GUELPH – Farm organizations are applauding Ontario government’s quick financial help for farmers in the drought-stricken Rainy River and Kenora districts. The province is spending up... Read more
HURON COUNTY — A London resident faces 14 charges in connection with two rural vehicle thefts. Police, who nabbed the accused with the help of public tipsters, are urging vehicle owners to n... Read more
ONTARIO — Police are warning of three recent “elaborate and organized” fraud attempts successfully targeting elderly Ontario women living in rural areas this week. The victims we... Read more
NORFOLK COUNTY — Vandals damaged eight tires on two combines parked in a Simcoe farmer’s field sometime in early morning hours of July 16. The “mischief” at the Queensway W... Read more
The Raisin Region Conservation Authority (RRCA) and its partners are inviting farmers in its watershed jurisdiction to join them this August for a series of free virtual “lunch and lea... Read more
LINDSAY — The Victoria Beef Farmers have served up $5,000 worth of hamburger to their Lindsay-area local food bank during this pandemic. In 2020, the not-for-profit group — based in the form... Read more
Newly launched Seeds Canada conducted its inaugural Annual Meeting July 9-16, a virtual affair that brought together seed industry members, stakeholders, and government representatives from... Read more
BRINSTON — Over 1,900 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of $1.9 million were seized during a July 13 police raid at a South Dundas address. Police arrested two individuals from... Read more
PERTH EAST — Perth County OPP report that an unlocked pickup truck — with keys left in the ignition — was stolen July 11 from a rural farm property on Road 111. The detachment was informed o... Read more
INKERMAN AND WOODSTOCK — A Canadian seed company is using yield, performance and profitability as the foundation for its soybean breeding program — efforts paying off for a growing number of... Read more
HALDIMAND COUNTY — Damage is estimated at $1.4-million after fire consumed a farm outbuilding, destroying the structure and its contents July 6. Firefighters from departments in Haldimand Co... Read more
MORRIS-TURNBERRY — A pair of alleged ATV thieves got caught in the act as they tried to flee in the stolen machine across a cropped field — only to get stuck and arrested by an officer who t... Read more
WELLAND — Four horticultural research projects at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre are tapping into a combined sum of nearly $4 million granted by the federal government. Through... Read more
