Food Safety
In Canada, we produce some of the safest food in the world. A 2014 report ranked Canada and Ireland as the top countries for food safety.
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Pesticides – What and Why?
Crops can be significantly damaged by insects, weeds, diseases and rodents. One tool farmers use to manage pests are pesticides.
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Pesticides on Food
Are you worried about pesticide residue on your food?
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Pesticides and the Environment
Did you know most of the spray that comes out of a farmer’s sprayer is actually water? The amount of active ingredient (pesticide) is around a pop can per football field!
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Glyphosate
Glyphosate is one of the most widely used and effective herbicides (to kill weeds) used in the world today.
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Carbon Sequestration
What is a carbon sequestration and what does this have to do with farming?
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Dairy Cows
Cows need to be milked at least 2 – 3 times a day, no matter what. Learn how dairy farming is changing!
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Intensive Livestock Operations
Why are so many animals kept in one space? Intensive Livestock Operations focus on raising a large number of animals in a defined space.
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The Myth of Factory Farms
The term “factory farm” is not used by farmers or anyone in the agriculture industry. Big doesn’t mean bad. The reality is fewer people want to farm and we have a growing population that relies on farmers to produce their food.
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Pig Housing
Why do pigs need to be put in stalls? Protecting the piglets is one very important reason farrowing crates are used!
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