LONDON — The Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers have three bursaries on the table for eligible college or university students studying commercial field agriculture/horticulture or food man... Read more
BROCKVILLE — Opponents of the proposed plan to build a new provincial prison on farmland in Kemptville, Ontario are taking their message to the constituency office of local MPP Steve Clark a... Read more
ALNWICK HALDIMAND — Three people were charged after police conducted a Cannabis Act raid Sept. 28 that turned up 1,511 plants, 1,229 pounds of bud and 280 pounds of shake at a County Rd. 22... Read more
The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) and the Future Skills Centre (FSC) are partnering with the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and Food and Beverage Canada in develo... Read more
GUELPH — Aimed at beef producers and featuring guest presentations, EastGen debuts its “Beef BULL-etin” webinar at 7 p.m. on Nov. 4th. Special guest presenter for the evening is... Read more
GUELPH — Grain Farmers of Ontario, the province’s largest commodity organization representing Ontario’s 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean, and wheat farmers, is now accepting applications fo... Read more
NORTH HURON — A pickup truck and an all-terrain vehicle have been returned to their owners and plenty of charges have been laid after a suspect crashed into a farm implement while fleeing fr... Read more
NORFOLK — Farmers Forum has obtained copies of the Norfolk County provincial offences court documents outlining a combination of 27 charges against Scotlynn Sweetpac Growers and the company... Read more
BAYFIELD — This autumn watch for signs in the Bayfield and Lake Huron tributary watersheds that declare ‘We’ve Got it Covered!’ These signs have been placed along fields wh... Read more
TORONTO Lisa Thompson, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs issued the following statement to commemorate Ontario Agriculture Week. This Ontario Agriculture Week is a time to cele... Read more
Every province has seen an increase in farmland values in 2021 thus far, according to Farm Credit Canada’s mid-year report. But Ontario has seen the largest increase in the country. Farmland... Read more
OTTAWA — The Franco-Ontarian Farmers’ Union has launched its 2021 young agricultural scholarship program and plans to award a combined $15,000. The application period is now open, Sept. 28... Read more
#OPP and @ONTatwork are investigating a farming fatality after being called to a Concession 13 Townsend @NorfolkCountyCA address. Further updates to be provided when new information becomes... Read more
PETROLIA — The Lambton Federation of Agriculture has revealed its scholarship winners for the 2020/2021 school year. Eight post-secondary students collected their awards in virtual ceremony... Read more
NORFOLK — A $1,500 banjo was stolen from a rural Simcoe address sometime during the wee hours of the morning on Sept. 15. Norfolk County OPP say the culprits took the instrument from inside... Read more
Attention farmers – The Manure Storage Sizing Tool has migrated to the new AgriSuite platform!This tool helps you calculate the size of the facility needed to store all nutrient-rich materia... Read more
BRINSTON — Advanced Grain Handling Systems announced Sept. 16 that Peter Patenaude has sold his shares to three employees and is stepping down as general manager. The new shareholders are Ke... Read more
MELBOURNE — De Dell Seeds has turned over a new leaf, transferring ownership and management to the next generation. After 22 years, founder Vince Trudell is passing the reins to his eldest s... Read more
PERTH — A 67-year-old man died Saturday when the tractor he was driving rolled into a ditch in Tay Valley Township. Lanark County OPP responded to the site on Christie Lake Northshore Road s... Read more
