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Henk Nagel loves his new
dairy barn, arguably the largest in Renfrew County. The Kitchener-area
farmer will move his herd this month. At left a worker pours cement for
the base of the manure pit.
Rowan Lomas photo
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Kitchener farmer chases affordable
land to Renfrew, builds wickedly big dairy barn
Henk Nagel is breaking away from western Ontario
for the flat lands and community spirit of Renfrew County. And, of
course, the affordable land.
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EDITORIALS
- WTO talks already affect every farmer
For as long as marketing boards have
been around people have been predicting their demise, especially
before or during a round of trade talks.
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OPINION
- Teeth forced to tell the story
Farmers sending beef to an abattoir have found out
that the rules at the slaughterhouse have changed after Canada had one
cow with BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, commonly referred to
as mad-cow.
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ARTICLES
- Former dairy farmer banned from
owning animals
Dead animals found on farm, Holsteins removed
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Teen dies in tractor collision
Seventeen-year-old Matthew Ashby was killed the
morning of August 26 when the tractor he was driving collided with an
Oldsmobile
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Ralph sells land, cows, equipment
With no end to the U.S. border closure in sight, a
Kemptville farmer has cut his losses and sold some of his cows, land
and equipment.
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Farm odour back on NMA agenda
OMAF odour research in full gear.
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Articles for our subscribers
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Where do we go from here? - An
interview with John Newman on the mad cow crisis and a way out of this
mess.
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Banks soft-pedal demand for money - Few
farmers involved in farm debt mediation
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Cream producers expect to start in new year
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New abattoirs open to big demand - Farmers
come knocking before business opens
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McGuinty to back off on nutrient management
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AUCTIONS
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THEY
SAID IT:
"Pay a lot of attention in the
next year to having a business plan."
— Ontario Cattlemen's Association
director John Newman
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FARM FACTS:
Price of an American calf at auction......(CDN) 41.64/lb.
Price of a Canadian calf at auction...........(CDN)
40.60/lb.
Amount farmers are earning on average for each cull cow
sent to Gencor Food in Kitchener.............. ...........$400 to 4500
Number of Holsteins taken from a Gananoque farmer due
to neglect......................17
Amount Ontario Cream Producers Association says a
farmer can earn for 1kg. of butterfat....................$6
Number of years Junior Farmers has been in
existence...................60
Number of members ...............................600
Number of members east of Toronto.....................75 Minimum
co-op members lost in Agri-West......$500,000
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