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Weeden Environments announces multiple new hires

Weeden Environments, headquartered in Hickson, Ont., recently hired more employees to support the growth of operations and expand customer services.


Navigating family dynamics in farm transition planning

Two family coaches identify some common areas of family tensions in the farm transition process.


New public trust research aims to help bridge that gap

Success will only happen if there are shifts between consumer expectations and industry practices – the two must be more closely aligned.
 
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Register now for Alberta Livestock Expo-Oct 12th

Alberta is one of the most exciting and important areas for animal agriculture in Canada. The Alberta Livestock Expo gives people an opportunity to learn about new and innovative products and services, meet up with old friends, and make new ones. If you do business in Alberta’s animal agriculture sector, the Alberta Livestock Expo is a good place for you to connect with industry colleagues, customers, and prospects.

For detailed information please visit our website www.albertalivestockexpo.com
 
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Who's Who: Quebec – Benoît Fontaine

When you think about the connection between chickens and history you might think about how feed efficiency has increased or how birds have changed through genetic selection. But for Benoît Fontaine, his version of the connection of poultry to history goes a lot deeper than that.

Fontaine, a second-generation turkey and chicken producer, was at one point in his career a Canadian history teacher. When Fontaine stepped down from his teaching job he began farming full time and with the help of seven employees he will produce 1.8 million chickens per year and one million kilograms of turkey in a total of eight three-storey barns.
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Events 
 

The West Niagara Fair and Poultry Show

September 7 – 10, 2017
Location: Grassie, Ontario
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Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show

September 12 – 14, 2017
Location: Woodstock, Ontario
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Farm & Food Care Ontario's Breakfast on the Farm

September 6, 2017
Location: Listowel, Ontario
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