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Seasonal workers program celebrates a half decade
Ken Forth has gladly hired workers from other countries to work on his farm for more than 30 years through Canada’s Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program…
Plenty to do before the syrup reaches your pancakes
The fruit of the sugar maple on full display this weekend at the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival depends on good weather, but it also owes…
Making a business case for local food
Local food advocates and farming industry folks will descend on Guelph next month for the annual Source It Here event. Source It Here is a…
Farm employment numbers on the rise in the townships
Take a stroll down any rural road in Waterloo Region and it’s clear that farming is thriving. A recent Agriculture Research Project Report by the…
Apples to be in shorter supply
Anyone planning to go apple picking this fall should call U-pick farms ahead of time, as Mother Nature wasn’t kind this year, leaving only half…
Research yields faster, cheaper plant propogation, ups yields
Researchers at the University of Guelph are making plant reproduction faster and cheaper, and the results could lead to major advancements in both commercial farming…
Mixed-bag weather a mixed blessing for farmers
A hot May and rainy June have made a pretty great combination for Waterloo Region’s fruit and vegetable crops, so long as the sunshine continues.…
Milking it for generations now
Dairy farming is in the Schuurmans family’s blood. Yes, Henk Schuurmans can trace his roots in the industry all the way back to 17th century…
Sheep farmers get a boost from feds
Sheep farmers in Ontario received a boost from the federal government last week as they pledged $348,090 to combine sheep and lamb production assurance systems…
Feds boost funds for animal welfare
Looking to modernize the livestock transportation regulatory regime, the federal government announced some $184,000 in funding for the Canadian Animal Health Coalition this week. Kitchener-Conestoga…
