighton; 19th – Vogue Octane Sunstruck, HOCANF12187063, owner Blackrock Livestock Company, Silvercap Holsteins, Vogue Cattle Co., Brighton; 20th – Kingsway Doorman A Tasha, HOCANF12392415, owner Kingsway Farms, Hastings; 25th – Crovalley Sid Rebel, HOCANF12305199, owner Crovalley Holsteins, Hastings; Female, Junior. 2-Year Old (Born between Mar. 1, 2015 and Aug. 31, 2015): 4th – Hendercroft Atwood Harmony, HOCANF12080473, owner Herbert Henderson, Ashton; 14th – Extramile Fortune Sid, HOCANF12011142, owner Justin Crowley, Ryan Crowley, Hastings; Female, Senior. 2-Year Old (Born between Sept. 1, 2014 and Feb. 28, 2015): 13th – Crovalley Reginald Arianna, HOCANF11875530, owner Crovalley Holsteins, Hastings; Female, Junior.3-Year Old (Born between Mar. 1, 2014 and Aug. 31, 2014): 2nd – Trefle Chassep Doorman-Et,

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10th – Kingsway Dundee Lava, HOCANF10864213, owner Kingsway Farms, Hastings; Longtime Production Class; 60,000kg +: 2nd – Knonaudale Jasmine, HOCANF8994601 , owner Kingsway Farms, Knonaudale Farms Inc, Hastings; Breeder's Herd (3 Animals, Min 1 Owned): 2nd – Kingsway Farms, Hastings; 3rd – Knonaudale Farms Inc, Crysler; 7th – Hendercroft Holsteins, Ashton; Junior Exhibitor Banner: 1st – Westcoast Holsteins, Vankleek Hill; Junior Breeder Banner: 3rd – Kingsway Farms (Kingsway), Hastings; Premier Breeder Banner: 2nd – Kingsway Farms (Kingsway), Hastings; 3rd – Knonaudale Farms Inc (Knonaudale), Crysler.

Local Jersey Winners Female Junior Calf (Born after March 1, 2017): 3rd – Beslea Velocity Lion, JECANF12417685, owner Beslea Farms Ltd., Yarker; 11th – Beslea Joel Spring Fling, JECANF12417686, owner Beslea Farms Ltd., Yarker; 19th – Hollylane Fizz Twist, JECANF12774458, owner Hollylane Jerseys, Corbyville; 23rd – Early Rise Billings Josie, JECANF12541826, owner Alexander Swackhammer, Rockwood; 24th – Spruce Briar Frontrunner Ebony, JECANF12760532, owner Andrew & Anne Bromley, Westmeath; Female, Intermediate Calf (Born between Dec. 1, 2016 and Feb. 28, 2017): 12th – Beslea Venom Continued on page 12

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RAWF winners Continued from page 11 Peanut Butter, JECANF12417675, owner Beslea Farms Ltd.,, Yarke; 20th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Payneside 50 Shades Of Grey 2, JECANF12128448, owner Payneside Farms Inc., Finch; 22nd â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ayrporte Beautifull Vavavoom, JECANF12761904, owner Tracy Porteous, Winchester; 23rd â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ayrporte Dragon Sparkles, JECANF12761905, owner Tracy Porteous, Winchester; Female, Senior Calf (Born between Sept. 1, 2016 and Nov. 30, 2016): 15th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Payneside O M Gee, JECANF12128434, owner Payneside Farms Inc., Finch; 20th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Beslea Verbatim Anaconda, JECANF12417664, owner Beslea Farms Ltd., Yarker; 21st â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Gleneil Firepower Versace, JECANF12673823, owner Gleneil Farms, Dalkeith; Female, Summer Yearling (Born between June 1, 2016 and Aug. 31, 2016): 16th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Riview Premier Suspense, Jecanf12532323, owner Kristie, Kyle, Chelsea & Jaclyn Rivington, Carp; 17th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Trailblazer Premier Juicyfruit, JECANF12525082, owner Maker Farms Inc., Rockwood; 18th â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Garhaven Genominator Diva, JECANF12340009, owner Tim Hunt, Tweed; 21st â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rjf Tequila Chaos, JECANF12089680, owner Robert Jarrell, Corbyville; Female Junior Yearling (Born between March 1,

2016 and May 31, 2016): 15th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tanbark Tequila Baton Rouge -P, JECANF12542363, owner Jenny Butcher, Mount Pleasant; 16th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Riview Sassy Tequila, JECANF12532309, owner Kristie, Kyle, Chelsea & Jaclyn Rivington, Carp; 17th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Maplevale Tequila Zig Zag, JECANF12564415, owner Terry And Tara Creighton, Bath; 18th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Maker Tequila Guzzle, JECANF12525077, owner Maker Farms Inc., Rockwood; Female, Intermediate Yearling (Born between Dec. 1, 2015 and Feb. 29, 2016): 7th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Payneside Dbr It Ping, JECANF12128412, owner Kingsdale Jersey Farm, Bath; Junior Breeder's Herd (3 Animals, Min 1 Owned): 2nd â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Avonlea Genetics Inc., Brighton; 7th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Drentex Jerseys, Russell; 9th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Beslea Farms Ltd., Yarker; Female Milking Yearling (Born between Sept. 1, 2015 to Feb. 29, 2016): 4th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lencrest Exciting Quinn 2, JECANF109010146, owner Avonlea Genetics Inc, Brighton; 10thâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Beslea Premier Kinky Boots, JECANF11605464, owner Beslea Farms Ltd., Yarker; 15th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Hometown Attracted To Beauty, JECANF12336275, owner Neil & Melanie Hunter, Mallorytown; 16th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lorivale Tequila Jessme, JECANF12339722, owner Lorivale Farms, Marmora; Female, Junior. 2-Year Old (Born between March 1, 2015 and Aug. 31,

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Letter To The Editor Another open letter to Premier Wynne The Editor: I followed with interest the Auditor General of Ontario’s assessment of the recently announced “Fair Hydro Plan” and your government’s response to the findings.

As I mentioned in earlier correspondence to you, I am finding that when it comes to the energy file, the Green Energy Act, wind project documents, etc., it’s all very complicated stuff that most people don’t have the time nor patience to wade through.

As I have done in the past, I will simply explain Ontario’s “Fair Hydro Plan” in real words.

The Liberal Party knows full well that they have a pig (or albatross whichever you prefer) on their hands heading into the 2018 provincial election with sky high electricity bills and the public’s outcry associated with it.

Your party along with the best financial, legal and accounting consultants that $2.0-million could buy, got together to do a little problem solving and came up with a very simple solution.

The solution entailed offering electricity free of charge to ratepayers for upwards of 1.75 days for each seven-day period; this, Premier Wynne, is the same as offering an unsustainable 25 per cent pricing discount.

There is a catch, of course – the hydro generation, steaming off, curtailing and selling excess electricity production into United States’ markets is extremely costly. The power generators (gas, hydro, nuclear, wind, solar) still need to be paid for their supply of electricity provided (whether needed or not) over the “1.75 free Ontario electricity days” each week.

Again, your government and the high-priced consultants came up with another very simple solution – “We’ll tap into the financial markets and borrow money to cover the power generators’ bills that are not being picked by the ratepayers over the “free Ontario electricity

days” bonanza period.”

Now here is where it gets even more interesting.

Your government had two borrowing options on the table. The first option was for the Province of Ontario to borrow the money, while the second option was for the provincially-owned Ontario Power Generation to borrow the money at less favourable terms, which in turn will cost $4-billion more to finance than the first option.

Your government and the high-priced consultants agreed that the second option with the $4billion higher price tag made perfect sense as it would make the Province of Ontario’s financial books look a little better heading into next year’s election.

To the person on the street corner in Finch, Ottawa or Mississauga, this makes no sense.

Your Minister of Energy Glen Thibeault’s response to why paying an extra $4-billion was completely acceptable in order to bury this problem in advance of the 2018 election, was priceless. He went on some convoluted tangent talking about the risk of “cross pollination.” It certainly looks as though Mr. Thibeault is gunning for promotion into the Agriculture file.

To add insult to injury, your government then went and spent another $5.5-million “putting lipstick on a pig,” as they say in advertisements, extolling the virtues of Ontario’s “clean, reliable and affordable” electricity system and its “Fair Hydro Plan.”

It’s as simple as that, when you peel away all of the corporate-speak associated with Ontario’s energy file.

So what is the real price tag for the “free Ontario electricity days” being offered to the rate payers of Ontario? Well, it’s approximately $39.4billion and counting as new wind and solar projects are brought online and will be paid down by rate payers by way of sur-

charges being added to our already inflated electricity bills, starting in four years and extending out over the next 30-plus years.

Unlike your government, I tend to believe that most rate and taxpayers in Ontario are seeing through the smoke and mirrors of your government’s accounting practices and understand that they are receiving a very expensive gift to be paid back out of our own, our childrens’, our grandchildrens’ and great -grandchildrens’ wallets.

Now here comes the

real kicker – the $39.4billion of ratepayer money that you are spending is fixing the wrong problem. Ontario is currently (and will be for the foreseeable future) flooded with expensive electricity generation driving electricity bills sky high, and the problem will only get worse as more needless wind and solar projects come on stream.

I again urge you to do the right thing and cancel any future wind and solar development projects in Ontario so that we can stop this financial lunacy from getting even more out of control.

Lastly, the Concerned Citizens of North

Stormont is a grassroots organization doing their best to protect the environment and health of the citizens of North Stormont from your government’s Ministry of the Environment and the wind project developers who are looking to erect up to 34 massive wind turbines in our beautiful township.

It’s a real-life David versus Goliath story that is unfolding in the Township of North Stormont. On the one side, you have the Township and its citizens who have been (by way of Ontario’s Green Energy Act), stripped of all rights to stop the foreign-owned wind developer’s hostile

takeover of the Township. On the other side, we have the Ontario government who is making all the rules and the wind project developer, both of whom seem to have an unending supply of cash available to help shove 34 turbines down our throats.

Yet we are not discouraged, as we truly believe that common sense will prevail at some time in the very near future and that you will make the right decision in cancelling Nation Rise Wind Project and others not yet operational. Thanks for your time and attention.

Raymond Grady Crysler

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OFA focuses on rural growth potential at AGM

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Keith Currie, a Collingwood-area hay and sweet corn farmer, was acclaimed as OFA president, returning for his second one-year leadership term for OFAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 37,000 farm members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are tremendous opportunities and plenty to look forward to in Ontario agriculture right now,â&#x20AC;? said OFA President Currie, in the news release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We talked a lot about the need to distribute economic development across rural and urban areas â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a concept that will benefit growth and prosperity for the entire province, and

strengthen our rural communities. Based on the level of member feedback and engagement at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual meeting, we have a clear and positive direction to advocate with government for the infrastructure needed to make this a reality.â&#x20AC;?

OFA launched the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s political campaign for the 2018 provincial election Producing Prosperity at the annual meeting. The election campaign illustrates why distributed economic development is necessary for rural Ontario to grow and prosper, and offers solutions to boost the provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy and stimulate rural Ontarioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s communities. The campaign was also the theme of OFAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual meeting, including the topic of the keynote speaker, grassroots member discussions and questions to guest speakers, including representatives of Ontarioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s political parties.

Peggy Brekveld, a northern Ontario dairy farmer, was acclaimed as Director at Large for a three-year term. Brekveld

and Mark Reusser were also acclaimed to the vicepresident positions. Drew Spoelstra was also acclaimed as the fourth executive member. New to the OFA board of directors is Jackie Kelly-Pemberton, from Dundas County who joins the board after winning the Zone 11 election.

OFAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Board of Directors is made up of 18 positions representing regions across Ontario.

For the second year, OFA awarded bursaries to three secondary school students pursuing education and a future career in agriculture. Three 2017 winners were announced at OFAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual meeting â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Julie French from Peel, Emily Potter of Temiskaming and Cassie Allen from Prescott. Each bursary winner was awarded $2,000.

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is the largest general farm organization in Ontario, representing 37,000 farm families across the province. As a dynamic farmer-led organization based in Guelph, the OFA works to represent and

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This award is open to all 4-H volunteers who have positively impacted 4-H in Ontario and have served the organization for over 10 years (this includes both club leaders and non-traditional volunteers). Nominees must have shown significant leadership, initiative and made a positive impact on 4-H at various levels (club, local, regional, provincial and/or national). Nomineesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; involvement in other community activities and organizations is also strongly considered. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Monsanto is so thankful for our connection to 4-H. We believe strongly in the value of supporting rural youth and helping them grow and develop into leaders,â&#x20AC;? said Trish Jordan, Public and Industry Affairs Director, at Monsanto. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also have a very strong culture of volunteerism and giving back. So it feels right to be able to lend our sponsorship to recognizing the people who make 4-H possible.â&#x20AC;?

4-H Ontario Associations were encouraged to nominate a volunteer from their Association by Nov. 30.

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Jackie Kelly-pemberton champion the interests of Ontario farmers through government relations, farm policy recommendations, research, lobby efforts, community representation, media relations and more.

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Visit to Vietnamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Me Linh Coffee Farm

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In July, this time of year is known as the rainy season and for good reason. It is when the warm tropical air hits the cold air in the mountains, and when it rains it pours. The city of Da Lat is known by the locals as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;City of Eternal Spring.â&#x20AC;? There are not many palm trees to be found up there and there are very few banana trees as in the lower land. With ThE

the damp and cool weather, Da Lat is a hub of agriculture in the region. On the outskirts of the city you can find thousands of greenhouses filled with vegetable gardens and farmers are known for growing flowers.

Da Lat has become a tourist attraction with all its vibrant flower gardens and scenic mountains, and there are many day tours.

Often when people think of Vietnam they think of rice as being the largest industry, but in fact Vietnam is the second leading supplier of coffee in the world. If given the chance one should visit the Me Linh Coffee Farm located about 21km southeast of Da Lat. The Me Linh Coffee Garden has a uniqueness about it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it uses weasels to clean the coffee beans.

When you walk into the farm, the tour guide will lead you to all the different types of coffee the farm produces. There are three types of coffee beans:

Robusta coffee tree

Arabica coffee tree The arabica tree has smaller leaves than the robusta trees but the taste has relatively the same bitterness.

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robusta, arabica and mocha, all with distinctly different leaves and size ranges. There is also a fourth kind of bean here called cherry, which is a new hybrid. The four coffees have distinct tastes ranging from very sweet to very sour.

Robusta is a bitter tasting bean but is the cheapest and most widely marketed.

You will find robusta in instant coffee and expressos. Cherry coffee is so named to its cherry-like

There are three kinds of coffee produced around the world, robusta, arabica and mocha.

In this picture, the robusta tree has larger leaves compared to the other two kinds. Its taste is a little bitter, and it is the most popular because it is cheapest.

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Me Linh Coffee Farm Continued from page 15 colour. It is more like a robusta bean. Arabica coffee is also on the bitter side but is the most popular in the United States and Canada, and it was the first coffee to be cultivated.

Mocha coffee is the most expensive because of its sweetness and chocolate-like taste.

The tour then led to the weasel cages. One might think, “What in the world would you need weasels for?” Well, it turns out the weasel’s digestive system completely cleans the bean of the outside skin and the berry part, so the only thing left behind after digestion is the bean.

The weasels’ dung is then collected and cleaned. The digestive process changes the taste. Compared to cleaning by hand it is a more pure way to clean the beans. The weasel can only eat the beans twice per week because the weasels will keep eating beans until they die, but the caffeine for some reason doesn’t affect the weasel at all.

Elephants were used for this job in other countries but it proved too much work to follow the elephants around all day, and also with the amount of feed an elephant eats just picking out the beans proved to be difficult, so the weasel became a better alternative.

Also, the weasel’s digestive system cleans the bean

Weasel-processed coffee

This photo, shows the finished product after it’s been through the weasels. The weasels eat the whole coffee bean but their digestive systems only digest the berry part and leaves just the bean. The beans are then carefully washed and shipped to the roasters.

Pruning

Pruning is very important in the coffee business as the coffee plants could grow tall and less bushy, making harvesting the beans difficult.

The trees are replaced between seven to 15 years because the plant gets woody and becomes less productive.

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much better for a more pure taste. The coffee is harvested two times per year and grows best in the months of November to April, the nonrainy season, but at Me Linh’s the coffee is harvested

everyday year round, due to the way they rotate their crops. The coffee trees are trimmed so they don’t grow out of control and make the beans difficult to pick. That process is all done by hand.

The beans turn red when they are ripe, which is when they are harvested.

Me Linh began operations with just one hectare of land in 1999 and has grown exponentially producing over 12 tons per year and about 300 kg of weasel coffee. After about seven years, the coffee tree becomes too woody and does not produce as many

beans, so these trees are pulled and replaced with new ones. It takes about three years for the plant to grow to the size at which it produces coffee.

After the harvest, the beans sit in the sun for 22 days to dry. After the drying process, the beans are bagged

and sent to coffee roasters locally and throughout the world.

The next and best part of the tour was the taste test at their scenic observatory overlooking most of the farms and neighbouring mountains and lakes. Hint: The weasel mocha coffee is the best!

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The work on this farm is all done by hand. This photo shows the top part of a bunch that has already been harvested and the lower part is still green. The pickers start as early in the morning as possible to pick the beans, as the sun gets really hot as the day progresses.

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The province confirmed its intention to increase the minimum wage to $14 per hour on Jan. 1, 2018 and $15 per hour in 2019. OFA is extremely disappointed in the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decisions to clearly not consider the impact this swift shift will have on farmers and small businesses across the province. The province did announce additional support for the horticulture sector as one of the commodities that will be hardest hit by increases to minimum wage â&#x20AC;&#x201C; committing $60-million over a two-year

period through the SelfDirected Risk Management (SDRM) program.

Municipalities have been given the flexibility to determine how small-scale, on-farm processing activities are assessed for the value-added property tax.

The change could be good news for value-added and commercial farm operations, now that municipalities can tax the first $50,000 of assessed value on â&#x20AC;&#x153;qualifyingâ&#x20AC;? operations at a rate thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 75 per cent lower than the commercial or industrial tax rate that currently applies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The government has heard from the farm community that the minimum wage increases were too much, too soon and they have responded for the fruit and vegetable sector,â&#x20AC;? said OFA President Keith Currie, in the Nov. 16 release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have also heard OFAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s message of providing property tax relief for on-farm valueadded activities.â&#x20AC;?

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Promoting free trade and economic cooperation with the United States and Mexico is a priority for Ontario. It drives economic prosperity and creates millions of good jobs across North America. In fact, Ontario trades more than $30-billion (CAD) per year in agri-food products with the U.S. and Mexico combined.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why I travelled to Mexico City for the latest round of NAFTA renegotiations to advocate on behalf of Ontarioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agri-food sector.

I had the opportunity to meet with Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chief NAFTA Negotiator and Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chief Agriculture Negotiator to reiterate that a renegotiated NAFTA must â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;do no harmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; while ensuring Ontarioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interests remain top-of-mind.

My Quebec counterpart, Minister Laurent Lessard, and I also held a series of joint meetings where we agreed to work together to promote Canadian export trade interests while continuing to defend the integrity of supply management.

We also met with a range of representatives from both the supply managed and non-supply managed sector. I would like to thank them for their candid insights and perspectives on the opportunities and challenges we face as NAFTA renegotiations progress.

Ontario continues to stand with the federal government in defending the interests of hardworking people across the province and country. The unconventional proposals made by the U.S. in the last round of negotiations are unacceptable because they would roll back the benefits provided by the current NAFTA in fundamental ways. That is why they cannot be the basis of NAFTA negotiations.

As I continue to meet with political, business and industry leaders in all three countries, I will continue to reiterate that a final NAFTA must work in the best interests of all three nations and must be a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;win-win-winâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.â&#x20AC;?

corporate tax will be reduced, as previously announced, from 4.5 per cent to 3.5 per cent.

Coupled with the announcement that the federal small business tax rate will drop from 10.5 per cent to nine per cent by 2019, incorporated farm businesses (representing about 25 per cent of all farm businesses) will be able to reinvest additional after-tax dollars to expand their business.

The Ontario government also announced $124-million over three years to support jobs for youth, defined as ages 15 to 29. An employer with less than 100 employees, including farm operations, could receive a $1,000 incentive for hiring a young worker and $1,000 for retaining that worker for six months. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will continue to push for legislation and programs that will build prosperity for all Ontarians,

including our farms and rural communities,â&#x20AC;? said Currie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be focusing our messaging in the lead up to next springâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s provincial election on the issues that will have significant impact on the long-term, overall health of the Ontario economy. And our agri-food sector is at the top of that list.â&#x20AC;?

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is the largest general farm organization in Ontario, represent-

ing 37,000 farm families across the province. As a dynamic farmer-led organization based in Guelph, the OFA works to represent and champion the interests of Ontario farmers through government relations, farm policy recommendations, research, lobby efforts, community representation, media relations and more.

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Baker brothers carry on a tradition of specialized customer service

by Deanna Clark, Economic Development Officer Special to the AgriNews ORFAR â&#x20AC;&#x201C; BAkeRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Feed stORe Ltd. And COuntRy Living CentRe hAs the wARm FeeL OF A Busy, muLti-seRviCe COmmunity huB its mAny Cus-

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On any given day, there is a steady stream of people checking out indoor displays of the various product lines in the 2,400-squarefoot retail space. Farm supplies, hardware, footwear, clothing, pet food and bird seed are all available.

Customers chat on the wide loading dock while products are loaded.

Over on the mill side, complete feeds and feed supplements are manufactured for small and largescale farm operations.

Custom milling services are provided along with the company's complete line of dairy, beef, poultry, swine and horse feeds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We like to be known as people you can talk to,â&#x20AC;? says Rob Baker, who owns Bakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with his brother Doug. Clientele rely on their decades of experience and expertise. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We like to think we contribute to the success of our customers,â&#x20AC;? says Doug, who manages the mill side

of the business. It is important to the brothers to maintain customer confidence with well-informed, up-to-date advice on their products and services.

Top-notch customer service started with their father, Glenn, who opened Bakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nearly 60 years ago. The first year of operation was done with one employee, one small delivery truck with a focus on processing local grain and providing a feed service only. The original mill was completely destroyed by fire in 1974 only to be rebuilt and modified to its current structure.

Bakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s employs 8-10 people, including two farm consultants who travel throughout the area. There is a fleet of delivery trucks servicing the farming communities of Leeds Grenville, Frontenac and Lanark. The company currently manufactures additional feed on a wholesale basis for two area dealerships and has set up three points of sale to redistribute their feed products from other locations.

A recent letter from a customer reads: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thank you for always taking such good care of us. You guys and gals are awesome!â&#x20AC;?

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what the Baker's Feed team likes to hear.

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a greenhouse activity and covered aspects of herd health and nutrition in the dairy barn. Three recent AG SHSM, NDDHS grads â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lynette Klein-Boonschate, Chantal Puenter and Brandon Scheepers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; currently in their first year of the Farm Management and Technology Program at MacDonald College, hosted a Q&A for the visiting students.

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High school students learned about testing for mastitis and other infections during their tour of MacDonald College on Nov. 21.

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GFL landfill expansion includes more future ag partnership opportunities

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They will look at the project and bring their comments and suggestions back to us.â&#x20AC;? The project is expected to take another year to a year and a half for approval from the Ministry of Environment to approve.

There are some concerns about a larger operation from nearby residents and the municipality. The Nation Mayor François St. Amour attended the open house and explained, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The biggest worry for our residents in The Nation is the smell. It has been getting much worse throughout the last three to four years.

Now with this expansion is it going to double the smell? A gentleman I was speaking with and his mother, they live almost at the limit and their property value is just about nil.

Unless they were to get bought out I really donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what will happen.â&#x20AC;?

However, King said GFL plans to have odours reduced by January 2018.

Over the last few years, the company has been drilling wells into the bottom of the landfill. Because of this gaseous odours have the opportunity to rise into the air and cause the noticeable smell in the nearby area.

On Jan. 4, pipes will finally be connected to the wells to suck the gas out of the landfill site and to the four large engines in the cogeneration building. When this happens the odorous gas will not have an opportunity to reach the top of the landfill and produce the smell. King said a good

portion of the odour will reduce by the end of January. Even more of a

reduction will occur in the summer of 2018 when GFL adds a rubber membrane to

the top of the landfill site.

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Investing in new markets for Canadian livestock genetics

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GFL landfill Continued from page 20 lected from the site is cleaned and then burned to produce electrical power that goes into the grid to power around four and a half thousand homes. The high production of gas give GFL the opportunity to explore a number of options for future use. One option would be adding to a central gas line which could be added to the local area. “We are producing methane gas which can be cleaned up and distributed into a central gas line. The municipality has got an agreement where they are looking at what the gas loading is in this area and can potentially [put in a gas line] – if so from [GFL’s] interest point we’d like to inject gas into that line. If not then we will keep producing power,” said King.

“We were also looking at using the gas for [grain] drying and putting dryers on some of the fields nearby. We had some discussion since drying is very seasonal while we are burning gas all year round.

So there were also discussions on greenhouses. That heat could be used year round in greenhouses.

More so in aeroponics where it would actually heat the water so you could have tilapia fish. For a project like that we would likely partner with third party experts where they would run it and we would sell them the gas or heat,” he continued.

Other agricultural opportunities from the site include a high-quality compost which is created on the site. The compost that is already produced primarily goes back to local farmers. “It’s a double A quality as far as compost so it’s unrestricted in use. It’s a very high grade,” said King. Farmers wanting to buy the compost can contact the facility and pur-

chase it in tons. “The mixture is usually about 1 to 6, 1 to 7 since it’s a very strong compost, very high in organic matter. If you were to just throw it on a garden it would probably burn the garden, so you mix it with soil. That’s why the farmers like it, because they can till it into the fields.”

The site is currently working with an agronomist to determine if the soils in Eastern Ontario would value a fertilizer made from the compost.

GFL is already doing so in other parts of Canada and creating a high-end fertilizer. This is in addition to the potential for liquid fertilizer from the leachate. “We are looking at the leachate coming off the organics. As that moisture leaves, we’re taking it and have actually gotten approval to turn it into a liquid fertilizer. A very high-end dilution. So we are doing research with the St. Lawrence River Institute, that have growth studies taking place to determine if this stuff is good for tomatoes, cucumbers and various grown foods. If so, then we will probably market that to farmers or smaller greenhouses and small producers that want a very high-end type of liquid fertilizer.”

The studies for the liquid fertilizer are set to be completed by the end of January and could see a launch commercially in the spring. As for the gas and heat opportunities King estimated projects to go public within the next six months. Whether that project be renewable natural gas, central gas or simply the addition of more engines to continue producing power, King did not know.

For all of their projects and those they haven’t thought of yet, King said he is always open to working with and partnering with the agricultural community.

Livestock Genetics Association (CLGA) will help exporters develop and expand new markets for Canadian livestock genetics. Minister of Agriculture and AgriFood, Lawrence MacAulay made the announcement, along with the Member of Parliament for MarkhamThornhill Mary Ng at the 95th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, where Canada’s top livestock breeders compete.

The focus of the project will be on exports of dairy, sheep and goat genetics, which in 2016 generated exports of over $150-million dollars. The CLGA is looking to increase those exports to over $200-million through trade missions, training and promotion.

The Government of Canada is working hard to grow our markets internationally. Later this month, MacAulay will be leading a trade mission to China, which is looking

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“Farmers around the world want Canadian breeds of livestock, because they are recognized worldwide for their high quality,” said MacAulay. “This investment will help Canadian livestock genetics exporters access new and emerging markets, like China, leading to greater returns for our farmers and their families and continued growth for the economy.”

"The investment made by the Government of Canada and CLGA members to develop livestock markets throughout the world continues to yield benefits to all of Canada’s agriculture exporters,” said Michael Hall, Executive Director, Canadian Livestock Genetics Association.

“Canada’s world class genetics combined with the training and knowledge transfer made possible by Canada's AgriMarketing funding is instrumental in improving farming practices around the world.”

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“It started when I emceed out at a local hunt club banquet and I had fun telling a few jokes. That was probably close to 20 years ago,” said Mussell.

After that, Mussell started going to comedy clubs in Ottawa and performing at the amateur nights. He got lucky and was asked to do a banquet and then a short time later he inquired about performing for the Ontario Holstein Convention in Kingston. The committee had hired a comedian from Toronto and turned Mussell’s offer down, but that didn’t stop him from attending the event anyway.

“The comedian was terrible. So they approached me and asked if I could do comedy. When I said yes they walked up and took [the performer] off the stage and I got to do the show,” Mussell explained.

A reporter from Ontario Farmer was at the convention and she wrote a piece on Mussell. “A few weeks later I got a call from CBC Country Canada and they’d read the article and they came up and did a show here. That was really neat for myself and my family to go on national TV and talk about comedy,” he said.

Mussell looks to his own life and situations for a lot of his material. “Right now as I’m getting older, I’m looking back to where it used to be and where it is today. Lately I’ve been writing jokes about back in the day, and you think about the grandfather saying, ‘when I was your age’, we didn’t worry about killing someone with peanut butter. Different situations like that, even with the way people dress now.

When we were young, peo-

ple dressed like they were movie stars and now they dress like they’re homeless.

So there is a lot of parodies that I see there and things that I look at differently.

But the big thing is to listen. Listen to stories, not to mention the funny stuff that happens to yourself. Crazy things that happen on the farm and realizing that stuff probably happens to other people,” he joked.

Mussell’s comedy isn’t just for agricultural audiences and it may even play a small role in recognizing the gap between rural and urban communities. “I had just done a joke the other day about being in KFC and there was a sign that said, farm raised chicken.

Well, where else do you think they were raised? Did they start a new subdivision of chickens? So just that simplicity of information, that the farmers might not realize [consumers] are maybe three or more generations from any farm connection. So now when you look at the marketing, I think there is a disconnect from the city world to the country world. Especially

when you look at marketing and how food is marketed down to the simplest concepts,” he said.

Mussell’s comedy career includes meeting big stars and learning from some of the best. “Growing up, Dave Broadfoot was an idol of mine. Also, Jeff Foxworthy, I just heard him do a whole new routine and I really admire that,” said Mussell, whose own work and the work that he enjoys comes from clean living people. “When you hear Jeff Foxworthy talking about taking his girls to church Sunday. And a friend, Larry the Cable Guy. I worked with him and he’s just honest, clean living, good people.”

Included in Mussell’s list of favourites is Randall Prescott from Family Brown who Mussell said helped him a lot in his

career.

“Another highlight was at FarmAid in Toronto and a guy came across and said ‘Hi, I’m Jim Cuddy’ and he said, this girl here is going to be a big star and it was [singer] Kathleen Edwards.

That was probably 15-20 years ago. It was pretty special,” recalled Mussell.

Throughout his career, Mussell and his family have travelled across Canada and some of the United States and had a lot of fun along the way.

“When the kids were younger we would take them off to all the events and it would be great for them to be there and a chance to travel and a chance to often humble dad on the way home pointing out when audience members may not have laughed at one joke,” he recalled.

As with every entertainer, not every show can be a home-run, but that doesn’t knock Mussell down. “I think you have to laugh it off and move on but also you have to learn from it.

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Sharing a laugh

Fourth-generation farmer and comedian Paul Mussell and his wife Grace took a brisk stroll through their property in Osgoode.

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Ag sector continues to see economic growth

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The agriculture and agrifood sector provides one in eight jobs, accounts for more than six per cent of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gross domestic product (GDP) and consists of input suppliers, primary producers (farmers), food and beverage processors, food retailers and

wholesalers, and foodservice providers.

In 2016, the agriculture and agri-food sector employed 2.3 million people, Farm market receipts remained at a record high of $57.6-billion in 2016.

The food and beverage processing industry is the largest manufacturing industry in Canada, accounting for the largest share (16.4%) of the total manufacturing sectorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s GDP in 2016. It also accounted for the largest share (17.3%) of jobs in the manufacturing sector during the same year.

In early November, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released An Overview of the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food System, an annual report that provides a summary of the economic performance of the sector, including key changes in the Canadian agricultural landscape.

The report concludes that in 2016 the sector maintained its position as a key driver of the Canadian economy, generating $111.9-billion of GDP, employing 2.3 million people, representing 12.5 per cent of Canadian

employment, and achieving values of $62.6-billion for agriculture, agri-food and seafood exports. The sector is well positioned to reach the ambitious goal set in Budget 2017 to grow Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agri-food exports to $75-billion by 2025. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Canada has the best farmers and food processors in the world. We are a global leader in agricultural production, and the sector is of great importance to our economy, our trade and our jobs.

This is why the Government of Canada has targeted agrifood as key to Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s path

to prosperity, and to helping strengthen the middle class,â&#x20AC;? said Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.

To mark Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 150th anniversary, the report includes a special feature on Trends in Canadian Agriculture. The report also includes a special feature on Bioproduct Production and Development in

Canada, which is a growing part of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bioeconomy.

For a more in-depth review of the 2017 Overview of the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food System, visit http://www.agr.gc.ca/eng/abo ut-us/publications/economicpublications/an-overview-ofthe-canadian-agriculture-andagri-food-system2017/?id=1510326669269.

Carleton County 2nd in race for Premier County at TD Classic

by Karen Velthuis, Carleton County 4-H Leader Special to the AgriNews ORONTO â&#x20AC;&#x201C; OveR 347 daiRy 4-HeRs fROm ONTaRiO, Quebec aNd THe THRee maRiTime pROviNces desceNded ON THe ROyal WiNTeR faiR iN TORONTO, NOv. 5-8, fOR THe 38TH aNNual Td classic 4-H caNadiaN JuNiOR daiRy sHOW. Stephanie Warner-Murphy from Hastings was ably assisted by Claire Swale from the U.K. as the two handily lined up the Showmanship portion of the event. Brian Carscadden of Guelph masterfully assumed the duty of sorting the Conformation classes. At the end of it all, Carleton County

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Mussellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s style is good clean fun and he likes to learn as much as he can about a community before performing there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not a shock comedian, some people expect shock and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t swear and I tend not to kibitz with the audience or pick on the audience. I like to write on the area. So whatever region we are going to, I do research and drive through the village and get a different perspective. My own village of Osgoode is the only town I know that has an elderly persons crossing sign in front of the public school.â&#x20AC;?

Hearing Mussellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural way with words it would be easy to think he was a performer his whole life. In fact the opposite might be true. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was a 51 average student. Just wanted to keep my nose clean. But I used to pitch softball and it was a position where you are at the centre. It starts and ends with you and I had missed that. Comedy is like that.

You can be a hero, you can be a bum, and you have some good days or bad ones. Comedy gives you that kind of fix,â&#x20AC;? said Mussell. The joy of telling stories is in his heritage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My great uncle was quite a storyteller and he wrote a book on poetry and my dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite a storyteller, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the family.â&#x20AC;?

To Mussell, his life is blessed and he is determined to enjoy the ride.

Lucky for him, he has his wife Grace and family to support him every step of the way. Including the parts of life that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t so funny â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including Mussellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s battle with cancer. But his outlook is far from bleak. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have cancer for the third time and it is one of those things where I think humour helps. I think with having faith, peace with God and enjoying every day, you can see the blessings where youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at. I think also healthwise [humour] helps.

Comedy helps and comedy writing plus the joy of getting up and entertaining,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Mussellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life and career is an inspiring one and one that can be shared through laughter during one of his entertaining performances.

To find out more about Mussell or to book him for a show, visit www.paulmussellcomedy.com.

claimed the #2 spot in the 50+ County competition narrowly losing out to Northumberland County. The group was pleased to repeat as Winners in the Group of Three Class.

This winning entry was made up of Lesa VanBokhorstsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; winning Jr. Calf, Brendan Velthuisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 2nd Summer Yrlg. and Justin Velthuisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 4th Jr. Yrlg. In all, seven of the eight calves finished: 1,2,4,6,7,7 and 11 in their respective age divisions.

In Showmanship, Sarah Dean and Kristian McDonald placed 6th and 12th while five of the other six contestants advanced to the semi-final row.

The event was made possible by the generous support of several local and national sponsors and is deemed the #1 Junior Dairy Show in the world. Chaperones for the Carleton Team were Courtney Henderson and Karen Velthuis.

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Junior Farmers: Giving thanks by giving back

by Jakob Vogel Special to the AgriNews TORMONT/ GLENGARRY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2017

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Although involvement in provincial activities has been limited for the first year, the local chapter of the parenting Junior Farmers Association of Ontario (JFAO) has been involved in many local community events such as hosting Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Olympics at the celebration of Avonmoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 175th and 4-H Fun Night, and being a key part of this past summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Strawberry Sunday/e.

The association has welcomed over 20 very active members with an executive comprised of Alyssa Waldroff (President), Justin Brooks (Vice-President and Provincial Director), Kelsey Smith (Secretary), Jakob Vogel (Treasurer) and Ashley Hardy (Social Media Coordinator).

As part of a mission to give back to the community which has been supportive of the group from the beginning, on Nov. 17, the first annual Harvest Gala was hosted at North Stormont Place in Avonmore. There were 103 attendees who were treated to a roast beef buffet catered by Elwyn Massia, entertained by the

County Lads and exposed to a silent auction to which various local businesses donated.

As part of the evening, the crowd welcomed local royalty as both the Princess and Queen of the Furrow addressed the group and offered congratulations to the newly founded association.

Several alumni of Junior Farmers including Jeff Waldroff and Henry TePlate also stood and shared various stories of their times involved with the Junior Farmers Association. As said

by Jim Wert, â&#x20AC;&#x153; Quality sells, and this fine group of young people are well on their way to becoming the next generation of leaders for our community and abroad.

Congratulations to all.â&#x20AC;?

Within the hall, there was a sizeable display of past Junior Farmer items, including awards, documents, newspaper articles as shown in the photo below.

As previously mentioned, the goal of the evening was to give back to the community, and as such, all proceeds from the event will be donat-

ed to a local charity to help families during the holidays.

Junior Farmers is an association for youth aged 15-29 as of Jan. 1. Anyone interested in joining should contact a current member, check out the Facebook group (Stormont-Glengarry Junior Farmers) or contact President Alyssa Waldroff at awaldroff05@gmail.com.

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Wendy Banks, creator of Wendy’s Country Market, Heather Howard, owner of FoxRun By The-River Retirement Residence, and Gerald Tallman, founder and chair of the Tallman Group.

Warden Robin Jones presented the three awards at the ninth annual United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Economic Development Summit in

Kemptville last month. The event was a sell-out.

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by Bill Thake’s widow, Marlene Thake, and Glenn Allen, the inaugural award recipient.

“This is definitely a moment to remember – three impressive community leaders being recognized for making this region a better place to work and live,” said Jones.

“We are proud to honour individuals who have made major contributions to their respective communities and to Leeds Grenville overall,” she said.

Wendy Banks, from the Township of Rideau Lakes, is a trailblazing sixth-generation farmer and retailer who has revitalized and strengthened the relationship between producers, consumers and restauranteurs in Eastern Ontario.

For the past 10 years, Banks has been raising the profile of local food and the

Local Flavours network.

She operates her on-farm store and Wendy’s Mobile Market, a delivery service connecting more than 70 farms and their products to hundreds of individuals, restaurants and B&Bs. She helps farmers increase their sales and broaden their markets. Banks recently launched Furnace Falls Farm, an event venue and B&B. Over the past seven years, 30 deserving women and men have been nominated and 10 have received

the award. The Summit attracted over 200 business operators, not-for-profit organizations and government representatives from Leeds Grenville and neighbouring regions. It was hosted by the Counties Economic Development Department in partnership with Gord Brown, MP for Leeds-Grenville, 1000 Islands and Rideau Lakes, and Steve Clark, MPP for Leeds-Grenville, the 1000 Islands, Valley Heartland and Grenville Community Futures Development Corporations, and the 1000 Islands Region Workforce Development Board.

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Over the course of the next two months, delegation members will be meeting with customers from around the world to answer their questions about the 2017 Canadian wheat crop, such as baking and Continued on page 27

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Following the mid-November harvest of this farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s corn, hundreds of mainly snow geese, with a few dark coloured Canadian Geese, were enjoying the â&#x20AC;&#x153;leftoversâ&#x20AC;? and Continued from page 26 readying for their trip milling characteristics. Feedback will also be gathered south. Later that same from customers to ensure that the Canadian grain afternoon the birds had industry will continue to meet and exceed customersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; departed and the field expectations for years to come. was left empty.

By engaging directly with international buyers, Carruthers photo New Crop Missions contribute to ensuring the continued marketability of Canadian grains and maintaining Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s international reputation for being a safe and consistent source of grain. The 2017 New Crop Missions include 18 countries located in Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, North America and South America. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Listening, as well as providing information and support to Canadian customers around the world, is the main focus of the New Crop Missions. During a year that is marked by high quality, it is still important to be there for our customers. The seminars proo all of our valued readers, vide a window of opportunity for customers to talk advertisers and friends, directly with the entire Canadian value chain, which then in turn has an impact on areas like research and sincere best wishes for a innovation,â&#x20AC;? said Cam Dahl President, Cereals merry and bright holiday season filled Canada. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The New Crop seminars provide a unique opporwith peace, joy and contentment. We tunity for face-to-face engagement with customers are so proud to be a part of this fine from many countries worldwide within a short period community, and we consider it an of time. Conveying technical information on crop quality and end-use functionality in an open forum honour to be your local and trusted not only helps build trust with customers but ultimateagricultural news source you ly facilitates ongoing two-way communication and a close working relationship with them on behalf of the turn to throughout the year.

Canadian industry,â&#x20AC;? added JoAnne Buth CEO, Canadian International Grains Institute.

Thank you for your â&#x20AC;&#x153;As the Canadian authority on grain quality and readership and support. safety, the Canadian Grain Commission is pleased to take part in New Crop Missions to provide data and Happy Holidays! expertise on wheat and durum, to assist international buyers in their purchasing and processing activities,â&#x20AC;?

Patti Miller, Chief Commissioner, Canadian Grain Commission, concluded in the news release.

For more details, or to download the full document 2017 Canadian Wheat Crop in Review, go to canadianwheat.ca. Contents include Farming in Canada, 2017 Growing Season in Canada, Canadian Wheat Quality Report (Canada Western Red Spring, Canada Western Amber Durum, Canada Prairie Spring Red), Other Western Canadian Wheat Classes, World Wheat Situation and Wheat Quality Evaluation Methods.

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The soil strategy builds on the extensive soil health work of many Ontario farmers, farm agricultural organizations, ongoing research and OMAFRA initiatives. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) was actively involved in the development of this strategy and is pleased to see that feedback from Ontario

farmers, the Indigenous community and other interested groups was considered in this new soil health strategy.

OFA is encouraging its members to share their thoughts and feedback on the draft strategy. Your input will help guide the development of a final Soil Health and Conservation Strategy for Ontario, which will be released in spring 2018.

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Ontarioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Draft Agricultural Soil Health and Conservation document. The consultation period is open until Dec. 30, 2017.

The new soil strategy was developed in collaboration with Ontarioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agricultural sector and is designed to guide provincial efforts and investments to ensure we are meeting necessary objectives to improve and maintain healthy soils. The strategy is designed to reinvigorate collective

efforts to have healthy, productive soil for generations, while supporting long-term profitability for farmers. The strategy is also intended to foster a shift in the way we think about soil, and the approach we take in caring for the soil.

Healthy soils are always a priority for Ontario farmers. OFA believes soil health and resilience, soil conservation and sustainability, cover crops and organic matter are all critical factors in the sustainability of our agricultural system.

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The amount Community Food Share receives, along with donations from local residents, isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough to provide a dozen eggs to each family every month. This additional 405 dozen will definitely help address the shortage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was terrific to see the community get behind Community Food Share,â&#x20AC;? said McKelvie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With about 7,000 votes of the total votes cast, we really showed those city folks we werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to be pushovers.â&#x20AC;?

Community Food Share is a registered charity created to help fight hunger in our community. CFS distributes food and sundries from food banks in Morrisburg and Winchester and from food cupboards in Finch and Crysler to approximately 500 families who reside in Dundas and Stormont Counties.

For more information, contact McKelvie at 613-898-0781 or email: admin@communityfoodshare.ca.

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The online contest ran through the month of October and it was open to all food banks in Ontario. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We thought it would be fun to enter not thinking we had a chance against much larger communities,â&#x20AC;? said Community Food Share Administrator Ian McKelvie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We ran a couple of Facebook posts and the next thing we knew we were in the top five and the momentum started to build from there, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; added McKelvie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then our share of the votes really started to grow as people began voting every day and sharing our posts. It seemed like everyone was talking about the contest. For a short time, we held on to first place.â&#x20AC;?

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Ontario dairy farmers donate $150,000 to celebrate Canada 150

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Dairy Farmers of Ontario is the marketing group for the largest sector of Ontario agriculture, and proudly owned and operated by the farm families of Ontario’s dairy farms.

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Linking Hands welcomed Martin to the Joel Steele Community Centre in Winchester on Thurs., Nov. 23, where she was scheduled to give a 45-minute presentation, followed by a discussion period.

Martin first visited Dundas County in October 2016 when she met with roughly 20 individuals representing various agencies throughout Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry to discuss the face of hidden homelessness in this part of Eastern Ontario. Since then, the Rural Ontario Institute’s report, Hidden Homelessness in Rural and Northern Ontario, which Martin was involved in, was released, and the 177-page document includes information gathered during Martin’s 2016 visit to this county.

If there are doubts, a Linking Hands Housing Survey was undertaken earlier this year and of the 162 people who participated, six identified as “staying

with friends or relatives.” This type of hidden homelessness, also referred to as couch surfing, is prevalent in Dundas County and it affects people of all ages.

“When you use the word homeless it usually conjures a picture of someone who has been living on the streets for weeks, months, or years, but this is not the only face of homelessness,” Linking Hands coordinator Sandy Casselman said. “More often than not, in rural areas, residents won’t see this type of homelessness. In fact, they may not see it at all. Not because it’s not there, but because it’s hidden.”

The Linking Hands’ Nov. 23 Homelessness Follow-Up Forum was open to everyone who wanted to learn more about hidden homelessness, as well as those who wished to join the discussion on what needs to be done to address this growing issue. The forum was free to attend.

For more information, contact Casselman at 613-989-3830 or by email at scasselman@houseoflazarus.com. A link to the Rural Ontario Institute’s report can be found on the Linking Hands website (https://www.linkinghandsdundas.ca/homelessness-followup-forum).

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“Canada’s 150th year is the perfect time to reflect on the wonderful country we live and work in,” said DFO Board Chair Ralph Dietrich. “Dairy farmers across Ontario are very fortunate to be able to produce some of the highest quality milk in the world and to do so in our great country. The dairy industry is an important contributor to the Canadian economy and to the health of Canadians.

The DFO Board wants to give back to communities in need across Ontario. I believe it is important to ensure every Canadian has access to high-quality Canadian milk, and that is why I’m proud to announce this special donation to the OAFB.” “There are no words to describe how grateful we are to the Dairy Farmers of Ontario for their incredibly generous $150,000 donation in honour of Canada 150. This gift will go a long way in helping us provide families in need with highly nutritious dairy products and fresh milk throughout the next five years,” said Executive Director of the Ontario Association of Food Banks Carolyn Stewart. “We would also

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Gay Lea Foods is the largest dairy co-operative in Ontario, with members on more than 1,300 dairy farms and more than 4,000 members in total. The cooperative is a longtime supporter of Ontario’s annual milk donation program and a proud sponsor of the OAFB’s 2017 Capacity Building Program, which provides food banks in Ontario with funding to grow their capacity to accept, store and distribute fresh food.

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The new partnership would bring together the leading dairy herd improvement organizations responsible for milk recording and genetic evaluation in Canada with the knowledge transfer activities of the Valacta Centre of Expertise. The new partnership would continue to operate from their primary business locations in Guelph and Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que. The combined organizations will bring together a team of more than 500 people dedicated to providing services to the more than 11,000 dairy farms across the country.

Canadian Dairy Network Chair Norm McNaughton echoed Lampronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comments

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of our industry. We are demonstrating that not only can we work together across the country, we can also work together across different areas of our industry.â&#x20AC;?

The new partnership would also continue to manage four lab operations in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. In addition to milk recording and genetic evaluation services, the partners would continue their responsibilities for the analysis of raw milk payment and milk quality services for Dairy Farmers of Quebec, SaskMilk, Alberta Milk and the MC Milk Marketing Board as well as specialized milk analysis services. These services will be in addition to the six million individual cow samples collected and tested annually by the partners.

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The organizations will leverage their respective strengths to more fully integrate herd management and genetic/genomic information and knowledge transfer for dairy farmers. The ability to combine these key elements of profitable dairy herd management services will provide Canadian dairy farmers with the tools necessary to ensure our global leadership position both for efficient milk production and dairy cattle genetics.

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Canada was the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fifth largest exporter of agriculture and the 11th largest exporter of manufactured food products in 2016, according to the FCCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trade ranking reports. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our reports confirm that agriculture is and will continue to be a major contributor to Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growth and prosperity,â&#x20AC;? said Gervais, echoing of rEpOrts IssuED By

the findings the Advisory Council on Economic Growthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report, Unleashing the Growth Potential of Key Sectors.

The landmark report, released in February, notes that Canadian agriculture already employs 2.1 million workers and accounts for 6.7 per cent of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gross national product (GDP). â&#x20AC;&#x153;I share FCCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s optimism in the future of Canadian agriculture and I am confident that our farmers and food processors are up to the challenge of reaching our target of $75-billion in agriculture and agri-food exports by 2025,â&#x20AC;? said Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will continue to help farmers, producers and processors build their businesses globally with the help of FCC, a strong and stable partner to Canadian agriculture.â&#x20AC;?

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The top three exporters (United States, China and the Netherlands) together accounted for 35.2 per cent of world agriculture commodity exports in 2016. Canada fell from third in 2012 due to the growing presence of China and Brazil in world markets.

Canada ranked among the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top three leaders in no fewer than 11 agricultural export commodities: canola seed, wheat, rye, oats, buckwheat, flax, plants used for perfumery, crustaceans, pulses, fresh fish and bovine animals (includes cattle and bison).

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Canadian businesses exported $19.1-billion worth of manufactured food products, accounting for 3.2 per cent of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total food exports.

Although Canada ranks 11th in total food export values, several of its food exports experienced some of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fastest growth over the past decade.

Total global exports of food products reached $602.5-billion in 2016.

The Netherlands, the U.S. and Germany were the top exporters, a ranking theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve maintained since 2010. The three countries

together accounted for 24.9 per cent of world food exports in 2016.

Several of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top-dollar food exports â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beef, chocolate, bread, fruit and nuts, and pork â&#x20AC;&#x201C; were also among the fastest-growing food exports in the world.

Canada may be particularly well-poised to exploit opportunities to grow exports of canola oil, beef, pork, chocolate and bread.

Aside from ranking Canadian agricultural commodity and manufactured food exports, the FCC trade reports examine Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comparative

advantage in agriculture and food exports. This reveals sectors for which Canada has an edge over other exporters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reputation as a consistent producer of high-quality, safe agriculture commodities and food products is combined with growing world demand and our comparative advantage on so many key exports, the future looks pretty bright for Canadian agriculture,â&#x20AC;?

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American study shows livestock markets important for rural vitality

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The case livestock auction market is located in Northwest Iowa and has a weekly cattle sale, selling all classes of cattle. The market was selected as a representative example of Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) member-markets based on type of market, gross sales of livestock, rural location of market, and population of city. LMA represents 75 percent of the livestock auction markets in the United States, and cattle are the largest per-head species sold through livestock auction markets annually (31million head, per 2016 USDA GIPSA Annual Report data).

Also from the key findings: the market studied provides nearly 30 jobs, generating $600,000 in labour income to the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy.

Additionally, the market contributes $70,000 in local taxes. In federal taxes, the market contributes $125,000. Of the total value-added number, approximately $30,000 is contributed by the on-site cafĂŠ, operational only on sale days and managed by a resident church (proceeds retained by church).

Speaking on rural vitality, LMA President, Jerry Etheredge said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Livestock markets are extremely important to their local communities. They generate cash for local farmers and that cash gets traded in town. For those rural communities, employment opportunities at a market are a big deal."

In collaboration with the LMA, the study was completed by Decision Innovation Solutions in Urbandale, Iowa.

The Livestock Marketing Association, headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, is North Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest membership organization dedicated to supporting, representing and communicating with and for the entire livestock marketing sector. LMA has more than 800 member

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The Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission and national scholarship programs will remain the same. These scholarships have provided financial support to scores of promising students in the past 30 years. It will now also focus on development of new scholarships in areas such as experiential learning, international study, sustainable agriculture, indigenous agricultural development, as well as entrance scholarships. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to raise our profile in Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agricultural community,â&#x20AC;? said Elmhirst. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Technology and climate Continued on page 36

businesses across the U.S. and Canada. For more information, visit www.LMAWeb.com.

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credible and accessible to readers.

This latest publication is the fourth edition since the project’s inception in 2006.

To date, three million copies have been distributed to libraries, doctors’ offices, Registered Dietitians, political leaders, educators, and through inserts in national publications. The initiative is supported by a wide range of sponsors, and developed with the help of an expansive team of experts.

Special thanks is given to Wallenstein Feed & Supply Ltd., as well as CropLife Canada for each supporting the project with $100,000 contributions.

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The Real DiRT on FaRming, its FLaGsHiP PUbLiC-oUtrEaCH PUbLiCation, at tHE 10tH annUaL ontario HarvEst GaLa in EarLy novEmbEr. The Real Dirt on Farming is a nationwide initiative designed to help Canadians connect with their food and the farmers that produce it – who they are, what they do, and why they do it. Using both stories and credible science, the publication addresses common questions and misconceptions about Canadian food and farming, as well as other subjects that the general public has indicated are important to them. It also highlights innovations that support our diverse food system, and shares unique personal experiences to proactively build relationships with non-farming groups.

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“We’re thrilled to support Farm & Food Care and the hardworking people they represent. This latest edition of The Real Dirt on Farming does an excellent job of capturing the essence of Canada’s modern farmers and why they do the things they do,” added Rick Martin, General Manager of Wallenstein Feed & Supply Ltd. “It reaches the consumer in a visually striking, captivatingly honest way, delivering the facts to those who want to know the true story behind their food. This is highly recommended reading for anyone looking for the truth about sustainable food and farming for the future.”

A full 60-page publication is currently available online at www.

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Hard copies may also be ordered from the website.

A shorter digest version is also being developed to help expand the reach of this initiative. Both the digest and a French translation of the publication will be available in hard copy and online in January 2018.

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Gilroy, Chair of Farm & Food Care Ontario, in the release. “This publication provides the facts, and does so in a compelling manner. It is an excellent resource that helps all of us maintain and improve the relationship Canadians have with food and the farmers that produce it.”

To keep pace with Canada’s changing food

and farming landscape, new data from Statistics Canada’s 2016 Census of Agriculture, and new topics have been included.

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Mental health an important topic at OFA AGM workshop OFA Commentary

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Mental health is an important topic, especially in agriculture where many famers often work alone or with family members. Our industry is unique due to the countless and often uncontrollable stressors farmers face every day. Weather, commodity prices and equipment failure are just the

CFFAE Continued from page 34 change will profoundly affect agriculture and food production in the coming decades. The world is on the verge of a new green revolution and Canadian scientists will be at the forefront. We seek new partner-

Debra Pretty-Straathof tip of the iceberg.

Mental health impacts all of us and the stigma still runs deep. A recent study on the mental health of Canadian farmers found 35 per cent of them report feelings of depression.

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ships with individuals, industry and colleges/universities to expand our scholarship program and attract the best young talent.”

CFFAE has developed a formal working relationship with the Association of Canadian Faculties of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine with whom it will

consult and share ideas on new scholarship programs.

The Foundation was established in 1987 and continues as a registered charitable organization under its new name. All donations are tax deductible.

For more information, visit the Foundation website at www.cffae.ca.

understand why it’s so important to talk about mental health more openly and discuss how the illness can impact farmers.

Unfortunately, stigma and attitudes surrounding mental health are still huge barriers, especially in the workplace and in agriculture, making it difficult for those struggling with their mental health or caring for someone who is. The workshop addressed nine myths including ‘farmers don’t get depressed’, ‘mental health is an excuse for poor behaviour’ and ‘personality flaws cause mental health’.

We all have so much to learn about mental health and how it can impact us in agriculture. The fact that many rural com-

munities lack services to help remains a serious problem. We all have a responsibility to ourselves and each other to foster a greater understanding of mental health, how we can help and where to go for help.

Visit www.thinkmentalhealth.ca to learn more about mental illness and awareness in Ontario workplaces, including agriculture.

Thank you to those who attended OFA’s workshop – our wellbeing includes mind and body health. As farmers, we often pride ourselves in the long hours we work, our strength, our entrepreneurial spirit and our resilience. Mental well-being begins with starting a conversation, and watching out for each other.

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FCC Ag knowledge exchange Dec. 5

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Participants can register online at www.fcc.ca/agknowledge or by calling 1-888-332-

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In the session, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Economic advantages to cow-calf nutritionâ&#x20AC;?, participants will discover how they can spend less time getting cows healthy after calving, and increase returns on next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s calves, with a more in-depth understanding of nutrient and mineral nutrition. They will also learn the impact of basic mineral requirements on calving, milk production, conception time and more, explore how animal health is linked to better offspring, weight gain and feed conversion â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and improved economic returns and understand the importance of both minerals and nutrients to cow metabolism and health.

Speaker Jeremy Plesman is owner of, and independent nutrition consultant for, Valley Nutrition. Has been an independent nutritionist

and economic consultant for the past seven years based out of the Fraser Valley, working in British Columbia, Alberta, Montana and Washington state. He is focused on dairy nutrition and economic consulting as his core business model, but has a growing clientele in the beef industry specializing in cow-calf mineral and nutrient nutritional balancing. Plesman was formally trained in bovine nutrition by a progressive nutritional company in Brookville, Ohio. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trends and trade opportunities in beef marketsâ&#x20AC;? is a workshop presented by Anne (Dunford) Wasko that will provide participants with valuable insights into what to expect in beef markets for this year and beyond, including industry structure trends and trade developments. Attendees will learn how to position their business to mitigate

risk and grow profitability, explore key factors shaping North American and international beef markets, learn about trends shaping the Canadian cattle industry and discover why managing price risk is so important in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s market.

Wasko has spent over 30 years as a market analyst focusing on the Canadian cattle industry.

Currently the market analyst for Gateway Livestock Exchange based in Taber, Alta., and president of Cattle Trends Inc., Anne consults for companies and individuals in the cattle business and makes numerous presentations at conferences

Program for PEI farmers to safely dispose of obsolete pesticides and livestock medications

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In partnership with the Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI), CleanFARMS, an industryled, national not-for-profit environmental stewardship organization, offered this program at no cost to farmers.

The obsolete pesticide and livestock/equine medication collection program is a national program that comes to each province every three years. In between collections periods, farmers are asked to safely store their unwanted pesticides and livestock medications until they can properly dispose of them through the program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Prince Edward Island farmers are environmentally conscious and are

pleased to partner with CleanFARMS to safely dispose of obsolete pesticides and livestock medications,â&#x20AC;? said Robert Godfrey, Executive Director of the PEI Federation of Agriculture, in the November release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The CleanFARMS collection program provides an excellent one-stop service for PEI farmers to continue to protect the land.â&#x20AC;?

Farmers in Prince Edward Island have a long history of good stewardship practices. Since 1998, Prince Edward Island farmers have turned in more than 103,000 kilograms of obsolete pesticides since program inception, and 33,000 kilograms during last collection in 2014. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Prince Edward Island has a history of successful collections,â&#x20AC;? said Barry Friesen, General Manager of Cleanfarms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The participation of PEI farmers shows they are good stewards of their land and committed to protecting the environment.â&#x20AC;?

After collection, the pes-

ticides and medications are taken to a licensed waste management facility where they are disposed of through high temperature incineration.

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Sheep tag revoked from CSIP, effective immediately

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(TrACe) prOgrAm. In a previous news release issued Sept. 15, the Canadian Sheep Federation notified Canadian sheep farmers and ranchers that the pink metal Ketchum Kurl-Lock #3 tag was poised to be revoked from the Canadian Sheep Identification Program (CSIP), in preparation for the Nov.

23 announcement.

Now that the Ketchum Kurl-Lock tag is officially revoked, producers are reminded that an animal may not be shipped from its current location bearing only the pink Ketchum tag.

A new, currently approved, CSIP tag will need to be added to animals leaving their current premises even if they have a pink Ketchum tag in their ear. You will also need to report the new tag number to the Canadian Cattle Identification

Agency (CCIA) along with the number of the pink tag already on the animal.

You MAY NOT remove a pink metal Ketchum tag from a sheep or lamb even after the tag has been revoked – it is illegal.

For more information about the CSIP, visit the Canadian Sheep Federation’s website at www.cansheep.ca or call 1888-684-7739.

For detailed information about regulated national animal identification programs, including up-to-date

lists of approved identifiers for all regulated species, visit the Canadian Food Inspection Agency website http://inspection.gc.ca/animals/terrestrial animals/traceability/indicators/eng/1331582406844/13 31582476216.

To report information to the CSIP database, including the application of a new tag to an animal with a pink metal Ketchum Kurl-Lock tag, access your online account at www.clia.livestockid.ca or call CCIA at 1-877-909-2333.

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nOv. 17 ThAT ChArlyn nevAdA emmA ex 95-5e Is The 2017 COW OF The yeAr. Holding four Silver Production Awards, Emma is a farm favourite that looks good but is all business. At 11 years old, she is a trouble-free cow that exceeds the expectations of her owners with her trademark of high butterfat and protein, reported Jersey Canada.

She is the type of cow that can make the milk tank happy in any herd, but Emma has a successful showy side as well. With seven consecutive All Canadian nominations, Emma reflects high-scoring, efficient and profitable numbers. She is truly an exceptional cow

and an ambassador for the ideal Jersey.

Congratulations to breeder and owner Charlyn Jerseys, Warwick Township, Ont., who will receive the 2017 Cow of the Year award at the upcoming Jersey Canada AGM in February. Visit Jersey Canada or the Charlyn Farms website for photos amd more details about Emma.

Jersey Canada expressed appreciation to everyone who voted and to the two contenders: Hollylane Rene Esmeralda Ex 93-4E (breeder and owner: Hollylane Jerseys, Corbyville, Ont.) and Way-Bon Counciller Mystery Sup Ex 95-6E (breeder: Way-Bon Jerseys and T. & B. Gurney, Woodstock, Ont., and owner: Neil and Melanie Hunter, Mallorytown, Ont.), noting that “Esmeralda and Mystery are outstanding candidates who made the contest a very close race!”

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Soy Canada rallies heightened interest in Canadian soybeans

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soy CANAdA rEpEATEd IN CHINA ovEr 10 dAys IN NovEmBEr. THE AssoCIATIoN wrAppEd up pArTICIpATIoN IN A produCTIvE TrAdE mIssIoN lEd By THE

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“What we’ve heard is that Canada is reliable and maintains a very positive reputation for supplying high-quality soybeans to China,” said Vice-Chair of Soy Canada, Ernie Sirski.

“Chinese importers and manufacturers have expressed a profound interest in importing Canadian soybeans to help meet this year’s demand of over 95million tonnes.”

During the trade mission, Soy Canada participated in Export Cafés in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Beijing, and promoted Canadian soybeans at the annual Food and Hospitality Show in Shanghai. In addition, meetings were held with the Guangdong Imported Food Association and China’s largest retail outlet Resources Vanguard/Ole Supermarket.

“Our discussions with these key stakeholders involved exploring ways to

overcome market access barriers, including the removal of China’s zerotolerance policy for the import of food-grade soybeans and expediting the country’s biotechnology approval processes to ensure Canadian growers have quick access to the latest crop technology,” said Jim Millington, Soy Canada’s Director of Market Development.

“These obstacles reinforce the need for the Government of Canada to quickly pursue a free trade agreement between our countries in order to provide a formal framework for addressing these issues.”

China is the largest export market for the Canadian soybean sector. In 2016, approximately 1.8million tonnes, or 37 per cent, of Canada’s foodgrade and commodity soybean exports were shipped to the region at an export value of nearly $1-billion.

As the voice of the soybean industry, Soy Canada encourages governments at home and abroad to adopt public policies supporting the success of the entire soybean supply chain.

One of their main concerns is market access. Soy Canada works in cooperation with the Canadian government to remove trade obstacles, including both tariff and non-tariff barriers.

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Through trade visits, they actively reach out to export customers to build more open and harmonious trade relationships.

Within Canada, Soy Canada promotes greater understanding of the industry and its importance to ensure the government considers the impact of policies. Their goal is to ensure a seat at the table for soybeans whenever decisions affecting the industry are made.

Soy Canada supports an open, unencumbered, supportive business environment for all stakeholders. Soy Canada supports government policies and regulation which recognize and encourage leadership from the commodity value chain and facilities business growth. Soy Canada supports provincial, federal and international legislation, policy and regulation based on science.

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“...over 10 years for show cows and fresh cows...”

— Ysabel Jacobs

FERME JACOBS, cap-santé, QUEBEC, 3-time Master Breeder 200 milking Holsteins 55 EX, 140 VG, SCC below 100,000 Milk 11,500 kg (25,400 lbs) (Photo Credit Carl Saucier above) Yan and Ysabel Jacobs with Ferme Jacobs team, 3-time Bred-Owned Champion Valana (center), Intermediate Champion Jr. 3-y Jacobs Windbrook Aimo-ET and Res. Int. Champ Sr. 2-y Ms Goldwyn Saturday-ET at the 2017 World Dairy Expo.

Ferme Jacobs was Premier Breeder 2016 RAWF and Premier Breeder/Exhibitor 2017 World Dairy Expo. (At right) Ysabel with Valana EX95 97MS (top), with 5-year-old Jacobs Fever Cael EX96 2E (bottom).

“We have been using Udder Comfort™ over 10 years, for our show cows and fresh cows to bring quality and texture to the udder,” says Ysabel Jacobs.

She and brother Yan with parents Jean and Marion run Ferme Jacobs, Cap-Santé, QC with longtime employees. They apply Udder Comfort daily at shows and fresh udders after each milking for the first 3 days after calving. “We believe in this product. It really helps our cows and is definitely worth the investment.”

Udder quality is important at Ferme Jacobs, recognized 3 times as Master Breeder and growing in achievements.

They are breeding and exhibiting top Holsteins.

This includes competitive young cows excelling as 2- and 3-year-olds at the 2016 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair and 2017 World Dairy Expo. Ferme Jacobs earned Premier Breeder at both.

1.888.773.7153 1.613.652.9086 uddercomfort.com Call to locate a distributor near you.

Available at Norwell Dairy Systems, participating Co-ops, Country Depot, Purina, Shurgain, Dundas Agri Systems, Ritchies Feed and Seed, Lawrence’s Dairy Supply, BMR Winchester, and ABS Global (Canada) Inc. For external application to the udder only, after milking, as an essential component of udder management. Always wash and dry teats thoroughly before milking.