Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Peggy Brekveld of Thunder Bay, Ont.; Luke Barron of Schomberg, Ont.; DC Jensen of Swift Current, Sask.; and Jesse Meyer of Peace River, Alta. Thoughts on something we talked about on the show?… Read More
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Agriculture and food issues often cross provincial, national and international boundaries. Being a leader of a farm organization frequently requires representatives to look well beyond the farm gate to tackle issues that impact their members. That’s certainly the case for Thunder Bay, Ont., dairy farmer Peggy Brekveld, who in 2023 will again lead the Ontario… Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire! Today’s show is brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Kennedy Kaufman of Woodstock, Ont.; Brendan Uruski of Zbaraz, Man.; Peggy Brekveld of Thunder Bay, Ont.; Shane Strydhorst of Neerlandia, Alta.; and Franck Groeneweg, formerly of… Read More
It’s that time of the week — it’s time for a Farmer Rapid Fire! As always, we’ve got a fantastic lineup for you. You’ll hear: Kennedy Kaufman of Woodstock, Ont.; Peggy Brekveld of Thunder Bay, Ont.; Landon Friesen of Crystal City, Man.; Cherilyn Nagel of Mossbank, Sask.; and Patrick Kunz of Beiseker, Alta. Thoughts on… Read More
On this Friday edition of RealAg Radio, you’ll hear from: Heather Watson, executive director at Farm Management Canada, on their Agricultural Excellence Conference; Peggy Brekveld, re-elected president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture; David Masson, director of enterprise security at Darktrace, on cyber security, ransomware attacks, and how they could impact the farm; Ryan Barrett,… Read More
For the second consecutive year, Thunder Bay, Ont. dairy farmer Peggy Brekveld will lead the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, the province’s largest general farm organization. Brekveld was elected president by OFA’s board of directors after the conclusion of the organization’s annual general meeting on Monday, Nov. 22. Mark Reusser and Drew Spoelstra were re-elected as… Read More
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) has launched an advocacy campaign called Home Grown in an effort to decrease the loss of farmland to development. “Once it’s paved over, it’s gone forever,” the organization says. Home Grown focuses on protecting and preserving farmland and domestic food production, and is designed to increase awareness on the issue and… Read More
Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio! We’ve got a great show for you today, featuring: Lee Van Wychen, executive director of science policy at Weed Science Society of America, on a survey of 2020’s worst weeds; Andrew Elgersma joins host Shaun Haney for a Climate FieldView product spotlight; and, Peggy Brekveld, chair of… Read More
Addressing the growing labour and talent shortage in Canadian agriculture is going to require a multi-pronged approach of awareness, education and training, and connection between job seekers and job opportunities. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is building off a successful first year of the Feeding Your Future initiative with a full year of virtual… Read More
Welcome to this Thursday Farmer Rapid Fire edition of RealAg Radio. Today you’ll hear from: Peggy Brekveld of Murillo, Ont., who has a cool and uncommon story of getting into farming; Gunter Jochum of St. Francois Xavier, Man., who’s spending the day on the drill and the and keeping the hamster wheel turning; Jeff Bennett… Read More
The Ontario government is providing $10 million to allow more farmers and agri-food operators to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE), enhance cleaning and disinfection measures, and redesign workstations to better protect workers. Under the new Enhanced Agri-Food Workplace Protection Program (EAWPP), farms and agri-food businesses that hire three or more employees will be eligible for… Read More
It’s Wednesday, folks! We’re halfway through the week. Thanks a lot for tuning in! On today’s episode of RealAg Radio, you’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Josh Linville, director of fertilizer with StoneX, on the latest U.S. phosphate tariffs and how this impacts markets; Peggy Brekveld, newly… Read More
Peggy Brekveld has been elected as the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)’s 32nd president, and third female president in the organization’s history. Brekveld will also hold the position of OFA’s director-at-large. Brekveld, of Thunder Bay, Ont., operates a dairy farm with her husband and five children, milking around 75 cows. The new president didn’t originally… Read More
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture’s board of directors has elected Thunder Bay, Ont., dairy farmer Peggy Brekveld as its new president. Brekveld takes over from Keith Currie who has led the general farm organization for the past four years. For the first time in OFA history, the president and executive committee was elected by the… Read More
Incumbent Keith Currie has been re-elected as president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, currently holding its annual general meeting at Hamilton, Ont. Currie received the nod after an election with challenger and current vice-president of OFA, Peggy Brekveld. Currie has served three, one-year terms as president. In his acceptance speech, Currie said, “You would… Read More