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Ontario firefighters battle two barn fires over the weekend

December 19, 2016

Ontario Government investing in manufacturing

December 14, 2016

Goderich barn fire claims more than 600 pigs; another fire damages barn near Monkton

December 5, 2016

Ontario celebrates second annual Christmas Tree Day

December 2, 2016

Urban sprawl must stop

November 30, 2016

Ontario producer takes to Twitter after finishing field work

November 30, 2016

Ontario dairy cow tests positive for rabies

November 24, 2016

Canadian produce industry meets with Members of Parliament

November 29, 2016

Two barn fires occur in Ontario between Friday and Sunday

November 21, 2016

Canadian livestock a focus of leaked Trump memo

November 16, 2016

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Preserving a piece of ag history

September 19, 2019

The City of Oshawa has designated a building once used for manufacturing farm equipment in the 1800s as a heritage property. The Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority building at 100 Whiting Ave. near Wentworth and Simcoe Streets is near-original condition. Yhe property has multiple historical connections to the city’s industrial and economic development. One connection to agriculture is that, in 1852, Algernon Sidney Whiting and other stockholders formed the Oshawa Manufacturing Co. “The company manufactured agricultural implements such as farming hand tools, scythes and... read more

Ont. announces trade mission to South Korea and Japan

September 17, 2019

Job creation and the search for new markets for Ontario ag products will be the key components of a trade mission next month. Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Ernie Hardeman and Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Minister Vic Fedeli will lead a trade mission to South Korea and Japan from Oct. 12 to 24, Premier Ford announced during the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM) in Verner, Ont. today. The pair will be joined by Raymond Sung Joon Moo, minister of seniors and accessibility, who will help with networking and business development. Minister Hardeman... read more

Governments fund Ont. soil health projects

September 16, 2019

Ontario producers are getting assistance to help nurture soil health while reducing phosphorus runoff. Last week, the Canadian and Ontario governments announced a $240,000 cost-sharing initiative to support soil health research in the province. “Our Government is investing in cutting-edge technology and research that help Canadian farmers adopt greener practices, including soil protection,” said Marie-Claude Bibeau, the federal minister of agriculture and agri-food, in a Sept. 10 release. “This commitment to sustainable solutions will help the industry as a whole continue... read more

Case of bovine anaplasmosis confirmed in Ont.

September 11, 2019

A cattle disease rarely found in Ontario has popped up on an Elgin County farm. OMAFRA received confirmation of a positive case of bovine anaplasmosis in a cow-calf herd, the ag ministry announced on Aug. 23. The disease is classified as “immediately notifiable” under the Health of Animals Act and Animal Health Act, meaning labs must report confirmed or suspected cases of the disease to government officials. A bacterium called Anaplasma marginale (A. marginale) causes the disease, which attacks red blood cells. Cows can contract bovine anaplasmosis in multiple ways, said Dr.... read more

Premier Ford shows support for ag industry

September 10, 2019

Premier Doug Ford stopped by the Farms.com booth at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show (COFS) today to chat with Maurizio Agostino, chief commodity strategist of Farms.com Risk Management, about the difficult growing season Ontario producers experienced. Premier Ford was accompanied by Minster of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Ernie Hardeman, as well as Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett and Parliamentary Assistant for the Minister of Ag Randy Pettapiece. Barrett and Pettapiece have both been involved in agriculture throughout their careers and they always try to attend COFS. In his chat... read more