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October 11, 2019
NEWS 
 
Women in Agriculture

U.K. study links chicken consumption to increased cancer risk

Study revealed correlation but not the reasons why.


EFC marks World Egg Day with new video

Production introduces the public to some Canadian egg farmers.


Cargill launches new platform designed to support farmers

Feeding Intelligence help producers operate more efficiently and sustainably.
 
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Feature articles 
 
Egg Farmerette

Egg Farmerette: A year after the big build

It’s been just over a year since I, Egg Farmerette, did any writing about our enriched colony housing barn. So, here’s an update on our experiences since our first flock hen placement. From odds and ends to our first audit, it’s been a busy 12 months. » Read more
 
Andrew Campbell

From the Editor: Talking supply management

In a recent column, I shared one agvocate’s call to arms. Dairy farmer Andrew Campbell says there’s great power in individual advocacy efforts, and emphasizes that even one-on-one conversations with people around town about the benefits of supply management are valuable. New research out of Laval University provides fodder for those discussions. » Read more
 
 
Events 
 

PIC Annual Meeting

Oct. 24
Guelph, Ont.
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AWC EAST 2019

Oct. 27-29
Niagara Falls, Ont.
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