Jim Duffy

February 2003 Food Freedom Day Canada

February 8, 2003 is the calendar date representing when the average Canadian has earned enough income to pay his or her grocery bill for the entire year.

The latest in the series of highly inflammatory manure guidelines which many farmers say they cannot afford to implement, have yet to be made public.

Stage II Regulations of the Nutrient Management Act (NMA)

Preface Sometimes in life you have to be careful what you ask for. Ontario farm organizations and the farmers they represent asked for nutrient management legislation that was reasonable, fair and just, and was the same across this province. What

The Lambton Federation of Agriculture again had a very active year. The following are some of the highlights. In November a presentation was made to the Prime Minister’s Task Force on Agriculture. Also in November a group of us attended

Lambton County farmers won’t try to skirt new nutrient management regulations by spreading manure at night or on weekends.

September 2002 Official Launch of the New Website

The site provides up-to-the-minute information on a wide range of topics such as crop reports, markets, news, weather, LFA information, coming events and scholarship information.

The stifling heat, coupled with another summer drought has local farmers fearing crop yields will be hampered for the second consecutive summer.

Most Lambton County farmers won’t object to keeping a close eye on their animals’ manure under new provincial regulations aimed at preventing another Walkerton tragedy.