New online farmers’ market: new e-commerce tool is for producers, agri-food vendors
Spring signals the beginning of farmers market season in the United Counties of SDG, and the tradition will continue this
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Agriculture
Amanda Cowan wins regional Ontario Youth Dairy Award
A Vankleek Hill area farmer is the regional winner of a provincial agricultural award. Amanda Cowan (née Allen), is the
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Dairy Farmers of Ontario to increase donations, totaling over 1 million litres of milk
Feed Ontario, formerly the Ontario Association of Food Banks, announced today that Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO) will make an
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Agricultural Town Hall with MPP, MP from South Glengarry
Here is an opportunity for the agricultural community — especially in South Glengarry — to speak with their local elected
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Agri-food Open for E-Business grants to help businesses to put food, agriculture products in front of online consumers
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $2.5 million to help the agri-food sector expand online, providing
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$36-million slaughterhouse project in Prescott-Russell will create 65 jobs
The United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) has announced the creation of an innovative food hub in Eastern Ontario.
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Navan Agricultural Fair, Lachute Fair cancelled, other local fair organizers still watching and waiting
UPDATED: April 30, 2020 at 3:08 p.m. Area event organizers are facing tough decisions as the COVID-19 situation continues and
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COVID-19 crisis causes challenges for dairy and poultry producers
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the economy in many ways and agriculture is no exception. Recently, there have been stories
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Agri-food sector asking for PM to find “immediate” solution to rail service disruption
The agri-food sector is calling for a fast solution for the disruption of rail service. Here is a copy of
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Proposed bill will exempt qualifying farmers from paying carbon tax on gasoline, diesel fuel, propane and natural gas
Today, Philip Lawrence, Conservative Member of Parliament for Northumberland—Peterborough South, tabled in the House of Commons his Private Members Bill
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