Sidebar 4: Cathy McKay, 55, South of Port Perry (Durham Region) Monday, May 4, 2009 McKay is the main operator of Nature's Bounty, a farm which she owns with her husband, Marvin Stevenson. They have one son. An apple orchard is the 100-acre farm's primary focus. She also grows pumpkins, squash, gourds, decorative corn and the operation includes 40 ewes, pasture and alfalfa. In the mid-1990s, the couple shifted the farm from exclusively wholesale apple sales to on-farm retail and wholesale. Greatest success. Implementing the transition from wholesale to retail and transforming the farm from a money loser to a profitable business.Greatest challenge. "Being pulled in many directions. Sometimes people don't understand that you are working. Yes, you're home, yes you have some flexibility, but you are working."Words of advice. Farming is a "huge commitment," she says. "You have to really like it." Sidebar 5: Laura Kivits, 32, Dalkeith (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry) Sidebar 3: Trudy Reid, 29, District of Thunder Bay
The Great Ontario Yield Tour predicts a record-breaking soybean crop Friday, September 6, 2024 Team; Photo credit: Winestains- stock.adobe.com The is predicting the 2024 Ontario soybean yield will be 54.12 bu/ac—a NEW RECORD high surpassing the previous record of 53 bu/ac set last year. If the prediction is correct, it will be the best soybean crop ever produced in... Read this article online
IPM needs volunteers Thursday, September 5, 2024 Image by Tumisu from Pixabay The () could use a helping hand for volunteers. The IPM is being held this year in Lindsay, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, between October 1 and 5, 2024. While we are aware that the majority of the popular event is being held during the work/school week,... Read this article online
2025 Grain Fund Invites Innovators Thursday, September 5, 2024 By Jean-Paul MacDonald The Grain Farmers of Ontario are now welcoming applications for its 2025 Grains Innovation Fund. This initiative offers up to 60% funding, capped at $50,000, for eligible projects focused on Ontario grains such as barley, corn, oats, soybeans, and... Read this article online
HeatMasterSS G4000 Outdoor Wood Boiler Thursday, September 5, 2024 By: Nevan Hagarty With constantly rising energy costs, it can be expensive to heat different types of farm buildings and homes. If this situation sounds all too familiar, maybe it’s time to consider investing in cheap and sustainable alternative fuel sources - such as a HeatMaster... Read this article online
New CEO for Livestock Research Innovation Corporation Thursday, September 5, 2024 sy of the Livestock Research Innovation Corporation Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC) is promoting from within with the appointment of the organization’s newest Chief Executive Officer. Industry Services Manager Kelly Somerville has been tapped to assume the role as of... Read this article online