THE SWITCH: Peterborough farm family winners move from beef to vegetables and love it
INDIAN RIVER — Kevin Cornish and wife Janet Dawson started their vegetable business with just two acres of sweet corn and a serve-yourself farm stand... Read more
OFA has another stellar year with healthy profit
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Good weather, quick harvest, makes it feel like a bumper crop
JOHNSTOWN — Trucks were lined up at the Port of Johnstown Nov. 10 as the facility continued to take in the region’s soybean crop in advance of the cor... Read more
Food cost concerns reach historic highs
The cost of food remains the top concern for Canadians and is the main factor influencing purchasing decisions, the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity... Read more
EASTERN ONTARIO: Eye-popping corn yields
Nelson Zandbergen Farmers Forum EASTERN ONTARIO — Under excellent harvest conditions, farmers made quick work of the 2022 corn crop that ranged from a... Read more
82-year-old dairy farmer dies in on-farm truck accident
CASSELMAN — Daniel Coulange was already a middle-aged farmer and a veteran of the Algerian war when he immigrated from France to Canada with his wife,... Read more
Emergencies Act Inquiry: Freeland says elected officials not involved in Farm Credit Canada blacklisting
OTTAWA — In her turn on the public inquiry stand yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland testified that elected offici... Read more
Beef king Billy racks up 40 ribbons
INDIAN RIVER — It was an impressive showing for the Indian River Cattle Company and the Elmhirst family who won 40 ribbons in their return to Toronto’... Read more
Eastern Ontario heifer wins at World Dairy Expo and Royal
Third win at national level Holstein show in one year ... Read more
MacLean farm of Kingston devastated by fire
KINGSTON — More than 70 purebred Holstein died in a barn fire at the MacLean family farm east of Kingston on Nov. 14. The owners managed to save only... Read more
THE ROYAL IS BACK
TORONTO — The thundering hooves on the 6-horse hitch were back. So were the bull riders, trick dogs, and prize-winning cheeses, apples and butter tart... Read more
Ontario farmers see risk management program as vital to the economics of farming, study shows
OTTAWA — A new study, commissioned by a coalition of farming organizations, evaluated the risk management program (RMP) and self-directed risk managem... Read more
20 tips for preparing seed show samples
Ottawa Valley Seed Growers Guest Column County seed shows are coming again in the spring — and now is the time to think about getting ready! Voluntee... Read more
19-year-old pays $11,000 for cow that later wins show
2022 Eastern Ontario/Western Quebec Holstein Show Read more
First farm to earn cash from cow gas
ILDERTON — A London-area dairy farm is first in the province to sell methane — produced from cow manure and other waste — directly into the natural ga... Read more
FEATURES
FLASHBACK: Remembering the ’emergency’
OTTAWA — Farmers Forum staff found kids, hugs, dogs, donuts and friendly truckers during the heyday of the Freedom Convoy in downtown Ottawa. Read more
BIGGEST CASE IN CANADA: Mainstream media ignores vaccine mandate court challenge
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers have been saying for months that they have been following the science and the advice of their... Read more
SHOCK: Not charged but animal police took his cows anyway and billed him $400K in boarding fees — He fought back and won. They appeal
Animal police take man’s cows, charge him $375,000 for housing them elsewhere; Tribunal slashes fee, says cows were not in distress but the animal pol... Read more
VIDEO (7:58): 310 biogas facilities planned for Canadian dairy farmers to hit ‘net-zero’
CANADA — Canada's dairy farmers are planning to transform much of their cow manure into green energy as a key part of the industry's pledge to be 'net... Read more
If this is unceded, unsurrendered native territory, Do I own my land?
“Unceded territory” terminology is being used flippantly — a native land claim will not take away your farm, historian says Read more
PRICIEST BEEF ON PLANET: Eastern Ontario farmer sells Wagyu cuts for $25 per lb.
Nelson Zandbergen Farmers Forum OSGOODE — The most discerning beef buyers have begun beating a path to an Eastern Ontario dairy farm to satiate their... Read more
