NEWS
Plastic spike pushes up price of bale wrap, local supplier says
MONKLAND — Plastic resin prices have been on an upward trajectory since last fall, and the impact is being felt in the hayfield this spring. As Goodma... Read more
Vegan foods fake the real deal as companies invade with imitation egg, meat and milk #
ONTARIO — The vegans are coming, the vegans are coming ... and they are spurring demand for plant-based foodstuffs that challenge definitions steeped... Read more
OPINION: The secret to a long life is surviving childhood. Avoiding raw milk helps
There are no arguments, scientific or otherwise, that will ever convince a raw milk enthusiast that the practice is dangerous. My own mother-in-law sc... Read more
Niche market for tempeh: a soybean cake for vegans
KITCHENER — A protein-rich food with exotic origins is providing a new market for Ontario’s soybean growers. It’s called tempeh and it has been a stap... Read more
STEVE KELL: Sell on rumour in a weather market
One of the things that we can have great confidence in as we watch the grain markets unfold each year is that somebody is having a weather problem som... Read more
Here’s what to watch for: ATV trespassing, fuel theft and porch pirates
Hank Daniszewski Farmers Forum Rural residents appear to be fending off a wave of ATVs and other trespassers on farmlands during the pandemic. Derek R... Read more
Briefly: The story behind Enbridge Line 5
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is an environmentalist and an anti-pipeline advocate, while Canada’s prime minister shut down the Northern Gateway... Read more
What happened to construction?
TAVISTOCK — Construction of new barns and agricultural buildings is taking a beating due to a rapid increase in lumber and other supplies. Soft lumber... Read more
What happened to lumber?
House-building boomed and everyone wanted a new addition or deck ... Something sure has gone wrong. It’s one crazy supply and demand imbalance and we... Read more
What’s your worst COVID restriction?
It’s been more than one year in and out of lockdowns that were initially only going to last a few weeks. No one knew how bad things would get and we a... Read more
