ONTARIO – Summer is a time of long days, local fairs, barbecues, community celebrations — and for Ontario farmers, it’s also prime harvest season for everything from hay and grain crops to fruits and field vegetables.
Opinion
Break it down
It would have been 20-plus years ago that an old reporter made the pitch that our systems are broken – irreparably.
OPINION: In a pivotal moment for Canadian history, collaboration across agriculture matters more than ever
HURON – For farm leaders, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s (CFA) annual summer meeting is always a highlight on the calendar.
Poser lass
I am not Scottish (apologies, naturally) and I’m not sure I can identify as a lass any longer either, but this weekend I will be among the masses celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games. Proudly so.
Drought of 1929 and the Fergus Swimming Pool
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
The summer of Summer
First was Paris and now it’s Singapore.
Reflections
Words about speaking truth
Travelling salesmen formed ‘Drummers Snack Club’
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
OPINION: Advocating for insurance that works for farmers
ONTARIO – Insurance is important in any situation, but it is a particularly high priority for farmers. From hail and damaging winds to flooding and frost, field crops, orchards and vines face threats from weather extremes.
Frumpy
I don’t know what the rest of you do when you get home from work, but the very first thing I do is remove my work wear and slip into something frumpy.
OPINION: Drug poisoning affects us all – let’s replace stigma with support
More than 2,200 Ontarians died from drug poisoning last year. In Guelph and Wellington County alone, at least 46 lives were lost in 2024 to toxic drug supply.
Someone like Lee needed
Every now and again, a visionary shows up. Boy, could we use someone like that today.
