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New sources of timely, credible information for livestock industry
GUELPH - A new library of podcasts, videos and webinars designed to help the livestock industry get research and innovation information directly to the farm is now available
Ignatius Farm opens ‘AgriSpirit Well’
GUELPH/ERAMOSA - The Ignatius Jesuit Centre celebrated their Ignatius Farm AgriSpirit Well with a ribbon-cutting at the new pump house on Dec. 2.
Rezoning of farmland for county garage final after council vote
WELLINGTON NORTH - The final step in a zoning bylaw amendment process converting nine acres of agricultural land in Arthur to rural industrial for a future county garage has been finalized by council in a 3-2 vote on Dec. 19.
Fourth compensation round now open for dairy farmers
OTTAWA - The fourth payment under the Dairy Direct Payment Program (DDPP) is now available to dairy producers.
Celebrate Farm Transition Appreciation Day Jan. 10
OTTAWA – Over the next 10 years, 75 per cent of farms across Canada will change hands.
New partnership advancing processing innovation
GUELPH – Meat and Poultry Ontario has joined Bioenterprise, Canada’s Food and Agri-Tech Engine, as a collaborative partner.
Motor-free parade in Holstein draws crowd
Crowd pleaser – The tiny community of Holstein was bursting at the seams on Dec. 10 as hoards of spectators lined its main streets to watch the annual non-motorized Christmas Parade.
Rezoning of farmland for county garage in Arthur snagged in tie vote
KENILWORTH - A bylaw amendment to complete the rezoning of nine acres of farmland to make way for a Wellington County public works garage never made it before council for a vote at its Dec. 5 meeting.
Erin, Wellington County asking province to rethink major Greenbelt changes
ERIN – The province is proposing to add roughly 7,000 acres of land in Erin to the Greenbelt in exchange for around 7,400 acres of Greenbelt land it plans to remove or redesignate from other areas to make way for housing developments.
Wellington County examines diversifying farm land uses
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Provincial policy dictating how agricultural land is used in Ontario allows for secondary on-farm uses, but local land use policy and zoning bylaws can get in the way, preventing farmers from diversifying on-farm income sources.
OPINION: OFA pleased with strong support for broader fuel tax exemption for farmers
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Canadian agriculture has come another step closer to expanded fuel surcharge exemptions for essential farming activities, which will bring meaningful relief to farmers across the country.
Mennonite Central Committee recognized by Charity Intelligence
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Ontario and Canada have announced that Charity Intelligence, an organization reporting on Canadian charities, has again named the provincial and national committees as two of its “top 100 charities.”
Experimental Acres pilot grows farmers’ curiosity
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The first round of the county’s Experimental Acres pilot may have come to an end, but the experiments don’t stop here.
Grain Farmers awards 10 scholarships
GUELPH – Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO), a commodity organization, representing barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat farmers, has awarded 10 students in Ontario with GFO Legacy Fund Scholarships.