by Emily Leeson

So-called “murder hornets” made their debut in Canada back in August 2019 when three of the large insects were found in the Nanaimo area of British Columbia’s Vancouver Island. Canadian and international experts confirmed that they were Asian giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia). It was the first time the hornets had been found in the area.

by George Fullerton

Lindy and Scott Brown certainly weren’t expecting to win the Agricultural Alliance of New Brunswick’s new entrant award this year. “We had no idea that we had even been nominated, so the call to show up at the Agricultural Alliance AGM banquet to accept the award was very much a surprise and an honour,” said Scott recently.

by Wayne Simmons

As the new president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture (NLFA), I want to introduce myself to readers of Farm Focus and let you know who I am and what I would like to do for the industry. I was born in Grand Falls-Windsor and live in Little Rapids, on the west coast of the island, with my wife Nadia and two children.

by Amy Higgins

There have recently been a few beef-related hoaxes and poorly interpreted data correlations going around social media. I was disappointed to see that they were circulated by people who are actually involved in the beef system and not solely by those involved in anti-agriculture forums.