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Have you tested your laminitic horse For PPID?
GUELPH – Pituitary Pars Intermedia Disfunction (PPID), also known as Equine Cushing’s…
Inter-provincial competition set for May 24
TRURO NS – The Nova Scotia Harness Racing Industry Association has announced the Nova Scotia…
How to find an equine partner
GUELPH – Great partners make one another shine. You look forward to spending time together…
Local residents earn O’Brien Awards
PUSLINCH – Standardbred Canada held its annual O’Brien Awards on Feb. 1 and this region was…
4-H Ontario and Farmers’ Markets Ontario announce new youth partnership to connect with community
ROCKWOOD – 4-H Ontario and Farmers’ Markets Ontario are proud to announce a new partnership…
First National Equine Biosurveillance Program of its kind launched across Canada
GUELPH – Equine Guelph’s education partner, Merck Animal Health, recently launched its…
OFA COMMENTARY: Rail blockade creates another blow to agri-food sector
The second rail service interruption in a matter of months is creating serious economic, social and…
BFO announces new leadership
GUELPH – The board of directors of the Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) elected their new…
4-H Report: Mimosa 4-H water Colour Club
We held our first meeting on Feb. 11 at the Mimosa church in Hillsburgh. When everyone was there we…
4-H Report: Water colour club reviews brush care
We held our second meeting on Feb. 18 at the Mimosa church in Hillsburgh. When most people were…
OMAFRA REPORT: Which row types yield top crops
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
Pettapiece, Shreiner paired on TVO’s Political Blind Date
PERTH-WELLINGTON – Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece says he used his appearance on an…
Farmers, animal rights groups clash on Bill 156
CENTRE WELLINGTON - Some see it as protecting private property and food safety, others see it as a way to silence free speech.
Fergus Ambassador attends OAAS convention
TORONTO - Dillon Bernier, the current 2019-2020 Fergus Fall Fair Ambassador, attended the OAAS (Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies) Convention from Feb. 13 to 15 at the Sheraton Hotel in Toronto.