For over a century and a half locals and visitors alike have flocked to the annual Listowel Fair.…
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FarmSmart Expo produces a great yield
The FarmSmart Expo 2013 was held July 11 at the University of Guelph Elora Research…
OMAF and MRA Report
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) and the…
Judging trip
On July 2 members of the Eramosa 4-H Beef Club attended the judging competition at the Grand River…
Wellington Junior Farmers plan barbecue for 95th anniversary
Wellington Junior Farmers are ready to party like their club is 95. Kristina Signer, Wellington…
Stampede celebrity
Rockwood native Brock Weir, far left, along with four of his Calgary firefighter colleagues, got to…
Rodeo heat in Holstein
Farrier Sean Elliott, of Grand Valley, braved the heat inside a tent to make horseshoes during the…
Holding on
Austin McVeigh, formerly of Rockwood, was one of the first out of the gate in the bronc riding…
Reflecting on the style
Marielle Lachey found the cowboy hat she was looking for at the Holstein Rodeo. Lachey recently…
Wool craft
Sheep farmer Barbara McLean took the opportunity to do some weaving during a break in the sheep…
Close shave
This sheep may have felt a bit cooler after sheep shearer Kim Lennox, of Ayton, gave it a cut that…
Lowell Lindsay to be inducted into Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame
For Lowell Lindsay, the prospect of entering the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame wasn't even on…
July marks halfway point of gardening season
Commonly known as ditch lilies, these prolific orange daylilies (Hemerocallis fulva) are readily…
OMAF and MRA Report
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) and the…
Clovermead Farms recognized with Farm Family Award
The Whale family of Clovermead Farms here is one of 35 Ontario families recognized by the Ontario…