by Jim Algie
A group of Huron and Perth County poultry farmers has gathered in the month of September for a few years now at the Seaforth Golf Club for what they call “The Chicken Classic.”
By Kaitlynn Anderson
With the Waste-Free Ontario Act underway, farmers could see more biofertilizers, such as LysteGro, being used across the province.
By Kaitlynn Anderson
In California, the minimum wage is scheduled to increase to $15 per hour, similar to Ontario. However, there is one major difference: the time frame for the implementation of this increase.
By Nicholas Van Allen
Hemp has different uses and it’s incorporated into some products you might not have considered.
By Jennifer Jackson
by JIM ALGIE
The Northern Livestock Pilot project announced in May by Jeff Leal, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, followed both a provincial strategy and a growth plan for agricultural opportunities in northern Ontario.
By Nicholas Van Allen
Only one year ago, commentators were making noise about the state of Canadian skim milk dryers. Ten of 12 were out-of-date and all of them were at capacity.
Now, we’re seeing efforts from companies like Gay Lea Foods to address these shortages.
by Jim Algie
At 100,000 acres of bush and lake land, Haliburton Forest & Wildlife Reserve Ltd. doesn’t really fit the description of a farm woodlot. Rather, it is the largest, privately-owned forest in southern Ontario.
By Jennifer Jackson
Companies and consumers alike are working to determine what the cap-and-trade program means for them, as the government continues to develop its regulations.
By Jim Algie
In March, Denver-based Ardent Mills announced the creation of what it described as “the largest quinoa growing network in North America.” The company is working in close cooperation with Saskatchewan grower and Canadian quinoa pioneer Joe Dutcheshen.