Vancouver firms deny financial death amid slump
Daon Development Corp and Finning Tractor and Equipment Co Ltd say they will break even this year. Finning cites strong portfolio income offsetting costs while Daon trims debt and sells assets. both stress liquidity remains healthy despite reduced condo and land holdings and continued challenges in land sales.
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Nostalgia vs efficiency in Ontario family farms
Stratford Ontario University of Guelph expert Gordon Bowman argues small farms can be as efficient as large ones and that the move away from family farms continues. He cites farm counts from 1941 to 1991 and notes Canada’s farm population has shrunk, with implications for pork farming.
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Cattle Auction Report From Airport Livestock June 21
The June 21 market at Airport Livestock sold 103 head with strong demand for cows and butcher bulls. Cows ranged from 46 to 65.25 with various grades, bulls from 56 to 62.75, and A1 A2 heifers from 68.50 to 69.75.
Scientists urge active role in pesticide dispute
University of Guelph entomologist Freeman McEwen told the Canadian Phytopathological Society meeting that scientists must inform the public about pesticide risks. He warned toxicity comparisons are muddled by media coverage and stressed evaluating pesticides alongside other substances.
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Pesticide Need Emphasized in Canadian Agriculture
McEwen argues pesticides are essential to protect crops as consumers see only attractive produce. He urges scientists to publicize pest risks and warns against overreliance on biological controls. Major cautions about economic fallout if government tightens chemical rules and calls for balanced media coverage.
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Ene One
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Farm women bear hidden costs on Canada family farms
Preliminary NFU findings show farm women perform most on farm tasks and many hold off farm jobs. Despite bearing 84 percent of household duties and 17 percent of farm work, less than 20 percent receive wages, while food production costs rise and commodity prices fall.
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Darlene Henderson
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