Background image (above) depicting overhead view is courtesy of Farmer Drone. New record set in St. Albert for most plow blades pulled simultaneously Farmers Forum staff ST. ALBERT — Mission... Read more
Eastern Ontario beef producer recounts cramped jail cell, continuous hunger and biting bugs Nelson Zandbergen Farmers Forum CARP — A year ago, Carp-area beef farmer Ronald Greene was still... Read more
Nelson Zandbergen Farmers Forum MONKLAND — A painful allergy prevents Stormont County dairy farmer Howard Quail from eating beef, pork and cheese, but that may not be the worst of it. He can... Read more
A Brampton truck driver smashed full speed into Ottawa-area dairy farmer Craig Waddell as he was driving his tractor on Mitch Owens road at 4:30 a.m. on June 23rd, 2026. Thankfully, Waddell... Read more
A “little different” strategy leads to big results for High Bridge Holsteins Nelson Zandbergen Farmers Forum PARKHILL — In a dairy landscape dominated by black and white, Adrian and J... Read more
Known for delivering milk in old-fashioned glass bottles, Summit Station Dairy & Creamery started in 1947 with only 15 cows Nelson Zandbergen Farmers Forum COPETOWN — In 2023, after more... Read more
Managing the young man Tempering youthful energy takes patience, but when focussed, it can be one of the most powerful forces on the farm As someone who did not grow up on a farm, let... Read more
4th generation returns to farming Peterborough farm family of the year started milking 12 cows in 2012 and needs off-farm income to make it work Nelson Zandbergen Farmers Forum PETERBOROUGH... Read more
PUD JOHNSTON: 100 years old and still working Nelson Zandbergen Farmers Forum OXFORD STATION — Eugene ‘Pud’ Johnston started his Christmas tree farm more than 70 years ago and went fu... Read more
Nelson Zandbergen Farmers Forum OTTAWA — Is Prime Minister Mark Carney about to appoint a supply-management critic as our next ambassador to the U.S. at a time of attempted trade negotiation... Read more
Agri-tourism hot spot thrives on simple real-world experiences, willingness to innovate and an ‘ideas’ man Nelson Zandbergen Farmers Forum UXBRIDGE — Running Hy-Hope Farm has been a f... Read more
Even judge seems surprised that Ronald Greene’s charge was just for not having a licence Farmers Forum staff OTTAWA — It’s a cautionary, and scary, tale for any senior farmer with an o... Read more
Stocking big stores was not worth it and the financial stress has taken a toll Nelson Zandbergen Farmers Forum IROQUOIS — It’s a rare breed of Ontario dairy farmer who processes and m... Read more
They went all in for sheep: meat cuts, breeding stock, as well as wool blankets, pillows and socks James Pascual Farmers Forum WALLENSTEIN — Remember those days, not so long ago, when the mo... Read more
Retiring at 77: Eastern Ontario’s only cranberry farmer retires – he got into the business at age 52 Nelson Zandbergen Farmers Forum GREELY — The 15-acre pond at Upper Canada Cranberr... Read more
Nelson Zandbergen Farmers Forum HAMMOND — An Eastern Ontario dairy farming family will celebrate 100 years and four generations of dedication to milking cows on Nov. 15. And although the mod... Read more
Billionaire Bill Gates says global warming will no longer kill us all Meanwhile his green empire profits either way James Pascual Farmers Forum analysis Bill Gates has called for a “strategi... Read more
South Dundas fire chief gone after wheat field fire debacle Nelson Zandbergen Farmers Forum SOUTH DUNDAS — Two months after controversy erupted over a local fire department’s handling of a S... Read more
Farmers Forum staff OTTAWA — In an apparent plea deal, Carp-area beef farmer Ronald Greene, 71, was finally released from jail on Oct. 3 — after 130 days in a cramped jail cell following his... Read more
Q&A: with Maggie Hope Braun Grassroots push back against global agenda messing with municipalities Q. Does KICLEI have more activities coming up in Eastern Ontario? A. We do have a numbe... Read more
Farmers Forum staff OTTAWA — A wiry and weary-looking Ronald Greene sat in the prisoner’s box in an Ottawa courtroom after 11 weeks at the city’s notoriously hot and crowded Innes Road jail.... Read more
A neighbor’s listening ear was a key point in Gerry Friesen’s mental health journey Nelson Zandbergen Farmers Forum OTTAWA — Years ago, Manitoba hog and turkey producer Gerry Friesen was gra... Read more
Handful of woollies and a future was born Young couple worked for others, pinched pennies, rented, then bought, expanded family and herd and turned all that hard work into a growing b... Read more
Nelson Zandbergen Farmers Forum OTTAWA — After a much-heated federal election and a February provincial election, Ontario’s most popular politician offered a sobering take on the state of Ca... Read more
His vision is our nightmare: Pundits sound off on Canada’s new China-first prime minister and self-proclaimed globalist “(Mark Carney) wants diversity. He wants woke. He wants ESG. He wants... Read more
John Schwartzentruber Farmers Forum How do you measure success? In the farming community, the answers commonly fall toward the material, having more of the things that are visible and easil... Read more
The unconventional Markus Way A new way to look at succession planning. It all comes down to this: “No farm is big enough for two brothers.” Patrick Meagher Farmers Foru... Read more
Avoiding the pitfalls of succession planning on the family farm As a farmer with over 56 years of experience, I have witnessed firsthand the challenges and potential pit... Read more
Party MPPs have no voice as Ontario does not listen to the grassroots, she says Read more
What the heck do you farmers do all winter? There are always chores but also time for hockey, snowmobiling or skiing, cutting wood, paperwork and Florida The old proverb goes,... Read more
