NEWS
OFA achievements in 2021 include conversations on the carbon tax
MURILLO — From farmer mental health support to farmland protection, Ontario Federation of Agriculture President Peggy Brekveld says her organization w... Read more
Farmers score double-crop in a year that could — soybeans followed winter wheat
CHESTERVILLE — Three Eastern Ontario farmers managed to pull off “double-cropped” soybeans this fall — harvesting a crop planted in mid-summer after a... Read more
Four Ontario white-tailed deer die of rare disease, three around Kingston
EASTERN ONTARIO — Four white-tailed deer are confirmed to have died of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) in Ontario this fall, three around the King... Read more
Corn bonanza: Eastern Ontario records one of its best corn yields and great quality
EASTERN ONTARIO — The combines made quick progress on Eastern Ontario’s bountiful cornfields in mid-November. Read more
OFA resolutions focus on risk management, wild parsnips but shy away from carbon credits, at AGM
TORONTO — The Ontario Federation of Agriculture pondered six resolutions at the organization’s online 2021 annual general meeting on Nov. 22. The OFA... Read more
EFAO ‘Living Lab’ speaker series underway
GUELPH — This week, the 2021 Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario Conference will host the first event in a Speaker Series from Living Lab — Onta... Read more
Forecast: near normal winter weather
OTTAWA — Environment Canada meteorologist Peter Kimbell says temperatures will be “near normal” this winter but “there’s no conclusive predictor.” He... Read more
Ontario farmers vote to demand that insurance company covers older barns
TORONTO — Ontario’s largest farm organization has overwhelmingly passed a resolution demanding the Co-operators insurance company reverse an alleged n... Read more
Fast, funny and fair auctioneer Gary Hill dead at 60
UXBRIDGE — Friends and family bid farewell last month to late Uxbridge-area Gary Grant Hill, a two-time Canadian champion auctioneer. He died Oct. 19... Read more
‘The Brainy Bunch’: Stormont County 4-H captures first place in provincial organization’s ‘Go For the Gold’ competition
The Stormont County 4-H Association captured first overall in the provincial 4-H organization’s ‘Go For the Gold’ competition. The 2021 edition of the... Read more
