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Move to Saturday, location switch boosts farmers market
WELLINGTON NORTH – A move to Saturday mornings and a change of location gave the Wellington North Farmers Market a boost in terms of visitors and vendor participation in 2020.
Third annual Hooves for Hospice event raises $8,000
Fall colours – On a beautiful day for horseback riding, a group of 50 riders got together to…
OMAFRA Report
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
Ontario Forage Council offering free webinar series in December
MARKDALE – THE Ontario Forage Council is bringing back the Forage Focus conference. This year…
4-H Water Colour Club meets in Erin
ERIN – Mimosa 4-H Water Colour Club Press Report: We held our third meeting on Sept. 3. We…
MNR reminding hunters they are not alone in the woods
BARRIE – Fall is the perfect time to be outdoors – the weather gets cooler and stunning…
Dairy farmers remind government of compensation promise
OTTAWA – Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) is reminding the federal government that while the…
MPP recognizes farmers during Ontario Agriculture Week
QUEEN’S PARK – Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece recognized farmers’ contributions in…
Accurately staging corn plant in later vegetative growth stages
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
Black pushes for new study on soil health
OTTAWA – Senator Rob Black wants to draw attention to the critical state of soil in Canada.…
New mental health resource website for farmers goes live
LISTOWEL – A new website and short videos are now available to area farmers and agricultural…
Proposed regulations for Canada’s Clean Fuel Standard raises concern for Ontario farmers
Since 2017, Canada has actively worked to legislate a Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) in biofuel…
OMAFRA Report: Forage options to replace silage corn
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…