Flood warnings have been issued throughout much of Eastern Ontario due to the late spring thaw and heavy rainfalls experienced during April and into May. Riverside properties have experienced flooding with significant water in their fields, as seen here in Lanark County. Many producers have yet to get on their fields in preparation for the fast approaching planting season. Vogel photo
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau has been active working to resolve trade...
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Follow the moneyEric Payseur from the Canadian Organic Growers spoke to a crowd at the Rural...
A piece of historyThe old stone house situated on the Kemptville Campus property has a long...
Room for everybodyPatricia Shanahan, director of community business development, was in attendance...
KEMPTVILLE – The third annual North Grenville Rural Summit culminated with a two-day event featuring speakers and an agri-food tour, on Fri., April 12 and Sat., April 13. Held at the Kemptville Campus Education and Community...
Read MoreGREELY – The Ontario Superior Court recently declared the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act to be unconstitutional. Basically the court found the society to be a charity with police powers and little...
Read MoreCHESTERVILLE – North Dundas farmer and former human resources professional Bill Byker spoke to members of the Dundas County Dairy Producers about communications and the bottom line on March 11 during the annual general meeting....
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ONTARIO – With barbecue season just around the corner, the meat industry is renewing its efforts...
Read MoreONTARIO – As of April 1, Trudeau’s government’s carbon tax will come into effect, putting a direct price on emissions and that’s no joke. The implementation of this tax means that fuel producers and distributors must pay a...
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Local maple syrup producers have started collecting sap and boiling in the third week of March,...
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