LOCAL Agriculture YOU CAN TRUST.
Public backlash to TFWs has impact on farm operations
With big changes to the temporary foreign workers program coming into effect at the start of the month, much attention is being paid to the…
Maple producers now on the run
Now that February’s record-breaking deep freeze is behind us, maple syrup producers across the region are hard at work harvesting some of the world’s best…
Pumped over innovative idea
Jake Kraayenbrink’s a busy guy, to say the least. When he’s not working full time on his hog farm in Moorefield, he’s jetting off to…
Beef farmers keeping an eye on the latest mad cow case
A recent mad cow disease scare in Alberta likely won’t affect the roughly 282 beef producers in Waterloo Region but as South Korea has shown…
Banking on supply management
The supply management system in Canadian agriculture continues to be a contentious issue, most notably between dairy farmers and opponents who advance free-market ideals. Against…
