by Vern Faulkner
More red tape and more taxes for Canada’s farmers: that’s the impact of tax changes now in force, and two more proposed by the federal government.
Previously, small businesses – including farms operating as corporations – were allowed to earn upward of $500,000 at a favourable tax rate aimed at aiding small businesses.

by Emily Leeson
Nothing seems to be adding up for wild blueberry producers this year. With record-sized crops over the last few years and plummeting prices paid to producers, there’s no sign that this year is going to bring back financial stability to the industry.
“We were hoping for a gradual turnaround of the situation this year, but it’s not shaping up like that at this stage,” said Peter Rideout, executive director of the Wild Blueberry Producers Association of Nova Scotia, in late August.

For two Nova Scotians recently announced as future recipients of the unique Nuffield scholarship, the next couple of years will mean more than one trip of a lifetime. 
Josh Oulton of Port Williams and Ellen Crane of Murray Siding will officially be awarded with Nuffield scholarships worth $15,000 in 2018.

by Joan LeBlanc
Longtime beef and sheep farmers Allan and Patricia Goodwin were honoured as farmers of the year for 2017 during the annual Port Elgin Exhibition, held Aug. 18-21 in the southeastern New Brunswick village.
The couple, who accepted the award during the exhibition’s opening ceremonies, are both area natives. Allan is from the Sackville area, while Pat grew up in the community of Baie Verte.