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The corn harvest season is in full swing in Dundas and Stormont Counties with approximately 55-60 per cent harvested as of Oct. 30. Contrary to that, Prince Edward County has not harvested any corn as of yet. Vetter photo

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ruTley, manager aT Parrish and heimbecker lTd. in winchesTer, rePorTs a “Phenomenal� croP of corn This year. However, in Prince Edward County things are a little different, according to Lloyd Crowe from Reynolds Bros. Farms Ltd. “We haven’t even started with the corn yet!� They are still working on the soybeans.� The soybean yield, he said, was not good this year, reporting that they were just getting between 40-50 bushels per acre. The soybeans were dry and were being bought for $5 per bushel or $200 per metric tonne. Contrary to Prince Edward County, Dundas County reported a bumper crop of soybeans, according to Rutley, where they were reporting a yield of 45 to as much as 70 bushels per acre as the beans matured ahead of average. Both counties report there was not much mould this year and the beans were dry. Rutley says about 95 % of the beans have been harvested. The corn yield this season is great in Dundas County, reporting an average of 240 bushels per acre and the moisture level is coming in around 16-22 %. Corn was being bought at Parrish and Heimbecker Ltd. for $195 per tonne. According to Crowe, in Prince Edward County the corn crop looks really good and they are predicting a higher than average yield although they haven’t started receiving any yet, as the reports of high-moisture corn have been great. Crowe predicts a price around $190 per tonne. Parrish and Heimbecker Ltd. took in wheat earlier in the season and reported a two-tone per acre yield.

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IPM legacy fund yet to be worked out Net gate proceeds yielded by 83,280 by Nelson Zandbergen AgriNews Staff Writer INCH — A multI-

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Short answer: Organizers don’t know — and won’t know the net available proceeds yielded by the 2015 IPM for some time yet. “We are feeling quite positive about the legacy fund. However, we typically don’t have confirmation on numbers for some time after the Match,� wrote Virginia Govier, Ontario Plowmen’s Association marketing coordinator. Govier also confirmed attendance of 83,280 and acknowledged “a little confusion on the team� when the tally was first announced, leading to a publicized number 1,000 short of the actual mark.

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‘It could have been a lot worse’ Upshot of TPP; post-election wait underway by Phillip Blancher AgriNews Contributor

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Under the announced terms of the TPP, foreign producers of dairy, eggs and poultry would gain access to 3.25 per cent of the domestic Canadian market. Access to the Canadian supply-managed market was a key sticking point in the TPP negociations. “It could have been a lot worse,� stated Christina Lewis, president of the Ontario Dairy Council about the opening of the domestic market to more imports. “Other countries like New Zealand and the United States wanted more access but the [Canadian]

negotiators held firm.� “No one wants to give up market share,� said Graham J. Lloyd, director of communications and lead counsel for the Dairy Farmers of Ontario. “It is a testiment to the supplymanagement system that these countries wanted access to the Canadian market.� Producers in countries such as New Zealand, Australia and the U.S. do not have a supply-management system for agriculture. “They have to find new markets, there was a great deal of pressure on negotiators to provide access,� stated Lloyd. After the announcment of the TPP, the government announced a compensation package including direct compensation to supplymanaged producers (dairy, eggs, chicken), transition programs, export programs and innovation programs

Graham Lloyd for domestic processors. A change directly affecting Canadian processors is the end of the DutyDeferred program for supply-managed agriculture. Domestic processers, under the Duty-Deferred pro-

gram, are allowed to bring in unprocessed products, process in Canada, and export to foreign markets. Under the new plan, processors will not be able to use Duty-Deferred status. “The program was never designed for food products,� stated Lloyd. Even though the TPP will allow for increased export market access for Canadian producers, this is not seen as being a real benefit for the dairy industry. “Exports are not subsidized,� stated Lewis. “We are not competitive on the world market for export. It is really hard to compete in other jurisictions when we are paying a higher dollar amount domestically.� The TPP deal and the compensation package were announced in the middle of the 2015 federal election campaign. The results of which have led to

a change in government. Many, including agriculture groups, are waiting to see what the response from Justin Trudeau will be. “We have no reason to believe the Liberals will change the plan,� stated Lloyd. According to press

releases from the Liberal Party of Canada, they intend to review the TPP agreement once the text is released and have a full debate in Parliament. “We are waiting to see what the response from the new government will be,� stated Lewis.

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Canada. Since that time, we have worked to identify a possible source, make sure the spill is stopped, take samples of the material and assess impacts to the River.â€? At this time, the MOE is not releasing the name of the owner of the land, but Jordan said the suspected source is a manure spill at a cattle farm about 20 kilometres upstream of the Castor River. The

MOE has directed the farm to construct berms to prevent additional manure from being released and states it will continue efforts to make sure remediation action is taken at the farm and preventive measures are put in place to prevent this from happening again in the future. “Our focus has been finding the source and making sure it is continued on page 8

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Positive reaction to TPP deal by supply-managed groups; Trudeau government passage awaited by Candice Vetter AgriNews Staff Writer

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Canadian Farm organizations

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In particular, leaders of key supply-managed commodity groups reacted positively to the combined news of fairly limited access for foreign competitors and an offsetting compensation package announced by Ottawa, Oct. 5. “Canada has offered only limited new access for supply-managed products,” proclaimed the campaign-

ing Harper government in a news release that day. “This access, which will be granted through quotas phased in over five years, amounts to a small fraction of Canada’s current annual production: 3.25 per cent for dairy (with a significant majority of the additional milk and butter being directed to value-added processing), 2.3 per cent for eggs, 2.1 per cent for chicken, 2 per cent for turkey and 1.5 per cent for broiler hatching eggs.” Wally Smith, president of the Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC), lauded this country’s negotiators for holding back the tide of foreign product, compared to what those competitors desired. “The government was flatly rejecting 10 per cent,” said Smith, who explained such access — on top of what’s already permitted — would have been catastrophic for the dairy indus-

try. But he suggested that 3.25 per cent was a level of imports that dairy farmers could accept. “When Canada was first invited to the TPP everything was on the table. The United States and New Zealand, who are the most aggressive on supply management, indicated that if Canada wanted to be part of the TPP there had to be discussions about supply-management system. Of course, on first hearing that we were quite alarmed by what the future might bring, but now where we’ve landed shows proof of the government’s support for supply management.” Ongoing since 2008, the negotiations have taken place behind closed doors. Canada’s system of supply management in dairy, poultry and eggs was among thousands of items on the table. Organizations representing the directly-affected

farmers were briefed each evening in Atlanta, where the final round of negotiations occurred under a microscope of scrutiny and concern. It was known that New Zealand had been pushing for a complete lack of tariffs, that the U.S. wanted 10 per cent of the Canadian dairy products’ market (of which foreign producers already had an additional estimated nine per cent), and that the future of milk, egg and poultry quotas was being negotiated. Other farm commodities being negotiated include beef, pork, grain and oilseed crops. All Canadian exports, including manufactured goods, and the domestic market, were up for discussion at the 12country talks. Making a bitter pill easier to swallow are new federal subsidies that will compensate farmers for market losses and for quota

value. (For example, if a farmer bought a 100-cow quota last month, he can be compensated federally for his quota which is now applicable to 97 cows.) There is also some additional access to foreign markets. A local Conservative party official provided an estimate of the total $2.7billion in income-guaranteed support a producer may receive over the 15year period. A dairy farmer could expect to receive approximately $2,087 per cow. A chicken farmer could expect to receive approximately 35 cents per chicken. A turkey farmer could expect to receive approximately 24 cents per kilogram. An egg farmer could expect to receive approximately $3.15 per layer. A hatching egg farmer could expect to receive approximately seven cents per chick. Compensation for an average-sized Canadian dairy farm (77 cows in production) would be about

$155,000 per farm over 15 years, about $130 per cow per year. Canada has approximately 12,500 dairy farms, which will be eligible for this federal subsidy. In addition, a $450-million Processor Modernization Program will provide processors in the supplymanaged value chain with support. The DFC president suggested the anxiety level among dairy producers had dissipated, now that the fear of the unknown was gone. However, not everyone agrees with Smith on that score, including some dairy farmers. The National Farmers Union has expressed doubts that the deal will preserve supply management, describing it as a 10-year dismantling of the system. The deal would “severely damage Canada’s supplymanaged sectors – dairy, chicken, turkey and eggs – and provide illusory market Continued on page 7

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Editorial Business as usual The new Liberal government has been somewhat blandly welcomed by the Canadian agricultural industry, with general lobby and most commodity groups basically hoping for the best under the new regime. That hope is likely to be realized. During the campaign, fresh-faced Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave every indication he would be supportive of the industry in general and flexible in satisfying reasonable requests… with the emphasis on “reasonable”. Speaking in general for national farm interests, Canadian Federation of Agriculture President Ron Bonnett declared he wants to continue with Trudeau and new government members’ discussions launched while the Liberals were in Opposition on challenges and opportunities. “We look forward to working with them to help raise the profile of Canadian agriculture and awareness for the role agriculture plays in the economy,” Bonnett pronounced. Turning to specifics, the CFA president listed some top priorities: A comprehensive labour program for Canadian agriculture; a fair and meaningful Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal; detailed risk management programs; an environment policy that supports a thriving agricultural sector and natural resources; and fostering a consumer relationship built on trust and transparency. Congratulating Trudeau on his impressive win, the prosperous Canadian Cattlemen’s Association outlined its major priority, namely that Trudeau deliver a strong message to Washington that he’ll follow through on blocking imports of U.S. goods with prohibitive tariffs if discriminatory Country of Origin (COOL) legislation isn’t repealed. “Resolution of this longstanding issue is expected to immediately put money lost due to unnecessary regulatory burden back into the pockets of Canadian farmers and support expansion of the Canadian beef herd,” the CCA intoned. And so it went… until it came to the equally prosperous Canadian dairy industry. Dairy Farmers of Canada is unhappy with the fact market access concessions appear to have been made by the previous government during TPP negotiations, even though treasured supply management has been protected. “I’m disappointed that additional access was granted in this deal,” said DFC president Wally Smith, admitting that disappointment has been mitigated by a compensation package offered by the Harper government to minimize the impact on Canadian dairy producers in cutting growth in the domestic market. Chances of Trudeau revisiting TPP dairy concessions are slim to nil. The new PM has already rightly stated he supports the agreement in principle and isn’t likely to tinker with it prior to ratification. Except for a relatively small glitch for the dairy industry and perhaps other supply-managed agricultural sectors, the TPP is expected to be a boost for Canadian agriculture. Just as agriculture has always done, under Trudeau the industry will win some and lose some. That’s just the nature of the beast.

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AgriGab Kitchen table talks At a recent meeting in Finch of the Raisin-South Nation Source Protection Committee (SPC), the mood was celebratory. Members patted themselves on the collective back for a job well done over much of the past nine years in helping to develop policies and practices intended to protect communal drinking water. They were particularly satisfied about their rapport with the agricultural community. “This is what we started with,” said Water Resources Engineer Phil Barnes in reference to a slide showing the Ontario Landowners Association rallying against the Ontario Clean Water Act (OCWA) in 2006. (Before I go on, I must declare that I’m a member of said SPC, representing the general public, and have been since the outset. As I continue this column, I’ll try not to be too glowing – especially about my own contribution – in the hope of dodging conflict of interest charges. I also apologize in advance for all of the acronyms riddling this Eastern Ontario AgriNews AgriGab (EOAA). These days, said SPC member Jacquie Pemberton, farmers in the 7,000 square-km RaisinSouth Nation region are mostly receptive to implementing measures on their land to help prevent contamination in sensitive Wellhead Protection Areas (WHPA). “They understand the issues and don’t mind talking about them around the kitchen table,” said Pemberton, a well-known farmer, agricultural activist and president of the Dundas Federation of Agriculture. She already met many of the same clients in the past when discussing details of South Nation Conservation’s Clean Water Program (CWP) which provides partnership grants to implement measures intended to reduce contaminants entering the watershed. As with the CWP, the SPC approach to persuading farmers has been to abandon the boardroom table for the kitchen table and to send in a wellrespected peer such as Pemberton to conduct information sessions. As a result, Raisin-South Nation is thought to be the first of 19 Ontario SPCs to come up with a model Risk Management Plan (RMP) to be issued

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by Tom VanDusen to farmers operating close to WHPAs. Each SPC is composed of representatives of agriculture, the general public, municipalities, provincial agencies and industry present in the Source Protection Area (SPA). Raisin-South Nation is the easternmost SPA. It encompasses 13 groundwater systems, 13 surface water systems, and 1,300 Significant Drinking Water Threats across 630 properties. Consisting of 10 pages of data and directives to be signed by the property owner, the RMP is intended to be applied in concert with provincial Nutrient Management Plans, Pemberton said. The model RMP opens with general information about the property in question which has been determined to overlap a WHPA, maps of which are included in the RMP. It goes on to list activities occurring on a property that must be carefully managed, such as application of commercial fertilizer to crops because chemical contaminants could enter source drinking water and pose a health threat. As a result, a farmer can be prevented from spreading fertilizer within the prescribed WHPA, a 100 m separation. The farm can also be required to maintain a spill response plan in case of accidental application within the WHPA. Spreading of fertilizer close to the sensitive zone must be undertaken by properly trained personnel. A farmer operating close to a WHPA will be required to keep full records of fertilizer applications, including dates, products and rates used, and applicator’s name. The RMP notes that it isn’t a contract, but is subject to evolution, modification and refinement: “The RMP doesn’t in any way constitute compliance with all potentially applicable legislation, regulations or bylaws.” Continued on page 7

Lost in the flood of condolences to the parents of three Alberta sisters who suffocated in a truckload of canola October 13 is an answer to the question: “What the hell were the girls doing playing in that truck in the first place?” Friends, neighbours and the agricultural press aren’t likely to even ask the question. They accept that, while children would not be allowed so close to the inner workings of any other industry in Canada, it’s different for agriculture. For the most part, farming is treated as a lifestyle as much as a business. On family farms, children are closely engaged from an early age as they’re groomed to take on increasing responsibilities. They routinely operate heavy equipment and handle potentially lethal livestock, something unheard of in any other business. Playing in hazardous areas is commonplace. As a result, children are routinely killed, maimed and injured on Canadian farms. It’s a situation that drives Eastern Ontario “Farm Safety Lady” Sheila James to distraction. James is forever warning about the folly of allowing children to roam freely in farm work areas, often in the path of danger. Parents Roger and Bonita Bott aren’t likely to state it publicly. In fact, they issued a statement that they don’t regret introducing their daughters The AgriNews is Published by Etcetera Publications (Chesterville) Inc. to the farm “lifestyle.” However, in their private moments, the Botts must on the first Monday of each month. be questioning why they allowed victims Catie, 13, and 11-year-old twins Editor & Publisher: Etcetera Publication Inc. Dara and Jana such free reign. Glen Blahey, of the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association, is certainly Staff Writers: Tom VanDusen, Nelson Zandbergen, Jeff Moore and wondering as much. Emphasizing he doesn’t want to criticize parents at a time Candice Vetter of supreme grief, Blahey noted that caregivers are responsible for protecting Advertising Manager: Julie Lascelle, agrinewsads@gmail.com their children… and instructing them as to the hazards lurking around them. Advertising Representative: Norma Smith (613) 213-4006, While it may look like fun to jump into a pile of grain, as has been proven agrinews.norma@gmail.com beyond reasonable doubt, it can be deadly. Blahey said four other Canadians, P.O. Box 368, Chesterville, Ont. K0C 1H0 including a 14-year-old-boy, have suffocated in grain so far in 2015. Telephone: 613-448-2321 Fax: 613-448-3260 www.agrinews.ca e-mail: rm@agrinews.ca He’s calling for more education and information for parents and children about the inherent risks in farming. While that’s well-meaning, it’s Annual Subscription $36.75 (HST Included) within Canada All advertisements appearing in The AgriNews are protected by copyright and may not be reproduced time to go beyond talk and get down to business with a set of laws without the express written permission of the publisher. designed to protect and nurture the farmers of the future.

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Deal Continued from page 5 gains for other agriculture sectors such as beef, pork, grain and oilseeds,â€? according to the NFU. “Today, all supply-managed farmers earn their livelihood from the marketplace, but the TPP will deny them the ability to fully serve Canadian consumers. The government’s promised compensation to dairy producers for their losses will be borne by the taxpayer.â€? The NFU points to the size of the compensation as evidence of the system’s alleged demise. “The federal government’s promise of a $1.5billion compensation package for loss of quota value over 10 years and $2.4-billion for loss of income over 15 years seems unnecessarily high if we are only talking about a 3.25 percent dairy quota cut,â€? said NFU President Jan Slomp in a news release. “This large dollar amount suggests that the intent is to completely dismantle dairy supply management over the next 10 years.â€? Incoming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, elected with a majority Oct. 19, has not confirmed if his new government will support the trade deal. However, comments made before the election, the deal’s near endorsement by Smith and the powerful dairy lobby, not to mention the Liberal party’s historical support for free trade (since the 1990s), all point to a Grit go-ahead. The

AgriGab: Kitchen table talk Continued from page 6 Those engaged in controlled activities must advise of any changes in, or termination of the activities as well as change of property ownership. Non-compliance with the plan or an order from a Risk Management Official may result in work being carried out and the cost added to the tax roll of a subject property, and/or prosecution in provincial court. Among other activities that could impact on a WHPA are fuel storage, deadstock disposal, septic system maintenance, abandoned well decommissioning, and manure

The AgriNews November, 2015 Page 7 agreement must be tabled in Parliament and go through several steps before ratification. The full text, which must be ratified by all 12 participating countries, has not been released, so there is still speculation about how the actual terms will be interpreted. Of some worry is the reputed investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) provision, which allows foreign and domestic corporations to sue elected governments who enact legislation or policies for protection of the environment or in the public interest. Suits could be based on estimated lost future profits, which many civil society organizations consider outrageous. There is also a requirement that Crown corporations operate as for-profit entities, instead of service to the public being their primary purposes, according to critics on the left-wing side of the political spectrum. The NFU claims that each trade deal, whether the WTO, CETA or the TPP, adds on to the measures adopted in previous deals. “Each has chipped away at Canadian farmers’ share of our own domestic market by increasing the amount of tariff-free imports allowed.� Dairy farmers were especially roiled at the prospect. On Sept. 29, with the industry still in the dark on the outcome of TPP talks, hundreds of producers, many with tractors and a few with cattle, took over Wellington and Bank streets in Ottawa in front of Parliament Hill. and pesticide spreading. One interesting discovery while undertaking the RMP process which is clearly a reflection of the times, Pemberton said, is that many parcels of land underlined by the SPC are farmed by the same person which reduces consultations and the number of individual RMPs required. With several members directly or indirectly connected to agriculture, Raisin-South Nation is seen as a provincial leader in delivering the Source Protection Program to farmers. Representatives of the committee have been invited to present their program to colleagues at a meeting to be held in December at Black Creek Pioneer Village near Toronto. “We’ve mended a lot of fences since 2006,� Barnes concluded.

Even on the day the Oct. 5 deal was announced by the government and applauded by Smith, a group of producers trundled up that evening to Winchester’s Parmalat plant to protest the facility’s alleged use of protein isolate imports. The Egg Farmers of Canada acknowledged the increased imports as not without impact, saying, “Canadians will be purchasing more imported products that they normally count on as being fresh and local—we are confident that our industry’s resiliency and growth will lessen the impact on the farmers we represent,� said Peter Clarke, chairman of Egg Farmers of Canada. “We believe that supply management for eggs, poultry and dairy is both beneficial and essential to Canada, especially in the context of our solid domestic marketfocused policy that allows us to produce eggs for Canadians that are among the best in the world.� Grain Farmers of Ontario expressed jubilation in its press release, saying, “The TPP expands opportunities for grain export to important and growing markets, particularly in Southeast Asia. Japan is our largest market for food-grade soybeans, and countries like Malaysia and Vietnam have fastgrowing GDPs and are major markets for both food-grade and crush soybeans.� However, Mark Brock, GFO Chair, implies that grain should be protected similarly. “While reduced tariffs and increased market access are a great growth opportunity, grain farmers continue to look for leadership at the federal level on business risk management. While this is a great step forward, we need the next governing party of Canada to demonstrate a commitment to risk management programs for grain farmers.� Regarding oilseeds, particularly soy,“The TPP is a very good agreement for Canada’s soybean sector,� says Jim Everson, executive director of Soy Canada. “The agreement will reduce and eliminate all tariffs on soybean products exported to TPP countries. This includes existing tariffs on soybean oil in Japan, Australia, Malaysia and Vietnam, as well as tariffs on soybean meal entering Vietnam.�

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Spill continued from page 4 stopped. Decisions on further investigation that could result in charges have not yet been made.” Several local residents, including people fishing, noticed dead fish and dead or struggling frogs. Many residents made calls to various governments to report the fish kill. One resident whose well is less than 75 metres from the Castor expressed frustration with finding information. He first called the Township of Russell and was assured that the municipal water system was potable, but he says that was not his concern. He then called the County, and finally the MOE, who he says told him that all municipalities had been informed of the situation. Jordan said the correct thing for a person who notices something unusual to do is report it to the Spills Action Centre of the MOE, at 1-800-268-6060. The centre is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The MOE informed the Village of Casselman, as its water supply comes from the river. Casselman

recently posted on Facebook, “Following the media comments concerning fish dying because of the discharge from Kenmore, we had the confirmation from Alain Castonguay, Director of Environmental Services, that the employees of the Water Treatment Plant are monitoring and executing all the necessary tests to ensure that the drinking water remains safe for the public. Rest assured that you will be informed if there was a problem.” Township of Russell Councillor Cindy Saucier, who is also a former longterm member of the Township’s Environmental Committee, said she had been informed that a manure lagoon overflowed with waste near Dalmac Rd. She saw dead fish in Kenmore at the southern bridge. Of particular concern is the spill’s location into the headwaters of the South Castor. “This drains into a very sensitive area,” said Naomi Langlois of South Nation Conservation. “It affects the confluence of two coldwater streams, which we have very few of in this watershed, so species composition there is more rare.” She says

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In an in-camera meeting, Council discussed the benefit package, which was then later publicly voted on, but the benefit is only in regards to a powerline which, if installed in the future, would run 2.5 km along Route 500 in the township. If the proposed St. Isidore Wind Project goes ahead, the line would connect to a booster station located on private property. Under the terms of the agreement the township would receive $75,000 per year for 20 years. “If we chose to not sign an agreement they could still put up powerlines and we would receive zero dollars,” said Russell Mayor Pierre Leroux. He also reported that the agreement includes

a clause stipulating the company would not install turbines in the municipality of Russell Township. Mayor Leroux also said the discussion was held in the closed meeting because the topic was a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land, although many residents felt that having this discussion incamera was not appropriate. Several individual Council members have indicated they are not in favour of wind turbines in the township. When asked if residents demanded it, if Council would follow the lead of The Nation’s Council, which recently reversed its decision on wind turbines, Mayor Leroux said, “I cannot make a decision on behalf of Council, however I would personally have no problem declaring ourselves an unwilling host.” Speaking at the International Plowing Match in September, Premier Kathleen Wynne recently confirmed to The AgriNews that those votes by municipal councils carry little legal weight.

www.agrinews.ca they at SNC are worried about impacts there and also downstream, where she said a large number of fish were killed. She was told that Dave Paquette of Environment Canada was

checking a stream gauge on the river about 15 km downstream from the spill the morning of Tues., Sept. 22. It is unknown how much manure, and possibly

acidic dairy washhouse water, escaped through the berm, but it had been substantial due to the effects so far downstream. At this point SNC is unable to gauge future

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Holder Tractors expanding biz by Candice Vetter AgriNews Staff Writer MBRUN — ThE NoRTh AMERicAN

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grow, and has recently secured a big Toronto contract. Expansions have been through their rental partners, as renting equipment is a major part of the business. With the sales/lease/rental business comes the need for a fleet of vans, trucks and loaners, which is almost a complete business on its own. “We support dealers to get up and running,” says Jorgen Kvist, Holder’s North American president. “Every time we expand it is with our rental partners. We are looking forward and have a good fit with each dealer we work with.” Every attachment sold is approved by Holder and is tested in the real world with the manual. Holder also works with other attachment manufacturers, including McConnel. Kvist says the company’s forecast looks very positive. Since moving to Embrun, the business has experienced continuous growth

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So says organizer Brenda Norman, who went public with the unsolved crime last month after a Cornwall police investigation failed to yield any leads. The owner of Kozroots Garlic and Herb Farm in Monkland says that when she returned to the Lamoureux Park bandshell at 11 a.m. the morning after the first annual festival, she was chagrined to find that bags stored in the locked structure had been carefully ransacked. Gone were two braids of garlic, a number of preserves and handmade jewellery — all of it left over from vendors involved in the previous days’ event and set for use as special draw prizes during a planned gala later this fall. Also serving as president of Kozroots Community Empowerment Projects (KCEP) — a gardening-related endeavour aimed at helping people with developmental disabilities — Norman estimated the loss at $500 and said there was no evidence of a break-in, indicating the perpetrator must have had a key for the building. The culprit also possessed some particular tastes. “They left behind all of the crocheted materials and a pair of feather earrings,” Norman told The AgriNews, adding those items that actually caught the thief’s fancy would have filled about one bag. She explained that organizers only left the material at the site overnight because their cars were already full of stuff to bring home at the end of the inaugural festival, which drew over 70 exhibitors and 5,000 visi-

tors. “I was heartbroken and didn’t know what to do,” she further expressed in a press release. “Our volunteer team had worked for months to put on this amazing event and when we discovered that the donations were missing, all of the enthusiasm and pride from what we had accomplished was stripped away.” KCEP is seeking the assistance of the Cornwall and surrounding community to help find those responsible for pilfering the prizes. Organizers ask anyone with information to come forward and contact Cornwall police. “This festival was about showcasing local food producers, businesses, artists, and organizations from Eastern Ontario who are working to help people and community grow,” Norman explained. “We did this and

more thanks to our sponsor Homestead Organics, and our many community partners including the City of Cornwall, the United Counties of SDG, Prescott & Russell Counties, Cornwall and the Counties Tourism, and all the community groups who volunteered their time leading up to the event.” Proceeds from the event were donated to the Green Thumbs Project, a new market garden initiative for adults and youth with developmental disabilities. Norman told The AgriNews they are confident of getting replacement prizes. But because of the initial uncertainty caused by the act of thievery, they weren’t pushing draw tickets as much as they would have liked in the weeks after the festival. As to whether the city itself has launched an internal investigation into the theft, The AgriNews

left a message for a topranking official on the city’s online message collector but has yet to hear back. Regardless, festival organizers have “decided to set these unfortunate circumstances aside” and are

planning their next fundraising event — a Nov. 14 Garlic Gala at the Trading Post in Martintown to raise additional funds for the Green Thumbs Project. “In collaboration with a number of local chefs and producers, we will be offering a tasty meal prepared using only locally sourced products,” explains Kat Rendek, coordinator of All Things

Food and a director of KCEP, in their press release. A full list of participating chefs and producers will be announced this month, with tickets slated to go on sale late October. Learn more about the Eastern Ontario Garlic Festival and upcoming gala, at www.kozroots.com .

From left are organizers of the E. Ontario Garlic Festival, Sylvie Paquette (Eastern Ontario Agri-Food Network), Brenda Norman (Kozroots Garlic & Herb Farm), Joseph Geneau (Open Hands), and Kat Rendek (All Things Food).

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Ontario Court denies application on seed treatment regulations Grain Farmers of Ontario to pursue further action

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appointed that the judge did not rule in our favour, leaving the grain industry in a very difficult situation as farmers try to arrange seed orders this fall,” says Mark Brock. “We are currently reviewing our legal options and will continue to protect the rights of Ontario’s

grain farmers.” The court hearing on this application was held Sept. 28. The judge reserved judgment until Oct. 23, at which time Grain Farmers of Ontario’s delegates were

notified by Brock. “To be very clear, Grain Farmers of Ontario has not conceded on this matter,” says Brock. “We are evaluating several options and will move forward very quickly with the strong support of our 28,000 farmer-mem-

bers.” grain farmers of Ontario Grain Farmers of Ontario is the province’s largest commodity organization, representing Ontario’s 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean, and wheat farmers. The crops

they grow cover over six million acres of farmland across the province, generate over $2.5-billion in farm gate receipts, result in over $9-billion in economic output and are responsible for over 40,000 jobs in the province.

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In fact, access to the Canadian dairy market was limited to 3.25 per cent — proof of the late Harper government’s stated commitment to supply management, according to Smith. The access figure is just one third of the number claimed by the CBC in a Sept. 25 report on Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations still underway in Atlanta at that point. The unattributed allegation prompted frightened and concerned dairy farmers to storm Parliament Hill in protest later in September. “Well, nobody believes the CBC anyway. Do you?” testily replied the DFC president Oct. 6, when asked if he was relieved the broadcaster turned out to be incorrect. The CBC, he said, “ran a story without telling the other side … that the government was flatly rejecting 10 per cent, and that [10

per cent figure] wasn’t even on the radar.” The Harper government knew access of such magnitude — on top of the estimated current nine per cent of the dairy market already filled by product from outside Canada’s borders — would be “catastrophic” and “beyond the pale,” he said. Smith conceded the United States, New Zealand and Australia insisted on “discussions” about a phase-out of supply management, as a condition of bringing Canada into the TPP. “So of course, when we were first heard that a number of years ago, when all this started … we were alarmed by what the future might bring. “So where we landed, I think, is proof of the Conservative government’s support for supply management. They’ve said all along that they support supply management, and on other files we’ve seen that they say what they mean and then they do what they say and, where we landed with the TPP, as far as I’m concerned, is proof that they believe in the system, in spite of both internal and external criticism.” “The government clearly believes supply management is a good program for rural Canada, for rural economies, you know, Continued on page 13

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ntario is providing rural communities, businesses and organizations, with funding to help attract investment, create jobs, and boost tourism, through a renewed Rural Economic Development (RED) program. The RED program is now open and is accepting applications on the following dates: October 2, 2015 to January 15, 2016 January 16, 2016 to April 15, 2016 April 16, 2016 to July 15, 2016 July 16, 2016 to October 15, 2016 October 16, 2016 to January 15, 2017 The renewed program will now have two streams for applications: a Community Development Stream and a Business Development Stream. For projects to qualify under either stream, applicants must demonstrate how their project benefits rural Ontario. Support for municipalities and not-for-profits remains largely unchanged and will fall under the Community Development Stream. The ministry has made changes for business applicants through the Business Development Stream, which includes a cost-share of up to 20 per cent, to a maximum of $1-million per project. With support from the RED program, rural Ontario will be better positioned to: Attract investment and create high-value jobs as well as train and sustain a highly-skilled, knowledge-based workforce capable of succeeding in today’s global economy; Promote innovative and creative local industries that can translate ideas into products and services for a global market. Since 2003, the province has invested more than $185million in approximately 600 RED program projects, generating more than $1.2-billion in local economic activity, as well as retaining and creating more than 37,000 jobs.

Top FAQs Q1. When will the ministry begin accepting applications under the renewed RED program? A1. The province will begin accepting applications under a renewed RED program on October 2, 2015. Q2. What are the new intake dates? A2. The new intake dates are as follows: October 2, 2015 to January 15, 2016 January 16, 2016 to April 15, 2016 April 16, 2016 to July 15, 2016 July 16, 2016 to October 15, 2016 October 16, 2016 to January 15, 2017 Q3. Why did you need to review the program? A3. OMAFRA conducted a review of the program to ensure that RED was meeting the needs of businesses, community organizations and rural municipalities, and that

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it aligned with the government’s other business support programs. Q4. What are the major changes to the program as a result of the review? A4.The renewed program will now have two streams for applications: a Community Development Stream and a Business Development Stream. Support for municipalities and not-for-profits remains largely unchanged and will fall under the Community Development Stream. This support includes a cost-share of up to 50 per cent, and in exceptional circumstances, up to 90 per cent. There will be no cap on project size. The ministry has made changes for business applicants through the Business Development Stream, to enhance the program’s alignment with current program practices across Ontario, and improve the ministry’s ability to support businesses that benefit rural communities. Support for business applicants now includes a costshare of up to 20 per cent to a maximum of $1-million per project. This cost-sharing level is now in line with other government business support programs such as the Eastern Ontario Development Fund, the Southwestern Ontario Development Fund, and the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund. All applicants requesting over $100,000 in provincial funding will have their applications reviewed by a panel of senior ministry officials, prior to a review by the RED Advisory Panel, which will make recommendations to the minister. To be eligible for RED funding under either stream, projects must benefit rural Ontario. For the RED program, rural Ontario comprises lower-tier and single-tier municipalities that have a population of less than 100,000, or a population density of 100 people per square kilometre or less. For more information: Telephone : 1-877-424-1300; Fax: 1-519-826-4336 or Email : red@ontario.ca.

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s your community interested in developing an action plan to enhance or build on your strengths, and address your challenges? First Impressions Community Exchange (FICE) is a structured and cost-effective process that reveals the first impression a community conveys to potential visitors, investors and new residents. It is a good place to start your first economic development planning endeavour.

What is a First Impressions Community Exchange? FICE is a partnership with another peer community where each community visits the other and uses a checklist to inform each other of the strengths and challenges identified during the visit. FICE is beneficial to communities that are developing a plan for the future. It offers a fresh perspective of your community. The Ontario government initiated the FICE program in 2005; since then FICE has been successfully implemented in more than 150 communities in Ontario. FICE is a straightforward, structured community process. A visiting team is typically made up of six to eight community residents with diverse backgrounds, occupations, ages, etc., in order to assess the exchange community from a variety of perspectives. The team travels together to the exchange community, where they spend

several hours gathering information individually or in pairs. The visit may include an overnight stay to assess the community’s night life and accommodation services. The team then prepares a report and presents it to the exchange community. The exchange community reciprocates with a similar visit and report-back.

Why is it important? By participating in the FICE program, your community will benefit from the feedback you receive from the visiting team. In addition, your community volunteers will gain insights from their visit to the exchange community. The program supports and catalyzes voluntarism and a community’s sense of belonging. There are a number of reasons for asking people from outside your community to do the assessment. As a resident, it may be difficult to be objective. It may be more effective for an outsider to provide constructive feedback to your own friends and neighbours on things like their customer service skills, the appearance of their sites, etc. The knowledge gained through a FICE can be the basis for positive and effective community action.

FICE options: Depending on the interest of the two exchange communities, FICE is available in four versions. Full Picture - is designed as a comprehensive guide to help the visiting team evaluate the overall community aspects. This includes entrances, housing, education, health services, businesses, environment and welcoming new residents. Tourism - is focused on tourism attractions, services, amenities, environment and welcoming to tourists. Downtown - is focused on downtown revitalization, downtown appearance, downtown businesses and infrastructure, entertainment and recreation. Agricultural Societies (piloted in 2012) - identifies a fair/exhibition’s appealing features and opportunities for areas of improvement. The program will match two different but compatible agricultural societies in order to reveal how each fair/exhibition is perceived by visitors, exhibitors and local residents. It can assist an agricultural society in identifying priorities that lead to the development of action plans for visitor attraction, marketing and promotion, entertainment improvements, parking and accessibility constraints and increasing the availability of local food options.

Resources: If you feel that a FICE would benefit your community, we encourage you to contact your RED Branch Advisor on the eligibility of your community and next steps. Advisors are available to provide support to your community through: • Providing guidebooks and templates; • Advising if and/or what version of FICE is suitable for your community; • Orienting communities to the FICE process; • Providing training and resources (Guides and Assessment Tools); • Helping in identifying appropriate exchange communities and brokering a terms of reference.

How do I get it? Regional Economic Development Branch Advisors are available to provide additional information and advice on the FICE program. Contact your Advisor or call the Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300. Continued on page 14

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Smith continued from page 11 supply management is a pillar of activity in rural economies right across the country ‌ and the government recognizes the high quality of the product, what the family farm brings to the marketplace, but then also the added benefit, not only the economic benefit, but the community aspect of what a farm means to your community.â€? Backdrop to Smith’s interview with The AgriNews — not to mention the lead-up and aftermath of the Atlanta talks — was the then-ongoing federal election. The resulting TPP deal is “a long ways away from where we started, and also an outcome that allows supply management to be sustainable for the next generation,â€? he said,

wally smith describing the system as one that works for both farmers and consumers. Asked whether he believed the country’s dairy farmers might per-

suade their fellow Canadians to consume more dairy products, to offset lost market share, he commented: “We’re not going to speculate on what the future holds. What I can say is that knowing there is certainty around supply management for the future, that the anxiety level for producers ‌ the fear of the unknown has gone away. “From the reaction yesterday I was receiving from farmers across the country, we are in really good shape in terms of farmers getting back to doing what they do best and producing a highquality product for the Canadian marketplace. We are definitely going to continue doing what we do in order to grow the market and bring Canadians the message that dairy products are good for your health, and you should consume them in adequate

amounts to maintain a good healthy lifestyle.� As for how that 3.25 per cent share will be allocated to the foreign competition, Smith said his organization was still analyzing the text of the deal. He expected to know more once the deal was actually ratified by the

12 member states. However, “we understand the market access has been given right across the board,� he said. “All tariff lines will be touched from fluid milk to the powders and everything in between.� Smith also pointed out

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— bUt At A high cAnAdiAn fArmers. “The outlines of the dairy agreement contained in Trans-Pacific Partnership is distinguished not so much by what it did, but rather that it managed to do anything at all,� says Novakovic. “The participants in the trade agreement include the two most protectionist dairy sectors in the world and, arguably, the two most liberal. The U.S. occupies an intermediary position that was very protectionist 20 years ago, and has become more liberal and more selfassured in world trade. “The breakthrough for the dairy chapter was a Canadian agreement, under heavy U.S. lobbying, to expose their closed system to slightly greater imports, which they cleverly will do within their production nies

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quota system. Under the Canadian system, not only has the trade door been closed, they have tightly managed milk production to essentially assure stable and profitable prices for dairy farmers. The accumulated effect has been a Canadian dairy industry that in many respects resembles U.S. farming of 40 years ago and prices that are increasingly higher. “From 1991 through 2000, Canadian farm milk prices averaged 18 percent higher than the U.S. Since 2000, they have averaged 62 percent higher. Profitability in Canada is more stable than the U.S., but not dramatically higher. The implication is that the supply-managed system has, over time, allowed increased costs to be rewarded with increased prices. Eliminating the protection of the Canadian cocoon is a frightful prospect for Canadian farmers and an alluring opportunity for world exporters, including New Zealand and the U.S. “Although Canada apparently has agreed to only permit an amount of dairy product imports equal to 3.25 percent of its total milk supply, this represents a brand new opportunity for the U.S. to develop marketing relationships

with Canadian processing and marketing companies and the confidence of Canadian consumers. This opportunity will be available to any dairy firm in the U.S., but it will be especially enticing to border states, like New York. As a beginning, it is assuredly modest, but what is terribly important is that it is a beginning.�

At this one-day workshop, an experienced veterinarian will show you the benefits of having an on-farm biosecurity program, and identify key practices which will enhance biosecurity measures on your farm.

Maximizing Your Traceability Investment Workshop This in-class workshop will focus on how you can gain a competitive advantage and improve your bottom line with your traceability system. Real life examples and business profiles focused on traceability best practices will be examined throughout the workshop.

Food Safety Webinars Looking to keep up to date on the latest food safety practices and help strengthen your Growing Forward 2 application? Join us for any or all of the food safety workshops, covering a variety of important food safety topics. All workshops are online as webinars, taken from the comfort of your home or business.

that Canadian dairy producers did win some access to the American market as well. “So if we can grow our export of fine cheese, for example, and sell them at the domestic price, the future is ours, and it’s up to us to be able to seize on those opportunities.�

GYFP Workshop Schedule Bloomfield

Day 1 - November 25

Day 2 - December 2

Perth

Day 1 - January 22

Day 2 - January 29

Whitby

Day 1 - January 26

Day 2 - February 2

Chesterville

Day 1 - February 12

Day 2 - February 19

EFP Workshop Schedule Brighton

Day 1 - November 9

Day 2 - November 16

Milton

Day 1 - November 26

Day 2 - December 3

Roblin

Day 1 - December 1

Day 2 - December 8

Avonmore

Day 1 - January 19

Day 2 - January 26

Sunderland

Day 1 - January 29

Day 2 - February 5

Belleville

Day 1 - February 1

Day 2 - February 8

Bethany (Port Perry)

Day 1 - February 9

Day 2 - February 16

Almonte

Day 1 - February 16

Day 2 - February 23

Alfred (French)

Day 1 - February 18

Day 2 - February 26

Bio-security workshops Sheep and Goat

November 3

Livestock

November 10

Kemptville Peterborough

,IVESTOCK

November 12

Caledon

Beef

November 18

Almonte

Bee Producers

November 18

Peterborough

Dairy

November 25

Kemptville

Dairy

January 13

Casselman (French)

Crop & Plant

January 28

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February 3

Alfred (French)

Crop & Plant

February 11

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Food Safety workshops Kemptville

Day 1 - November 6

Day 2 - November 13

Lindsay

Day 1 - November 17

Day 2 - November 24

Elginburg

Day 1 - January 18

Day 2 - January 25

Whitby

Day 1 - February 26

Day 2 - March 4

Traceability workshops Navan (French)

Day 1 - December 1

Day 2 - December 8

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Day 1 - December 4

Day 2 - December 11

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Day 1 - January 27

Day 2 - February 3

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Growing Opportunities for Agriculture in Northern Ontario Barry Potter Agriculture Development Advisor, OMAFRA

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MAFRA is working with the agriculture community to provide opportunities to expand agriculture in Northern Ontario with a website that offers clients information to help them make their expansion or investment decisions. This website was launched September 1, 2015. With higher land prices in Southern Ontario and increased demand for high-quality local food products, the opportunity to expand farming in Northern Ontario is becoming a reality. To build awareness about northern agriculture opportunities, the Northern Ontario Farm Innovation Alliance (NOFIA) has led the development of the website farmnorth.com. Farmnorth.com will help existing farmers and those interested in farming in Northern Ontario looking for information that will help them make operational decisions. Farmnorth.com has agriculture and rural information on each of the 10 districts in the north. Today, Northern Ontario has about 2,800 farms which return more than $190-million in agricultural farm cash receipts. This activity is generated from approximately 700,000 acres of farmed land. The land mass of the north makes up over 80 percent of the province. Livestock farms such as dairy, beef and sheep plus cash crop operations are the mainstay of agriculture in the north. Each region has great diversity, with maple syrup, potatoes, vegetables, etc., being major contributors to the farm economy regionally. The aquaculture industry is a major contributor to the economy in certain areas. There have been many attempts to expand farming in the north in the past. However, the unique circumstances that exist today (such as increased land pressure in Southern Ontario, increased demand for local food, and increased advances in technology) make northern agriculture expansion more viable than in the past. Farmnorth.com will assist prospective clients as they explore opportunities. Clients can now get information on soils, farm machinery dealers, agri-businesses, municipalities, schools, farm organizations all in one convenient place. Check it out at farmnorth.com

Ontario Introduces New Insurance Plan for Beekeepers Production Insurance Plan Will Help Manage Colony Loss; Strengthen the Sector

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ntario beekeepers now have access to a new production insurance plan that will help them manage financial loss from winter bee colony damage. Production insurance is part of a suite of business risk management programs designed to help farmers manage losses due to events like weather, pests and disease. The costs of these programs are predictable, stable and shared by producers and the provincial and federal governments. The new Bee Mortality Production Insurance Plan gives participating beekeepers the confidence and security to reinvest in their operations, encouraging greater innovation, profitability and job creation and provides them with the same financial support that beekeepers in other provinces receive. To participate, beekeepers must be registered, operate in accordance with the Bees Act, and implement best practices to ensure bee health. The Bee Mortality Production Insurance Plan will begin November 1, 2015 and will be administered by Agricorp.

www.agrinews.ca Helping Ontario’s agri-food producers better manage risk is part of the government’s plan to build Ontario up. The four-part plan includes investing in people’s talents and skills, making the largest investment in public infrastructure in Ontario’s history, creating a dynamic, innovative environment where business thrives, and building a secure retirement savings plan.

Quick Facts • Production insurance is currently available for almost 90 commercially grown crops in Ontario, including grains, oilseeds and certain fruits and vegetables. • The new Bee Mortality Production Insurance Plan is the first production insurance plan developed for a commodity other than crops and perennial plants. • The Bee Mortality Production Insurance Plan is also part of the government’s broader pollinator health strategy. This balanced, practical and comprehensive strategy will help to strengthen pollinator health, agriculture and the province’s economy.

making the largest investment in public infrastructure in Ontario’s history, creating a dynamic, innovative environment where business thrives, and building a secure retirement savings plan.

Quick Facts • Agri-food is one of Ontario’s key economic sectors, contributing $34.8-billion to the GDP and supporting 780,000 jobs — about one in every nine jobs in the province. • Since 2003, Ontario has invested about $170-million in local food initiatives. • Ontario’s Greenbelt, the largest permanently protected Greenbelt in the world, is home to more than 5,500 farms. • This year, Ontario Agriculture Week rans from October 5 to 11.

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“To mitigate unforeseen risks experienced by Ontario beekeepers, our government responded to their request to add a risk management plan. The new Bee Mortality Production Insurance plan under the Agriculture Insurance Act promotes best management practices and allows farmers to manage their risk more effectively. Promoting pollinator health benefits all Ontarians while strengthening the agri-food sector and our economy.” Jeff Leal, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs “The new Bee Mortality Production Insurance plan recognizes the importance of healthy bees to the livelihood of individual beekeepers and the sustainability of the beekeeping industry. OBA salutes the Ontario government for their ongoing commitment to the wellbeing of our industry.” Tibor Szabo, President, Ontario Beekeepers’ Association

“Agri-food is one of Ontario’s great success stories. Our farmers produce an extraordinary variety of fresh, local food that helps make Ontario a great place to live. This investment will help sustain the vibrant farm economy we are so proud of — while helping more people enjoy fresh, local food.” Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario “When we invest in projects that support Ontario’s agrifood sector, we are helping to strengthen our communities, create jobs and boost our economy. The broader public sector spends an estimated $745-million on food per year. Expanding local food purchases by our municipalities, hospitals, long-term care homes, schools, colleges and universities represents a significant opportunity for our farmers and food processors and strengthens Ontario’s food systems.” Jeff Leal, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs “In partnership with the Province, the Greenbelt Fund delivers results: for every $1 invested, we’ve seen a return of $13 worth of purchases of Ontario-grown food. We’re pleased to build on this momentum and continue making strategic investments to grow our economy.” Burkhard Mausberg, CEO, Greenbelt Fund

Ontario Investing $6-Million to Bring More Local Food to the Table

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ntario is providing $6-million over three years to increase sales of local food by making it more widely available and building awareness of the variety of food grown and produced in Ontario. Premier Kathleen Wynne announced this investment , during Ontario Agriculture Week, while visiting Fresh City Farms in Toronto’s Downsview Park. The government will provide the funding to the Greenbelt Fund, a non-profit organization that helps encourage consumption of local food in the Greenbelt and across Ontario. The investment announced today will support: • Projects for institutions in the broader public sector, including schools and hospitals, to buy and use more Ontario foods; • Marketing activities, such as workshops and advertising in print and trade media, to celebrate local food champions for their success, leadership and innovation; • Projects to improve food literacy and access to local food; • New tools on Ontariofresh.ca, the Greenbelt Fund’s online platform, to help connect local food buyers and sellers. The economic and health benefits of a thriving agriculture sector and locally produced food were two of the reasons that led the province to create the Greenbelt in 2005. The Greenbelt permanently protects almost two million acres of environmentally sensitive land and farm land in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) from urban development. As the GTHA continues to grow, the government is committed to enhancing and expanding the Greenbelt to protect this resource, helping to ensure that Ontario continues to grow fresh food to be served at tables across the province and around the world. Supporting local food, the agri-food sector and Ontario’s Greenbelt is part of the government’s plan to build Ontario up by investing in people’s talents and skills,

There are lots of resources available on the web at the OMAFRA website (www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/ag.html) as well as others to help you with your decisions.

Electronic Bulletins and Newsletters Ag Business Update http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/busdev/news/inde x.html

Virtual Beef http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/beef/new s.html

Pork News and Views Newsletter http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/swine/ne ws.html

CropPest Ontario http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/field/news/n ews_croppest.html

CEPTOR - Animal Health News http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/ceptor/ne ws.html

ONVegetables (Vegetable Viewpoint) http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/hort/news/ne ws_vegview.html

Ontario Berry Grower http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/hort/news/ne ws_berrygrower.html

Hort Matters Newsletter http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/hort/news/ne ws_hortmatt.html

On Organic http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/organic/new s/news-organic.html

Specialty Cropportunities http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/CropOp/en/index.html

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Dealer anticipates eventual new seed treatments as reg kicks in by Candice Vetter AgriNews Staff Writer

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he courT baTTle has been losT, so onTario’s new rules curTailing use of neonicoTinoid-TreaTed seed will kick in for The upcoming planTing season.

For 2016, the regulation restricts acreage where treated seeds may be planted to 50 per cent or less of a farmer’s cropland and imposes a host of other restrictions. The farmer must document a demonstrated pest problem before receiving a greenlight to use the product. Toward that end, treated-seed permission requests must be accompanied by completed government forms, including information on seeded acreage, adding another layer of bureaucracy to the process, under rules enshrined July 1 of this year. “The requirements will support the province’s target to reduce the number of acres planted with neonicotinoid-treated corn and soybean seed by 80

per cent by 2017,� according to the OMAFRA website on the topic. “Reducing neonicotinoid use in these two crops presents the greatest opportunity to decrease pollinator exposure to this neurotoxic insecticide,� claims the Ontario government, first in North America to impose such a regulation on its agricultural sector. Neonics have been identified as a factor in the loss of pollinating insects. Besides the 50 per cent acreage cap on any given farm, the Grain Farmers of Ontario also decries the part of the regulation mandating farmers show a need for the product — by documenting pests in the soil — if they intend to use it. The problem with this approach is that farmers can’t predict in the fall, when seed is normally ordered, what pests the fields will have the following summer. That was part of the “absurdity test� the GFO’s legal counsel had argued in court in an

attempt to have the regulation stayed for another year, which the court rejected Oct. 23.� Contacted Oct. 30, St. Albert seed dealer Raymond Legault of R.D. Legault Seeds noted that most farmers don’t order seed until the completion of harvest, still underway at that point, so he remained unsure about the regulation’s effect on his business. He explained that he and his staff treat seed according to what companies order, some with pesticide, some with fungicide, some with inoculants against bacteria, and some that is sold bare. He imagines a future with far less neonic use, due to the increased paper burden of the new regulations. “The companies will order so many units for their producer customers, but now the company has to have in hand forms from the producer before we can treat any seed with neonics, whether under 50 per cent or not.� He expects that next year he will mostly be treating with fungicide and inoculants only, and that other alternatives will start to be developed for the pesticide component. “If there’s something else out there that’s not going to harm the bees and wasps and insects, well, let’s go for it,� he said.

Metcalfe Fair Western Games winners by Candice Vetter AgriNews Staff Writer eTcalfe— wesTern games

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This year’s winners were: Youth barrels: Chiquita, Lauren Scapillati, Ottawa. Senior barrels: Hit the road Jac, Montana Harman, Ste-Marthe, Que. Youth flag: Roper Dell

Whiz, Morgan Roberts, Metcalfe. Senior flag: M-S DOC 4, Marc Gratton, Cumberland. Youth keyhole: Cross Bar Lil Glory, Roxanne Cloutier, Martintown. Senior keyhole: Phoenix, Heather Shahan, Russell. Youth pole bending: Lightning McQueen, Skyla Smith, Manotick. Senior pole bending: Lucks Best Catch, John McTeer, Kars.

Youth dash: Bearyoungheart, Bria Daley, Oxford Mills. Senior dash: Hit the road Jac, Montana Harman. Marc Gratton won High Points Senior; Roxanne Cloutier won High Points Youth; Morgan Roberts won Youth runner-up; and Jackie Gratton and Don Gratton both won Senior runner-up. fast blizzard At the Peewee Western Games at this year’s Metcalfe

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meTcalfe fair wenT To Three exhibiTors, randy seguin and kyle seguin near norTh gower, and mike crellian of seeleys bay. Prizes for Suffolk sheep went to Kyle Seguin and Colleen Acres of Osgoode. Prizes for Dorsets went to Tyler & Shanna Armstrong of Renfrew. Prizes for Hampshires went to Gregory N. Bell of Kars, Kyle Seguin, and Mathew Noxon of North Gower.

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Fair, one horse, Blizzard, ridden by Theresa Clarmo of Winchester, won in all five races: the peewee barrels, peewee flag, peewee dash, peewee keyhole and peewee polebending. Other entrants in one of the fair’s cutest competitions were: Bianka Paquette of Limoges on Sunny or Mouseline, Emily Kelly of Addison on Flashy Squeeks A lot, and Kolton Vogel (horse’s name not provided).

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David Cole of Mountain placed 4th. In the Over 3,500 lb. category: Glenn Greer of North Gower placed 1st; Terry Lynott of Kemptville placed 2nd; Jacques Lanois of Gatineau, placed 3rd; and Andre Lapointe of Maniwaki, Que., placed 4th.

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“Forage mixtures to optimize milk, Cow health & proFit,� the ontario Forage CounCil will host this year’s eastern ontario edition oF its Fall ConFerenCe in winChester, wed., deC. 16, at the Joel steele Community Centre (winChester arena). Keynote speaker at Forage Focus 2015 will be Rick Grant, president of the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute. Grant was raised on a dairy farm in northern New York State. He earned a B.S. in Animal Science from Cornell University, a Ph.D. from Purdue University in ruminant nutrition, and a Post-Doc in forage research at the

University of WisconsinMadison. From 1990 to 2003, Grant was a professor and extension dairy specialist in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Since February of 2003, he has been president of the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute in Chazy, NY, a privately funded educational and research institute focused on dairy cattle, equine, and crop management. Research interests focus on forages, dairy cattle nutrition, and cow behaviour. He received the Pioneer Hi-Bred Forage Award and Applied Dairy Nutrition Award from ADSA. Joel Bagg, forage development specialist, Quality Seeds will speak on “What’s New in Forages in 2015.� Attendees will be treated to firsthand knowledge on “Making Quality Hay

for On-Farm, Domestic and Export Markets� — a presentation to be delivered by a producer panel consisting of Milk Maker Forage Competition topranking contestants. The cost of this year’s conference is $40, which includes a hot lunch. Books of 10 tickets are available to treat customers or staff. Registration deadline is Dec. 11. Registrations will be accepted at the door, but may not include the hot lunch. Register by phone or mail. Visa and Mastercard accepted by phone. Make cheques payable to the Ontario Forage Council. Tradeshow and sponsorship opportunities are still available for both days of the conference. Spaces will fill quickly, so potential exhibitors are advised to not hesitate. Visit www.ontarioforagecouncil.com/programs/foragefocus, or to register contact: Manager Ray Robertson or Executive Assistant Patricia Ellingwood at 519-9861484 or 1-877-892-8663.

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The national result far surpassed the organization’s goal. “FCC Drive Away Hunger brings the industry together to help those who need it most in our rural communities,� said Michael Hoffort, FCC president and CEO, who noted this year’s goal was to collect enough food for three million meals. “We are grateful for the generous support of our customers and partners, and for their commitment to helping fight hunger across Canada,� he said. “I’m overwhelmed by the amount of support – we couldn’t do this without them.� FCC Drive Away Hunger sees tractors and trailers driven through various com-

In Eastern Ontario, FCC’s Drive Away Hunger tractor convoy struck out from Embrun and stopped at several places, including North Dundas District High School in Chesterville, where members of the Grade 7-8 class pose after loading up 450 lb. of collected foodstuffs, Oct. 22, upon the arrival of the FCC staffers — Marc Beaudry, Corey Benner, Erik Lanthier and Tanya Zandbelt.

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Eastern Ontario/ Western Quebec Championship Dairy Show Grand Champion, Reserve and Honourable Mention at the Eastern Ontario Western Quebec Championship Dairy Show on Thurs., Oct. 15, in Metcalfe were: (front from left) Mike Black, Honourable Mention was Gendarra Revolution – at the halter is Jim Williams and owned by Gendarra Farm and Red Tag Genetics; Reserve Champion was BudjonJK WBRK Enthem – at the halter is Christian Roberge and owned by the Enrights and Jaquemet Holsteins; Grand Champion was Garay Sid Black Beauty – at the halter was Jamie Black and owned by the Enrights, Jaquemet Holsteins and Vicki Fletcher; back from left, Gerald Jaquemet, Matt Enright, Erica Neville, Vicki Fletcher and Audrey Wright; seated is Judge Bloyce Thompson,

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Junior Champions

From left, Judge Bloyce Thompson; Honourable Mention – Miss Duckett WBK Breeze, owned by Velthuis Farms Ltd., lead person Alex Chabot; Reserve Junior Champion – Cerpolait Doorman Roselyne, owned by Velthuis Farms Ltd., lead person Mariane Jensen; Junior Champion – Farrow S Victorias Secret, owned by Barrvalley Holsteins and MemmacFarms Ltd., lead person Barclay Phoenix; Scott Vandekemp and Peter MacLaren. Courtesy photo by Wendy Molenaar

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EOWQ Dairy Show Continued from page 19 (Barrvalley Reginald Misty); 2- Riverdown Holsteins (Riverdown Chelios Advantage); 3Brownson, Ferme Gillette Inc (Donnanview Goldwyn Candy Rich); 4- Riverdown Holsteins (Riverdown Atwood Adventure); 5Jean Daniel Corbeil, Mary Inn Holsteins (Caniel Electra Reginald); 1st place 4-H Riley Brownson and 2nd place 4-H was Eveline Hildbrand. Junior Yearling Best Owned and Bred: 1- Barrvalley Holsteins, Mernmac Farms Ltd (Farrow S Victorias Secret); 2- Justin Velthuis (4-Her), Connor Sikma (Jr All Ontario) (Petitclerc Atwood Alexine); 3- Cherry Crest Holsteins (Cherry Crest Montague); 4- Signature Holsteins, Todd Edwards, Connor Halpenny, Emma Farlinger (Seavalley Atwood Yantzys Pride); 5Seavalley Atwood Yantzys Pride (Miss Debs Brokaw Dianna). Intermediate Yearling Best Owned and Bred: 1-Riverdown Holsteins (Riverdown Atwood Jiggalo); 2- Gendarra Farm, Red Tag Genetics (Gendarra Steady Shark); 3- Glen M Syme, (Symcroft Goldwyn Hold Up); 4- Betty Mercier & Jean-Guy Brisson (Lylehaven Fever Leesy). Senior Yearling Best Owned and Bred: 1- Neil & Bryan Anderson, Prospect Holsteins (Mount Elm Windbrook Crossover); 2- Herbert Henderson (Hendercroft Sid Bri); 3- Montdale Holsteins, Mountain Echo Holsteins, Starrise Holsteins (Montdale Fantasy Pumpkin).

Junior Champion: Farrow S Victorias Secret Reserve Junior Champion: Cerpolait Doorman Roselyne Honourable mention: Miss Duckett WBK Breeze Junior Herd 1- Bruce & Susan Mode; 2-Peter Rylaarsdam; 3- Neil & Brian Anderson; 4Cherry Crest Holsteins; 5Riverdown Holsteins. Junior Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor: Riverdown Holsteins Runner Up Breeder: Bruce & Susan Mode Junior Premier Exhibitor Breeder: Riverdown Holsteins Runner Up Premier Exhibitor: Veltuis Farms Ltd. Milking Senior Yearling Best Owned and Bred: 1- Signature Holsteins, Glennholme Holsteins, Todd Edwards (Signature F Razmataz); 2- Yorellea Farms (Yorellea Windbrook Manhatten); 3- Velthuis Farms Ltd. (Belfountain Goldwyn Dallas); 4Herbert Henderson (Hendercroft Gold Chip Change); 5- Ferme Gillette Inc, Mary Inn Holsteins (Robrook Windbrook Beauty). Junior 2-Year-Old Best Bred and Owned, Best Udder: 1-Brian J Enright, Jaquemet Holsteins, Vicki Fletcher (Garay Sid Black Beauty); 2- Liberty Genetics (EDG ATMS Adrenaline); 3-Velthuis Farms Ltd (Dubeau Brokaw Voodoo Child); 4- Barrvalley Holsteins (Barrvalley Shadow Alycat); 5- Double-G Farms (Double-G Bradnick Bosshog). Senior 2-Year-Old Best Bred and Owned: 1- Herbert Henderson

Hendercroft Atwood Simba); 2- Cherry Crest Holsteins (Smygwatys Gold Lulu Lemon); 3- Montdale Holsteins, Mountain Echo Holsteins, Starrise Holsteins (Brookhill Amazing Reaction). Junior 3-Year-Old Best Bred and Owned: 1- Redlodge Farms Inc (Redlodge Windbrook Cricket); 2- Knonaudale Farms Inc (KAS Sid Rogue); 3- Glen M Syme (Symcroft Fever Neopolitan); 4- Herbert Henderson (Hendercroft Fever Dentyme); 5- Emma Farlinger (Signature Sids Model). Senior 3-Year-Old Best Bred and Owned: 1-Brian J Enright, Jaquemet Holsteins, (Budjon-JK WBRK Enthem); Continued on page 21

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Metcalfe Regional 4-H Grand Champion Dairy Show Dairy Heifer

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Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor

2- Murrayholm Farms Inc, Lookout Holsteins, Gerald The 2015 Eastern D Halbach (Murrayholm Ontario/Western Windbrook Lely); 3Quebec Premier Gendarra Farm, Red Tag Breeder and Premier Genetics (Gendarra Exhibitor was Sanchez Taskar); 4Herbert Henderson, picLochdale Holsteins tured with his entourage, (Lochdale Windbrook at the Eastern Ontario Rena); 5- Herbert Western Quebec Henderson (Hendercroft Championship Show in Goldwyn Celtic). Metcalfe. Intermediate Courtesy photo Champion: Garay Sid Wendy Molenaar Black Beauty Reserve Intermediate Champion Female: Budjon-JK WBRK Enthem Honourable Mention Intermediate Female: Murrayholm Windbrook Lely 4-Year-Old Best Bred and Owned: 1- Gendarra Farm, Red Tag Genetics (Gendarra Revolution); 2- Dan & Nancy Egan (Dannan Red Cora); 3- Herbert Henderson (Hendercroft Japser Income); 3- Signature Holsteins, Glennholme Holsteins, Todd Edwards (Signature Gold Keyna); 5- Rick Shaw (Crestlea Jasper Emily). 5-Year-Old Best Bred and Owned: 1- Brian J Enright, Velthuis Farms Ltd (Lindenright Atwood Bounce); 2- Brian J Enright (Glengarry Atwood Anne); 3- Herbert Henderson (Hendercroft Jasper Jawbreaker). Mature Cow Best Bred and Owned: 1- Glennholme Holsteins (Dameya Director Jundy Red); 2- Herbert Henderson (Hendercroft Jasper Rosemary). Breeders Herd: Herbert Henderson Premier Breeder Banner: Herbert Henderson Runner Up Premier Breeder: Signature Holsteins Premier Exhibitor Banner: Herbert Henderson; Runner-up Premier Exhibitor: Velthuis Farms Ltd Grand Champion: Garay Sid Black Beauty Reserve Champion Female: Budjon-JK WBRK Enthem Honourable Mention: Gendarra Revolution Beauty and Utility Award winner: Lindenright Atwood Bounce- Brian Enright and Velthuis Farms.

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Alex and Betty Briscoe of Renfrew County’s Briscolea Farms — and extended family — pick up their BMO Farm Family Award at the International Plowing Match in Finch, Sept. 26. Two bank representatives appear at far left and right in matching plaid shirts, while Ontario Plowmen’s Association President Charles Leduc appears at furthest left. Glenda Eden photo

Three E. Ontario farms among 10 BMO honorees

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— BMO ONtarIO FarM FaMIly awards COINCIdINg wItH tHe INterNatIONal PlOwINg MatCH & rural exPO (IPM) IN FINCH, sePt. 26. The BMO Ontario Farm Family Awards recognize the outstanding contributions made by farmers across the province. In what has rapidly become a tradition for the sponsoring bank, members of the winning families are treated to a day of events at the annual IPM , as well as a plaque presentation on the main stage, lunch and a family photograph session. “BMO Ontario Farm Family Awards are a great way for us to recognize and show gratitude for the tremendous commitment these 10 families have made to the industry and their communities,� said Sandra Henderson, senior vice-president, Eastern Ontario Division, BMO Bank of Montreal. “BMO has a longstanding history of supporting Canada’s agricultural community and we congratulate these families on their incredible achievements.� Eastern Ontario recipients included the Briscoe sIde OF tHe PrOvINCe

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family of Briscolea Farms, the Haan family of Haanover View Farms, and the Groenewegen family of Limestone Organic Creamery — Limestone Stables. Briscolea Farms Alex Briscoe of Renfrew County traces his lineage back to forebears who fought in the War of 1812 and started farming on two Crown land grants. That includes his great-grandfather, James, one of the first to own and operate a steam-powered ditcher and threshing mill. In 1914, Alex’s grandfather, William T., moved to the Admaston site of the Century farm, which his son, James Briscoe, took over in 1953. His oldest son Alex and wife Betty today occupy the home farm featuring Holstein dairy, Hereford, Red Angus and Shorthorn beef, as well as cash cropping and custom agricultural services. The couple raised their three children — William, Andrew and Melanie — on Briscolea Farms, all of them still participating in facets of the operation and following their parents’ example of community involvement. The trio have more than 124 4-H projects to their credit. The operation was cited for combining the latest technology with its historical past, with a modern parallel milking parlour inside the original 1850’s log barn, attached to a modern

free-stall facility. Alex and Betty were noted for longtime involvement with junior farmers, where they met, and a combined 35 years serving as 4-H leaders. Active in their church, they’ve both won provincial volunteer awards and helped sponsor refugee families to Canada. Alex has been a member of the Renfrew Soil & Crop Improvement Assocation for 40 years. Haanover view Farms The Haan family reside at the Marysville farm purchased by Oliver Haan’s German immigrant family in 1964. Intending to go into agriculture from an early age, Oliver owned his first calf at 10, his first tractor at 15, and his first farm at 18. Haanover View Farms has evolved to include a “one-stop-shop� retail outlet featuring the bounty of their 100-sow farrowing operation, an expanding cow-calf beef herd, free-range chickens and eggs, their own vegetable production and some brought-in items from other local farms. Their four children, ages nine to 18, all participate in the aspects of farm life. Oliver’s father, Rolf, and mother, Christel, continue to contribute their labours to Haanover View Farms, whose guiding principles include sustainability, affordability, honesty and transparency. The business was cited for developing a niche market product Continued on page 37

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Old barn fuel for flames

North Stormont Township firefighters control the perimeter of a raging hay barn fire outside Finch, Oct. 21. Remnant of an inactive farmstead, the old structure, though largely empty, still contained some hay and a bit of general storage when it went up in flames late that afternoon. No one was hurt in the blaze. A nearby farmhouse and a solar panel array (visible in the photo) were both untouched by the fire. The local fire chief said the building did have a single electrical circuit, but he couldn’t pin down a certain cause. The value of the loss wasn’t high enough to warrant an investigation by the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal. Sylvain Lauwers photo

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under the program’s best management practices (BMPs) for nutrient management for a 35 by 80 foot (10.66 x 24.38 m) roof structure that now covers a large portion of his yard. It prevents the area from getting wet, makes the manure easier to move and manage, and keeps his cattle dry and comfortable. He also no longer has to worry about run-off. “Eliminating the yard run-off has really improved our environmental footprint and increased our cow comfort levels,� he says, crediting GF2 for helping

him get the project done. “The Growing Forward 2 cost-share was definitely an incentive and pushed me to do something I probably wouldn’t have otherwise,� he adds. “The cost-share is the incentive that gets you started, but after the project is done, you wonder what took you so long.� He’s no stranger to costshare programs offered to farmers through Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA), having previously completed projects involving water, tillage, and livestock Continued on page 27

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Recipes from Norma’ s Kitchen Chicken Cashew Curry INGREDIENTS 3/4 cup (175 mL) roasted, salted cashews extra for garnish 1/3 cup (80 mL) plain yogurt 1/4 cup (60 mL) roughly chopped cilantro extra for garnish 1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh peeled ginger root 1 tbsp (15 mL) mild or hot curry paste 1 tbsp (15 mL) light brown sugar 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each salt and fresh cracked pepper 1 tbsp (15 mL) canola oil 2 lbs (1 kg) chicken thighs (8 pieces) INSTRUCTIONS • In a food processor, blend cashews until finely chopped. Add yogurt, cilantro, ginger root, curry paste, brown sugar, salt and pepper and process until smooth. • In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Brown chicken thighs until very browned, about 4 minutes per side. • Scrape all of the sauce over the chicken . Put the blended yogurt mixture over the top of the chicken thighs. Bake in 375F oven for 30 minutes until golden brown. Serve over steamed basmati rice and garnish with chopped roasted cashews and cilantro. Makes 4 servings.

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Covered yard Continued from page 26 mortality management, as well as wetland and grassland bird habitat construction, and biosecurity. His advice to other farmers contemplating participation in the GF2 program? “Read the manual, discuss the project with OSCIA’s super staff, and look hard at multi-year projects which allow for a lot of planning,� he suggests. Cost-share support for livestock nutrient management under the

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Commercial Mare or Gelding Light Draft and Commerical Mare or Gelding Heavy Draft: 1st, 2nd, 3rd to Shawn Findlay, Kars. Single Grade Heavy Draft Horse: 1st - Greg Bourbonnais, Edwards; 2nd and 3rd Todd Grier, Landsdowne. Single Grade Light Draft Horse, shown on halter: 1st - Greg Bourbonnais; 2nd and 3rd: Todd Grier. Heavy Draft Mare or Gelding, 3 Years and Under: 1st - Randy Nicol, Copenhagen, NY; 2nd Greg Bourbonnais. Single Commercial Horse Light, hitched, and Commercial Horse Ladies’ Cart: 1st - Shawn Findlay. Purebred Team of Mares, hitched: 1st - Terry Spratt, Spencerville; 2nd Todd Grier. Single Commercial Horse Heavy, hitched: Shawn Findlay, Kars. Heavy Horse Light Draft Team, hitched: 1st - Todd

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Grier. Commercial Junior Driving Competition: Shawn Findlay. Heavy Horse Junior Driving: 1st - Allan Foster, North Gower; 2nd Lawrence Kelly,

Brockville. Heavy Horse Ladies Driving: 1st - Murray and Nancy Stead, Lanark; 2nd Gordon Nesbitt, Braeside. Team of Commercial Horses, driven by a lady: Shawn Findlay.

Heavy Horse Four Horse Tandem Hitch: 1st - Greg Bourbonnais; 2nd - Todd Grier. Heavy Horse Cart Class: 1st - Todd Grier; 2nd Terry Spratt. Commercial Troika Hitch, Commercial Team, Commercial Unicorn Hitch, and Four Horse Commercial Tandem Hitch: Shawn Findlay. Heavy Draft Unicorn Hitch: 1st - Randy Nicol; 2nd - Greg Bourbonnais. Four Horse Heavy Draft Tandem Hitch: 1st - Greg Bourbonnais; 2nd - Randy Nicol. Six Horse Heavy Draft Hitch: 1st - Greg Bourbonnais; 2nd - Todd Grier. Showmanship Class 18 Years Under (Sr.): 1st Travis Ovens; 2nd - Nick Ovens. Showmanship Class 18 Years Under (Jr.): 1st Jacob Bourbonnais (Willy); 2nd - Greg Bourbonnais.

The Fair included educational displays; family entertainment; sheep, horse and cattle shows; culinary, handcraft and horticultural entries; music from Diamond Heart, Switchgear, River Town Saints, Triple Trouble, and Gail Gavan,

among others; light horses and heavy horses; Big Time Pro Wrestling; youth dance; demolition derby; fashion show; baby show; midway; and a stellar exhibition of antique vehicles. The entire south front of the fairgrounds was

covered with antique cars, trucks, motorcycles, snowmobiles and tractors in a show-and-shine spectacular. Similar to other area

fairs, 4-H was given lots of special attention, in this, it’s 100th year in Ontario. Next year the Metcalfe Fair will celebrate its 160th year.

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Junior and 1st - Petitclerc Atwood Alexine, Riverdown Holsteins Inc.; 2nd - Delcreek Yippee Ki Yay, Peter Rylaarsdam. Intermediate yearling: 1st - Riverdown Atwood Jiggalo, Riverdown Holsteins Inc. Senior yearling: 1st Hendercroft Sid Bri, Herb Henderson, Ashton; 2nd Glennholme Tailor Ellie, Brian & Jill Rivington. Junior two-year-old: 1st - Hendercroft Sid Peanut, Herb Henderson, Ashton; 2nd - Delcreek Ear Muff, Peter Rylaarsdam. Senior 2-year-old: 1st Hendercroft Atwood Simba, Herb Henderson; 2nd - Delcreek Lil Slice of Heaven, Peter Rylaarsdam. Junior 3-year-old: 1st Breeze Hill Sally Anne, Breeze Hill Holsteins, Winchester; 2nd Glennholme Jasper Nicholet, Brian & Jill Rivington. Senior 3-year-old: Grand Champion and 1st Hendercroft Fever Bazooka, Herb Henderson; Reserve Grand Champion and 2nd - Breeze Hill Gold Jocelyn, Breeze Hill Holsteins. 4-year-old: 1st and Best Udder - Hendercroft Jasper Income, Herb Henderson; 2nd - Crestlea Golden Ashlinn, Breeze Hill Holsteins. 5-year-old: Best Udder and 1st - Hendercroft Jasper Jawbreaker, Herb Henderson; 2nd - Breeze

Hill Gold Desire, Breeze Hill Holsteins. Mature cow: 1st Glennholme Astro Rihanna, Brian & Jill Rivington. Ayrshires: Breeder’s herd: 1st James Cotton and Sons, Navan; 2nd - Glen Powell, Port Perry. Female calf: Honourable Mention Junior Champion and 1st Jameshaven Dreamer Brie, Jenna James & Michael & Monique Bols, Russell; 2nd - Dream Ridge Blh Magdalene, Dave Bergeron, Hammond. Intermediate calf: Reserve Junior and 1st Rixham Rock Starlight, Dave Bergeron, Hammond; 2nd - Lombard Dale Pred Patty, Neil Kittle, Winchester. Female calf: 1st Jameshaven B B Pepper, Jenna James, Russell; Breckrow Pardner Beer 18b, Dave Bergeron. Female junior yearling: Junior Champion and 1st Fairburn McKenna, Neil Kittle, Winchester; 2nd Glen Robert Hilarious, Glen Powell, Port Perry. Female senior yearling: 1st - West Meadow Dreamer’s Vyda, Neil Kittle; 2nd - Glen Robert Gala, Glen Powell. Female junior 2-yearold: 1st - Cynlorr Honour, Cynthia and Bernard Daoust, Finch; 2nd -Glen Robert Parade, Glen Powell.

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Celebrating 4-H

A special exhibit of 4-H memorabilia is on display at the Keith Boyd Museum in Russell, and was given a place of prominence in honour of the 100th anniversary of 4-H in Ontario. Area fairs, including the Metcalfe Fair, this year have also paid tribute to the venerable and venerated institution, which has taught children the values of home, hands, head and heart, along with animal husbandry, domestic skills and special interest clubs for generations. Vetter photo

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by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. These comments made McDonald’s Canada look ineffective, despite the fact that they are likely one of our chicken farmers’ largest customers. (It is estimated that more than 400 million McNuggets are consumed annually in Canada alone.) After some months of investigation, McDonald’s Canada has decided to go antibioticfree. Benefiting from its enormous pull-powered approach, McDonald’s U.S. can do practically anything they feel is right for their business, as long as it sees value in what they want to achieve. It only makes sense in an era marked by supply chain transparency. In Canada though, things are very different. With supply management, recognized farming practices help marketing boards set farm gate prices so that farmers can make a decent living. By limiting imports with high tariffs and controlling pro-

duction through quotas, creating an equilibrium between supply and demand is much easier than when operating under an open market. Codes of practice are always challenging in Canada since farmers are continually concerned about how markets would react to higher prices. We shouldn’t forget that chicken, in essence, competes against other animal proteins like pork or beef. Price points are therefore carefully managed across the food chain. Farming is often perceived as a very traditionalist economic sector, unlike others. Things are done in particular ways. And why not? For the most part, things have worked very well for decades for chicken farmers. Antibiotics in chicken farming have been around since the end of the Second World War when protein production became a priority in North America. The use of antibiotics was encouraged

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tal cancer but also for pancreatic and prostate cancers. Processed meat was classified as “carcinogenic” based on “sufficient evidence in humans that the consumption of processed meat causes colorectal cancer.” However the IARC also clarifies saying that increases in the risk are small and are associated with high consumption. The WHO has stated that moderate consumption of red meat is part of a healthy diet due to its nutritional value. It classifies red meat as the muscle of any mammal (pork, beef, lamb, goat, venison, etc.). Risks of processed meats are higher, with each 50 gram portion eaten daily increasing the risk of colorectal cancer by 18 per cent. Other evidence suggests that, in the case of processed meats, preserving additives such as salt, smoke, sulfates, nitrates and sugar contribute to health problems, and some of those ingredients can be avoided. Morewood beef farmer

Go ahead, enjoy some juicy burgers — in moderation. That’s the gist of the latest clarification from the World Health Organization concerning its controversial report on red and processed meat. The tweaked message puts the WHO in line with the time-worn advice of grandmothers and old-time country doctors everywhere.

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Dan O’Brien characterized the previous reports as “one more instance of the press running away with a sensational headline.” Added O’Brien, “We farmers need to be talking to the media, to help them get it right.” In an Oct. 29 interview on CBC Radio’s Q, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver also suggested moderation. “Sure you can have a ham sandwich,” he said, but explained that the link between processed meats and cancer has been around for a long time, and any one

advocating for healthy diets states rich foods should be part of a varied diet and should be looked at as more of a treat.” A WHO question and answer section on its webpage also cautioned that although processed meat has been classified in the “carcinogenic to humans” category, which also includes tobacco smoking and asbestos, this does not mean they are equally dangerous. “There is no safe exposure for tobacco or asbestos.”

to prevent and treat diseases. Ever since, antibiotics have kept animals healthy and prevented losses on farms. In other words, production output is enhanced by the use of antibiotics so that chicken prices remain stable for consumers. For years, the economic rationale for using antibiotics was legitimately justifiable. But times are changing. With sound research, we know more about the implications of using antibiotics in farming and adjustments are necessary. So in a way, it’s “Back to the Future” in chicken farming. Essentially, Canadian chicken farmers are demonstrating that supply management can work when pressured to change. But changing the code of practice for supply-managed commodities in Canada like chicken is a journey, and a difficult one. The process is slow, but the industry’s effort to align with consumers’ expectations is possible. The same thing can be said about egg farmers when they decided to partner with McDonald’s Canada a few weeks ago to supply

cage-free chicken eggs by 2025. Addressing consumers concerns about animal welfare and their own health was simply the right thing to do. Because of McDonald’s clout and market power, it will be easier for other restaurant chains to echo McDonald’s move and work on new partnerships with farmers. Some have been asking for such a change for years, in vain. For the most part, McDonald’s commitment to Canadian commodities has historically been ignored. While all the beef, eggs and chicken served by McDonald’s Canada are in fact Canadian produced, McDonald’s in the U.K., for example, procures most of its chicken from Brazil. McDonald’s Canada and Canadian chicken farmers should be lauded for building a partnership that works for all, especially for consumers. With more changes to come, let’s hope that more of these partnerships come to fruition. – Dr. Sylvain Charlebois is a Professor with the Food Institute at the University of Guelph

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being rolled into a ball shape and placed in the containers. Recycle-Action is described as “a leader in recycling and recovery in Eastern Ontario� seeking to protect the environment and help PrescottRussell manage its recyclable material. The organization is expected to evaluate the pilot program’s performance next year. See www.groupeconvexpr.ca.

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We built it ‌ and they came to the IPM by Carolyn Thompson Goddard AgriNews Contributor I have to confidentially admit that all the excitement about the 2015 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo that was held just outside Finch this past month was just a bit beyond my comprehension. On a few occasions, I mentioned to people that while the Bicentennial of Crysler’s Farm (and the Battle of Hoople’s Creek, occupation of Cornwall, movement of stores to Coteau d’Lac – okay and other battles during the War of 1812-14) had me tongue-tied for almost 10 years, this much larger event while exciting just didn’t seem to be in the same league. I attended some of the organizational meetings, tried to be a help not a hindrance and continued to be amazed at the dedication of the different volunteer committees – perhaps wishing I could experience the excitement they felt. Then it began to happen – perhaps it was the scarecrow and sunflower displays that began to pop up, then the huge white hay bales with the welcome message on them and then being at the volunteer orientation meeting with over a thousand people listening to messages and instructions. The atmosphere inside the tent was electric, as well as exciting as people chatted, organized and finalized plans for arguably the biggest event in our area since the 1958 IPM was held in nearby Crysler. I spent Thursday, Friday and part of Saturday at the event and slowly I began to understand the excitement that everyone was feeling. For five days, IPM guests saw what we had always known – that our corner of the world is the most wonderful place in which to live. For those five days we weren’t from Chesterville or Finch or Maxville or Williamstown or Cornwall or Long Sault – we were from the United Counties of Stormont Dundas and Glengarry! That didn’t mean that where we called home wasn’t recognized but rather that we all stood together to send a message to the world that together we are stronger. One of the best examples of this feeling was the History and Heritage Tent that was located on the site. Judy Neville of Finch has to be congratulated for putting together a showcase that demonstrated to those thousands who visited the tent that we know where we come from and where we are going. In addition to almost every historical group in the United Counties and the Native North American Travelling College having a dis-

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Laflèche Continued from page 32 The township hosts Laflèche’s recycling, composting, deadstock processing, landfilling and waste-to-energy facilities outside the village of Moose Creek, receiving $1 per tonne of incoming trash as its share of revenues. That pumped more than $327,000 into North Stormont coffers in 2014 alone. But Fife also noted the company’s substantial donation toward the recent refurbishment of the Finch arena and its ongoing sponsorship of community events. SWANA has over

8,000 members in North America including state/provincial governments. “To be recognized as a top achiever in the field of composting amongst a large number of peers is truly no easy feat.â€? King thanked the mayor and council of North Stormont. â€œWe are very proud to be a member of this great and supportive community and very appreciative of this recognition. The SWANA award is a result of the hard work, dedication and commitment  of the Lafleche team, whose shared mission is to make our company and Township of North Stormont world class environmental leaders.â€?

www.agrinews.ca play, Neville arranged a number of special historical talks and presentations. These included a presentation to Darren Bonaparte of the NNATC of a basket, pincushion and other ancient items made by First Nations people, a spectacular Franco-Ontarian Day celebration and the Blues and Grays of Montreal receiving documentation of a Canadian, Alexander Carbino of Finch, who fought in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Three years of planning, work and organization by thousands of people resulted in (according to both visitors and locals) one of the best ever International

Plowing Match and Rural Expos ever! So a big thank you has to go out to all the organizers who spent countless hours planning and executing this world class event, to the volunteers who donated their time and energy to make sure that everything went smoothly, that participants had a good breakfast and lunch, to the municipal employees who went beyond the call of duty (well in my opinion) in so many ways and finally to Jim Brownell who ensured that all the “i’s� were dotted and “t’s� crossed. Job well done, everyone!

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OPA President Charles Leduc and BMO reps (second from left and far right, in plaid shirts), along with members of the Haan family (in front) Rebecca and Noah Haan and (in back, from left) Jacob, Oliver and Renate Haan. Glenda Eden photos

Members of the recipient Groenewegen family of Elginburg receive their plaque from the OPA and BMO, (starting third from left), Francis, Olivia, Patrick and Kathie Groenewegan. They operate the well-known Limestone Organic Creamery.

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retailer and processor. The operation also won the Premier’s Award in 2012. Rounding out the recipients this year were: Breukelman’s Potato Farm (the Breukelman family) of

Continued from page 22 — ecologically raised pork — and building a story around the farm’s animal care, land stewardship, environmental protection, crops and crop protection, diversification and family. Their innovative land stewardship sees them select corn varieties on stand-ability, not yield, allowing for late-season combining. They’ve also had success double-cropping wheat, harvested in July, followed by oats, which is taken off as oatlage in November. Limestone Organic

Creamery — Limestone Stables The Groenewegen family are perhaps best known for their 30-head dairy operation, with milk processed for sale and marketed in glass right at the farm and 24 other local stores. Francis and Kathie Groenewegen took over the farm from her parents in 1989, turned it organic 15 years ago, and opened their on-farm creamery in 2012. Their children, Patrick and Olivia, represent the third generation on the farm. The operation also features a herd of Hereford beef cattle. Kathie and Olivia — milk-bottling manager — handle the farm’s social media presence along with deliveries to 370 homes as well as client stores. As

plant manager, Patrick oversees the milk production processes. Francis is responsible for the farm work, milking cows and managing inventory. Cited for encouraging the third generation to stay on the farm by adding value through vertical integration and organic farm stewardship, the family has helped their local economy rebuild its food-processing sector. The business has encouraged a “renewed and expanded sense of community” with their neighbours, according to BMO’s bio on the family, who were also lauded for various community involvements. The bank’s recognition comes on top of the family’s 2015 Ontario Organic Council Award for outstanding

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Broiler business heating up across E. Ontario Plantagenet’s Justin Lalonde newest producer by Tom Van Dusen AgriNews Staff Writer

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into broilers is Justin Lalonde whose family owns Lalonde Lumber at Plantagenet. While Lalonde has never been involved in commercial broilers, he helped out on his grandfather’s beef farm where, in his younger days, he raised small batches of chickens. Still working full-time at the lumber yard, broilers were something he felt he could fit into his schedule because a barn can largely be managed by one person. It didn’t hurt cost-wise that materials he needed for his 64 x 300 ft. automated barn were primarily supplied through Lalonde Lumber. The state-of-the-art housing, equipment, chicks, feed, quota and other necessities are cost-

ing Lalonde $2.8-million. He purchased 15,000 units of quota to start, with capacity to double occupancy; each unit of quota equals 13 kg of chicken. “The price of quota fluctuated over the summer and for a while it was at $127,� Lalonde observed. “I paid a little more for mine.� The new broiler operator said he could never support himself off his fledgling business but hopes to eventually do so after paying back his initial costs. Lalonde is planning an open house Nov. 27 and will receive his first batch of chicks Nov. 4. His supplier is Avicomax Inc., a poultry slaughterhouse and processor at

Drummondville, Que., which will bring in chicks and buy back the finished broilers. Burton said broilers are increasingly appealing to those who can’t afford prohibitive costs associated with dairy and other large livestock. Some of those becoming involved with poultry want to reduce their workload and physical requirements of the job. “In about half of the cases, women are fully engaged. They find poultry quite manageable.� Among others who’ve started up through NewLife in the past few years are David Chambers of Chesterville with 14,000 broilers, also in a 300 x 64ft. barn; at Russell, Tony Baas went bigger with a 64 x 400 ft. barn.

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