BELWOOD – The importation of European horses to Canada has been a long-standing tradition in the country’s equine industry – and while it has always been costly, recently the process has become even more expensive.
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Get a head start for early dahlia blooms
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Dahlias are easy-to-grow plants that provide beautiful, prolific flowers and they come in a rainbow of colours.
OPP: 30,000 chicks stolen from Huron County farm
SOUTH HURON – Police in neighbouring Huron County are looking for help to find the person(s) responsible for stealing 30,000 chicks from a farm. The 15-day-old chicks were stolen sometime between 3:30pm on April 19 and 2:20am on April 20.
Drayton Kinsmen Farm Show draws large crowds to see latest in agriculture
DRAYTON – The Drayton Kinsmen Farm Show made a successful return to the PMD arena complex after a three-year pandemic-related absence.
Dog tests positive for bird flu in Oshawa
OTTAWA – A dog in Oshawa has tested positive for avian influenza, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed on April 4.
Plenty to see at the Drayton Farm Show
Plenty to see - The Drayton Farm show provides a chance to learn about new farming practices; for some, it’s about trying out the new equipment; the show also provides an opportunity for promotion of local organizations.
A brief history of Kin Canada and its role in Wellington County
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Drayton Farm Show has been a part of Wellington County for more than 40 years and has always been organized by members of the Drayton Kinsmen Club.
Farm show tractors more than just toys
MAPLETON – The organizers of the seventh annual Drayton Farm Show in 1988 decided to offer a collectible model tractor to attendees.
Drayton Farm Show returns to PMD arena next week
DRAYTON – After three years of cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Drayton Farm show will return to the PMD arena on April 12 (11am to 10pm) and 13 (11am to 9pm).
Canada regains access to Japan’s beef market
OTTAWA - For the first time in two decades, Japan is reopening its doors to Canadian processed beef, states an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) press release.
OFA Viewpoint: Rural infrastructure, food production on the agenda as OFA heads to Queen’s Park
This week, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is heading to Queen’s Park to meet with members of our provincial government for the first time since last June’s provincial election.
Wellington North dairy farm fined $62,505 for manure leak
WELLINGTON NORTH – A Mount Forest dairy farm was convicted in a Guelph court earlier this year and ordered to pay $62,505 after liquid manure from the farm washed into a ditch, and eventually into Bethel Creek.
Maple Weekend takes place April 1-2 across Ontario
WYEBRIDGE - After an early and unexpected February run of maple sap, the maple syrup season is ready to hit its second wind in Ontario. Producers are getting ready to showcase a new crop of sweet liquid gold during the 7th annual Maple Weekend, April 1 and 2.
Elora 4-H club digs into tasty treats, learns about birthday holidays
ELORA - On March 4 the 4-H “Home for the Holidays” club got together at the Fraser home to hold its fourth meeting.
‘Don’t be hasty, use safety’ an important message year-round: Grose
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The county is home to a large rural community full of winding sideroads, picturesque barns and silos, and carefully manicured fields that seem to stretch out for miles.