Hank Daniszewski Farmers Forum Rural residents appear to be fending off a wave of ATVs and other trespassers on farmlands during the pandemic. Derek Rogers, media spokesperson for the OPP We... Read more
TAVISTOCK — Construction of new barns and agricultural buildings is taking a beating due to a rapid increase in lumber and other supplies. Soft lumber has increased about 300 per cent from o... Read more
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 all went with the imposed rules to keep e... Read more
PETERBOROUGH — The sizzle on the grill of a strip loin is music to the ears of Ontario’s beef farmers and it appears Canadians feel the same way. A new report from the Agri-Food Analytics La... Read more
HENSALL — Amid strong crop prices, local elevator operators are noticing heightened farmer interest in forward-selling this year’s coming harvest of wheat, soybeans and corn — interest that... Read more
PETERBOROUGH — The sizzle on the grill of a strip loin is music to the ears of Ontario’s beef farmers and it appears Canadians feel the same way. A new report from the Agri-Food Analytics La... Read more
Rabies infections continued an overall slow decline in Ontario last year, even among bats — the species most often infected. In Ontario, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency recorded just 49... Read more
Interest in bookings up for 2021, 2022 and 2023 HENSALL — Amid strong crop prices, local elevator operators are noticing heightened farmer interest in forward-selling this year’s coming harv... Read more
Now you can rapid-fire inject each seed into the soil at the desired moisture depth Read more
Rabies infections continued an overall slow decline in Ontario last year, even among bats — the species most often infected. In Ontario, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency recorded just 49... Read more
Now you can rapid-fire inject each seed into the soil at the desired moisture depth Read more
The controversial South Nation Rise Wind Farm is expected to be fully operational this month. But not before a faulty blade had to be replaced. Read more
AVONMORE — A strong advocate for his industry and an agri-tourism trailblazer, Avonmore Berry Farm co-owner David Phillips died June 4 in a Toronto hospital. He was 56. Phillips was admitted... Read more
The controversial South Nation Rise Wind Farm is expected to be fully operational this month. But not before a faulty blade had to be replaced. Read more
AVONMORE — A strong advocate for his industry and an agri-tourism trailblazer, Avonmore Berry Farm co-owner David Phillips died June 4 in a Toronto hospital. He was 56. Phillips was admitted... Read more
Spike in house prices pressures municipalities to eye the farm tax rate ONTARIO — Should trends continue, rapidly soaring house prices will end up shifting more of the annual property-tax bu... Read more
Rural municipalities were facing some serious economic questions in 2020 due to the pandemic. What initially looked like a tidal wave of red ink for rural municipal budgets was reduced to a... Read more
Spike in house prices pressures municipalities to eye the farm tax rate ONTARIO — Should trends continue, rapidly soaring house prices will end up shifting more of the annual property-tax bu... Read more
Rural municipalities were facing some serious economic questions in 2020 due to the pandemic. What initially looked like a tidal wave of red ink for rural municipal budgets was reduced to a... Read more
Can you make pure honey without honeybees? The golden nectar of the honeybee is touted as a superfood for your diet. Read more
Ed Hand Farmers Forum Can you make pure honey without honeybees? The golden nectar of the honeybee is touted as a superfood for your diet. It reduces antioxidants and triglycerides which can... Read more
Ontario Liberal government caved to environmentalists, while Health Canada now says neonics should not be banned Canada’s federal pesticide regulator last month completed a 180 degree revers... Read more
Canada’s federal pesticide regulator last month completed a 180 degree reversal of its earlier announced intention to ban neonicotinoids. Read more
Health Canada reverses ban but chemical companies and farmers have moved on Read more
Health Canada reverses ban but chemical companies and farmers have moved on Read more
Ed Hand Farmers Forum METCALFE — Despite social distancing, masking and lower capacity, Ontario’s Farmers’ Markets enjoyed a successful 2020. As their season begins for 2021, expectations ar... Read more
The tradition of summer and fall fairs remains in limbo following the cancellation of the 2020 events due to COVID-19. What will 2021 look like? Read more
Nelson Zandbergen Farmers Forum CHESTERVILLE — Tom and Betty Henderson stopped milking cows to go into the slaughterhouse business, in the process turning Tom Henderson Meats & Abattoir... Read more
VARS — Former dairy farmer Glen Armstrong once said he expected to live no longer than his late father, who died in his 70th year. On May 16, the antique tractor enthusiast lost his life whi... Read more
CHESTERVILLE — Tom and Betty Henderson stopped milking cows to go into the slaughterhouse business, in the process turning Tom Henderson Meats & Abattoir Inc. into the biggest provincial... Read more
VARS — Former dairy farmer Glen Armstrong once said he expected to live no longer than his late father, who died in his 70th year. On May 16, the antique tractor enthusiast lost his life whi... Read more
MANOTICK — The operators of Acredale Farms are planning to rebuild and are counting their blessings after a devastating May 20 blaze destroyed their dairy barn and wiped out 120 cattle — inc... Read more
MANOTICK — The operators of Acredale Farms are planning to rebuild and are counting their blessings after a devastating May 20 blaze destroyed their dairy barn and wiped out 120 cattle — inc... Read more
Across the world, politicians are now promising climate policies costing tens of trillions of dollars — money we don’t have and resources that are desperately needed elsewhere. Yet, climate... Read more
Volunteers at the Ottawa Valley Seed Growers Association have had a very busy year thus far, despite not being able to do what we do best, and that is carry out the annual Ottawa Valley Farm... Read more
Local men at a barn raising, on the Scotch Line outside Perth, 135 years ago. The town of Perth was started as a military base in 1816, and by 1886, the year that the photo above was taken,... Read more
Farmers coping but are more isolated than ever, mental health specialist says Ed Hand and Patrick Meagher ODESSA — The mental health of Canadians continues to decline under COVID-19 restrict... Read more
Farmers coping but are more isolated than ever, mental health specialist says Ed Hand and Patrick Meagher ODESSA — The mental health of Canadians continues to decline under COVID-19 restrict... Read more
Local men at a barn raising, on the Scotch Line outside Perth, 135 years ago. The town of Perth was started as a military base in 1816, and by 1886, the year that the photo above was taken,... Read more
CHATHAM — A local tree lobby has pushed through, by a 11-7 vote, a temporary bylaw that bans clear-cutting in Chatham-Kent, which has one of the lowest areas of tree coverage in the province... Read more
Who said this? Travelling between provinces nowadays in a pandemic is “selfish, it’s responsible, it’s dangerous and it poses horrible harm to others.” If you said that guy isn’t the sharpes... Read more
Who said this? Travelling between provinces nowadays in a pandemic is “selfish, it’s responsible, it’s dangerous and it poses horrible harm to others.” Read more
Students sit on a cold bench outside a school to connect to Wi-Fi to download coursework. A couple working from home are unable to send a single file because their internet connection is too... Read more
CHESTERVILLE — Small farms face excitement of spring rush and joblists that could keep them busy sunrise to sunset. Spring isn’t a season, it’s a rite of passage. It tests your plan, it test... Read more
BLENHEIM — Rather than quietly trash 15 skids of unwanted tomatoes, a Chatham-Kent grower offered them at a loss on Facebook. By the next morning Platinum Produce had sold an astounding 480... Read more
Small farms face excitement of spring rush and joblists that keep them busy sunrise to sunset Tom Schoch Special to farmers Forum CHESTERVILLE — Small farms face excitement of spring rush an... Read more
AMHERST ISLAND — Mark Ritchie had the worst year of his life last year when it comes to coyotes making off with his sheep. He figures he lost about 100 sheep to coyotes but because about 30... Read more
AMHERST ISLAND — Mark Ritchie had the worst year of his life last year when it comes to coyotes making off with his sheep. He figures he lost about 100 sheep to coyotes but because about 30... Read more
