MOUNT FOREST - The market, now in its seventh year, is moving to Saturday mornings in the parking lot at the Victory Community Centre in Mount Forest.
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Arthur Fall Fair cancelled due to COVID-19
ARTHUR - The 164th Arthur Fall Fair has been cancelled.
Harriston-Minto Fall Fair cancelled due to pandemic
HARRISTON - The Harriston-Minto Fall Fair is the latest local event to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
IPM postponed until 2021
LINDSAY – There will be no International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM) in 2020.
Applications invited for GRAS scholarship/bursary program
CENTRE WELLINGTON - The Grand River Agricultural Society (GRAS) has opened its 2020 bursary and scholarship program for application.
Ontario farm businesses working to adapt to a new reality
If there is one thing that has remained constant throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s that farmers are experts at adapting to evolving situations and persevering through uncertainty.
OMAFRA REPORT: Managing Oats for maximum yield
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
Pandemic impact pegged as factor in rural job declines
GUELPH-ERMAOSA – A new Rural Ontario Institute fact sheet on the economic consequences of the pandemic shutdown paints a stark picture of the local employment scene.
Industry leaders say $250 million federal agriculture support package falls short
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A federal financial support package for agriculture falls short of what’s needed in an industry hit hard by impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, some industry leaders are saying.
OMAFRA Report: Does soybean photoperiod sensitivity impact selection?
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
ROI seeking young change makers
GUELPH – The Rural Ontario Institute is piloting a program designed to prepare young adults to…
OMAFRA Report: Should carry-over soybean seed be used this spring?
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
Fergus Fall Fair cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
FERGUS - The Fergus Fall Fair is the latest event to be cancelled as part of the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.
No foreseeable equine feed shortages: Erin store owner
ERIN – Horse owners should rest assured that COVID-19 isn’t causing feed shortages right now.…
OFA members share how operations are faring during COVID-19 pandemic
In phase two of an online survey with our membership, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)…