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Pets can add so much to a home and soon become another ‘member’ of our family. We feed them, care for them and love them on a daily basis but, sometimes, we might need to leave them at home for work or holidays. You want to know that, if you can’t be there for them, someone trustworthy and caring will be there to help you out.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is a serious threat, which is why the Canadian government puts a lot of effort into preventing it from spreading when it’s detected.

There will be plenty of horsepower October 7-13th in Simcoe as the kind with hooves, manes and tails compete at the Norfolk County Fair and Horse Show!

When it comes to agriculture in Canada, tobacco is a bit of an anomaly, because it doesn’t really matter whether you talk about it in terms of provincial or national production – the bulk of the growing happens in Norfolk and Elgin counties.

Wine and cheese were merely the appetizers. The main menu items at the Jamaican Liaison Service’s (JLS) Agricultural and Tourism Forum were staple specialties of the Caribbean island nation: sun, sand and surf, and access to a skilled and committed labour force through the Seasonal Agricultural Workers and Ag-Stream Programs.

When Ag Day returned to Hagersville on June 6 as part of the town’s 150th anniversary celebrations, Larry Davis was there for the opening ceremonies, giving the official proclamation as town crier.

Top-notch rodeo and two top country acts are on tap for the Norfolk Rodeo on July 18, 19 and 20. About 8,000 people attended the rodeo last year, making it the county’s largest county’s largest agriculture and country themed event outside of the Norfolk County Fair.

In Scott Sowden’s opinion, when it comes to loving horses, “You’re born with it. It’s not something that people learn; I think it’s in your blood.”

The recent tariffs imposed by the United States and threats to absorb Canada as the “51 state” has united Canadians to “Buy Canadian.” However, whether or not customers are pulling out their chequebooks to support local farmers’ markets depends upon whom you talk to.

International commercial tomato breeder Kelsie MacLellan of HeinzSeed, the agriculture and breeding unit of KraftHeinz in Leamington, not only develops tomato varieties for use around the world but also sends seeds into outer space.

It was a record crop for potatoes this year in Canada. That was one of the main highlights Victoria Stamper.

The Ontario government announced a substantial Risk Management Program increase at a Eden farm last Tuesday.

A number of Ontario’s farmers were honoured with Excellence in Agriculture Awards at the Royal Winter Fair in November 2024.

The barn on the farm dated back to 1902, just over 40 years after Don’s ancestor, William Douglas, first settled on the land.

Port Dover resident Deb Matthews enjoyed working at the Norfolk Fruit Growers’ Association (NFGA) so much that she stayed there for 46 years

This open house – or open barn – doubled as a public education event in addition to expanding his Highway 3 broiler operation.

One day about a decade ago while he was in the garden, Troy Moodie noticed that he didn’t see any bees flying around.

The latest adaptations to help farmers were on display at the AgRobotics Demo Day at the Ontario Crops Research Station, Simcoe, in July.

Nestled on the outskirts of Norfolk County, Schuyler Farms is well known for its apples, cherries, sheep, and now, Controlled Atmosphere.

Kim North of North Roots Herb Farm, St. Williams, says that she was always attracted to herbs.