Category: Farming
‘It’s looking bleak’: Soaring fuel costs squeeze Southwestern Ontario farmers
Higher diesel prices are adding to already steep input costs for farmers across the region.
A Vacation Farmhouse In Vermont Inspires A Renewable Energy Travelogue
This week, as part of our summer travels around New England, hubby and I have reserved a Vermont farmhouse. The rolling hills are lush and verdant. Generations of farmers have planted creamy hydrangea and purple phlox. Native columbine, wild grapes, and milkweed feed pollinators are among the thousands of plants … [continued]
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Renewed Iran conflict drives up costs for Southwestern Ontario farmers
Rising fuel and fertilizer prices are squeezing farm margins as fall planting approaches.
Wisconsin egg production cut in half as farms struggle with avian flu, higher expenses
Latest data highlights significant decline in state’s egg production after several major avian flu outbreaks hit farms last fall, this spring.
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Food affordability, waste drive discussion at Middlesex County event
Leaders, farmers and food agencies explore ways to improve access and reduce waste.