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Supply-management compensation causes pre-campaign controversy

July 31, 2019July 29, 2019 James Morgan Ontario, Prescott-Russell, Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry compensation, Conservative, election campaign, farming, francis drouin, Konstantine Malakos, liberal, ndp, Pierre Lemieux, supply management, trade agreements

Compensation for farmers in supply-managed sectors affected by new international trade agreements has sparked debate among federal election candidates in

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Farmers say people should visit a farm to learn about where their food comes from and about the work farmers do

July 25, 2019 James Morgan Ontario, Prescott-Russell, Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry animal welfare, dairy farming, farming, food production

Bad weather. Long days. Challenging economic conditions. Public criticism. Those are a few of the challenges dairy farmers face these

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Kirkview Farms takes a regenerative approach

May 23, 2019 James Morgan Kirkhill, North Glengarry, Ontario, Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry beef, cattle, chickens, farming, Kirkview Farms, organic, pigs, pork, poultry, regenerative, turkeys

Kirkview Farms looks and feels like an old-fashioned place, but new ideas are at work here. Mike MacGillivray and his

Riceville Fair

AUG./AOÛT 24-25-26, 2018 “The Country Fair with Family Flair – Supporting Agriculture & Community” General Admission: $10 Seniors $8 Children

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Stakeholders still planning for future of Alfred campus

August 21, 2018August 22, 2018 James Morgan Alfred, Alfred-Plantagenet, Ontario, Prescott-Russell College d'Alfred, economic development, education, farming, francophone, rural issues

The Collège d’Alfred campus has a future, but it still isn’t exactly clear what that future will hold. In 2014,

“Touch a Cow” Farm Show

Have you only seen farm animals as you drive by on the road? Here’s your chance to meet some friendly

Touch a Truck!

Get up close to vehicles of all types! You’ll see tractors, farm equipment, a fire truck, and much more. Free

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Overdale Farms switching to robotic milking system

August 25, 2016 Cristina Sanza Vankleek Hill agriculture, dairy farm, farming

Gerry and Linda Overvest of Overdale Farms are making the switch from a traditional milking parlour to a robotic milking