NEWS
WESTERN ONTARIO: Firefighters use drone to battle massive dairy barn fire that destroys 100 cows, causes $3 million in damage
AYLMER — A wall of flames 1,000 feet wide; nearly 800 cattle trapped inside a massive, burning barn; and freezing temperatures rapidly turning to ice... Read more
WESTERN ONTARIO: Police on the lookout for stolen dairy heifer
NORTH PERTH — In a head-scratcher of a whodunnit, someone stole a 15-month old Holstein heifer from a farm at North Perth, according to local OPP. Per... Read more
Rural MP’s bill for farmer carbon tax exemption passes second reading
Private members’ bills are usually Hail Mary’s: long-bomb, against-the-odds attempts at passing legislation. The vast majority, even the ones put forw... Read more
Ottawa forecasts 20 per cent farm profit spike for 2020
OTTAWA — Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is forecasting an impressive spike in net farm income for 2020. The federal ag agency expects, when the fina... Read more
EASTERN ONTARIO: Ontario’s top-managed herd needs no secret strategy, just diligence and attention to detail
ST. ALBERT — There’s an endless parade of tools, tips and tricks to get ahead out there. But at the end of the day, focusing on doing what you do best... Read more
EASTERN ONTARIO: Strong year, grain volumes up, at Port of Johnstown
EDWARDSBURGH — The Port of Johnstown, the largest grain storage facility in Eastern Ontario, had another strong year. The port’s overall grain shipmen... Read more
EASTERN ONTARIO: Feisty opposition to prison on Kemptville College farmland
KEMPTVILLE — The proposed provincial prison to be built at the former Kemptville College grounds is facing ongoing opposition from a small but feisty... Read more
EASTERN ONTARIO: Pemdale Farms at Inkerman takes home BFO’s environmental stewardship award
INKERMAN — Though there’s always something to learn on the farm, most aren’t what you’d call a hotbed of research. But that’d be a fair description of... Read more
North of Toronto elevator operator, grassroots activist John Doner dies at 75
GORMLEY — Crop farmer, elevator operator, industry advocate and inheritor of a farming tradition from 1806, Gormley’s John Doner died on Feb. 4 after... Read more
Abattoirs, risk management and slow-moving vehicles top priorities for Beef Farmers of Ontario at last month’s annual meeting
GUELPH — Despite COVID-19 keeping everyone cooped up at home, the Beef Farmers of Ontario had a busy and productive annual general meeting online last... Read more
