AT THE ROYAL: Top beef bull sells for $15,000
Royal’s top beef bull sells for $15,000 Farmers Forum staff TORONTO — Among all the beef bulls judged at the 2023 Royal Winter Fair, the best of them... Read more
ROYAL WIN: Plumber who became beef farmer three years ago wins big
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VICTORY FOR LANDOWNERS: Crop farmer wins court battle
Crop farmer wins big Conservation Authority calls 10 acres of dry land “wetland” and loses in court Patrick Meagher Farmers Forum BELLEVILLE — A Campb... Read more
THE MARKETS: What do we make of a strengthening loonie?
Weak loonie boosted crop prices, inflation… But what do we make of a strengthening loonie? If you ever have a city person ask you what you do on... Read more
NEW EXECUTIVE: Hamilton dairy, crop farmer is new OFA president
Hamilton dairy, crop farmer is new OFA president Brekveld steps down after three years Tyler Books OFA GUELPH — Drew Spoelstra, a dairy and cro... Read more
EASTERN ONTARIO: Solid corn yields, but not a bin buster
SOLID CORN YIELDS: But not a bin buster Nelson Zandbergen Farmers Forum OTTAWA — Eastern Ontario farmers are seeing solid corn yields this fall... Read more
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: OFA reports $1.83 million profit
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: OFA reports $1.83 M profit James Pascual Farmers Forum TORONTO — If you look only at the bottom line, Ontario’s largest farm orga... Read more
THE MARKETS: Weak loonie, inflation boosted prices – but what to make of now strengthening loonie?
THE MARKETS: Weak loonie boosted crop prices, also inflation – but what do we make of now strengthening loonie? If you ever have a city person ask you... Read more
APPLE HEAVEN: From 25 to 500,000 apple trees
From 25 apple trees to more than 500,000 Partnerships helped them grow to 700 acres with more than 400 seasonal workers John Schwartzentruber Farmers... Read more
OPINION: My Remembrance Day Memory is meeting a WW2 bomber crew
My Remembrance Day Memory: Meeting a WW2 bomber crew In my public school days, I didn’t have hockey or baseball trading cards; I had Second Wor... Read more
OPINION: Don’t sweat the small stuff (A life’s lesson worth remembering)
Don’t sweat the small stuff: A life’s lesson worth remembering There is a bit of good stuff that gets printed in the news or spread through cyber spac... Read more
Americans want more kids, survey says
Americans want more kids, survey says Americans are seeing a resurgence in the preference for larger families of three or more children that hasn’t be... Read more
OPINION: Sick? My boys try to work through it
Sick? My boys try to work through it They said it would be returning and after a few months of shopping maskless, I am back to donning the damn thing... Read more
Technology is moving too quickly for many farmers
HAVE YOUR SAY: Is technology moving too quickly for you? Farmers Forum staff Technology is moving at such a rapid pace, it can be overwhelming.... Read more
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WATCH CHINA: The World’s Biggest Market
China wants corn, soybeans as livestock feed to produce meat for huge population ... Read more
Shuttered dairy farmer program gave farmer a future for his family
SUCCESS STORY New dairy farmer program gives farmer a future for his family Nelson Zandbergen Farmers Forum ATHENS — Nearly four years a... Read more
FINDING THE LIGHT: How mental health advocate and hog farmer survived the dark days of COVID
LISTOWEL — Stewart Skinner has made no bones about reaching the brink of suicide in December 2012. Read more
HOG FARM HACKED
Cyber attacks on the rise but this one has a twist: Activists demand public apology, not money ... Read more
MAN VS. MACHINE: Agronomist John Seliga rates crop knowledge of a smart computer called ‘Norm’
Artificial intelligence has come to agronomy with the recent launch of ‘Norm,’ an “AI ag advisor,” introduced by U.S. based Farmers Business Network. Read more
MAPLE SYRUP A NEW GROWTH MARKET: If only Ontario knew
Imagine, if you will, a tree that bleeds money. A tree that doesn’t have to be planted or pruned, which grows naturally in abundance ... Read more
