Agricultural Excellence Report presented to local council
A recent report titled North Perth Agricultural Excellence was presented to North Perth Council this week.
Agriculture
ROI Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program Gala sets record for money raised
This year’s Rural Ontario Institute’s Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program Gala set a record for the amount of money raised to support the program.
56th Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week conference will be virtual
For the second year in a row, the Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week 2022 conference will take place online.
CK farmers seek protection against activists
Local members of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture are backing up a request to put stronger measures in place to protect farmers against being harassed.
Gains outpace steep rise in agricultural energy use
Canadian agricultural energy demand increased by about 50 per cent between 1990 and 2016, but the amount of energy consumed per inflation-adjusted dollar of agricultural output fell 17 per cent.
New tools will help farmers better prepare for extreme weather events
Additionally, farmers will be able to see “Probability of Drying Day Occurrence” maps which will be particularly important during the planting and harvesting seasons.
Analyst says Canada will have over-supply of Cannabis by end of 2019
Tom Adams of B-D-S Analytics says given the ability of Canada’s well-funded licensed producers to beef up capacity, that could mean lower prices.
OPP looking for witnesses to sheep theft in Bruce County
Between June 16th and 21st, unknown suspects stole 25 sheep from a property in Arran-Elderslie.
Huron County Federation Of Agriculture Holds Annual Meeting
The Huron County Federation of Agriculture held it’s annual meeting Thursday night to elect their board, as well as to elect new Ontario Federation of Agriculture convention delegates and policy advisers.
Agricultural Broadcasting Legend Passes Away
The former host of CFCO’s Farm Show has died.