CHESTERVILLE — Dundas Soil and Crop Improvement Association (DSCIA) held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) and awards ceremony, Thursday, Dec., 6. at the Chesterville Legion. The organization also welcomed Bruce Sargent of Farm Boy Productions…
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By Keith Currie President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture ONTARIO — As Ontario’s fall harvest continues, corn quality and the threat of moulds and mycotoxins have become a serious concern across the province. Elevated levels of…
Update: Project still moving ahead in Auxly’s absence, says local ownership CHESTERVILLE — The white knight corporate cannabis outfit that was tentatively poised to invest millions of dollars in a large-scale grow-operation at the former…
By: Bruce Buttar Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture One year ago, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) unveiled a plan to promote rural economic growth in the province with its Producing Prosperity in Ontario campaign…
by Brent Royce Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture The recent introduction of Bill 47 – Making Ontario Open for Business Act in the Ontario legislature provides some regulatory relief for farmers, employers and small business owners. Bill…
ONTARIO — Ontario’s Government for the People is helping farmers by looking at how it can improve the Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program. The government is taking this important step to ensure the program works…
INGLESIDE — Ingleside is set to join Winchester as a local Parmalat town, with the Kraft plant here among the assets changing hands as part of a $1.62-billion deal for Kraft Heinz Canada’s natural cheese…
WINCHESTER SPRINGS — Where do pumpkins go once the ghouls of Halloween have vanished for another year? Vanderlaand the Barnyard Zoo’s hungry critters are ready and eager to gobble up those finished fall decor items…
Nation Valley News snapped the photo above showing a near full moon as it appeared in the early daylight before 8 a.m. this morning. The actual full moon was two days ago, a celestial sight…
by Crispin Colvin, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Ontario went to the polls for the second time this year with the municipal elections on October 22. While municipal politics may not be as high on…
by Debra Pretty-Straathof Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Safety must be a top priority on and off the farm – especially now as farmers head out on the roads with equipment during harvest. It’s getting…
by Mark Wales Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Every year, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) has the opportunity to make a formal presentation to the Standing Committee on Finance, in advance of the federal…
Dundela property’s sale status goes global DUNDELA — The birthplace of the McIntosh Red — the remnants of the Dundela property where John McIntosh discovered and transplanted a wild apple tree sapling that proved to…
By Keith Currie President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture ONTARIO — Most Canadians and business sectors are relieved that a new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has been drafted. Canadian markets in agriculture, automobiles and services are…
ONTARIO — Representatives of Ontario’s largest industry – agriculture and food – presented a plan to boost the provincial economy today at Queen’s Park. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), Food and Beverage Ontario (FBO)…
