by Emily Leeson

Avian influenza has arrived in Nova Scotia. It was first confirmed in a Canada goose in the Grand Desert area of Halifax County. By Feb. 3, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the presence of the virus in a commercial poultry barn in western Nova Scotia. Shortly thereafter, 12,000 turkeys were euthanized.

by George Fullerton

On a clear and cold Sunday afternoon, Jan. 23, my bale spike repair efforts were interrupted by a phone call with a simple and alarming declaration: “Dad, Jeff’s barn is on fire!” It was our youngest daughter, Nora. She added: “He just called me from the mill. He is on his way home.”

by Zack Metcalfe

Whether it’s a Yukon Gold or a Russet Burbank, there’s nothing simple about the potato on your cutting board. Behind its thin skin and starchy interior lies millennia of careful cultivation and centuries of geopolitical controversy. It’s a lot to fathom while baking a shepherd’s pie.

by David Newcombe

This year, the focus of Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (March 13-19) is to inspire farmers, farm families, and farm communities to value farm safety every day. Safety is an ongoing commitment that must be top of mind for those of us living and working on a farm.