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X-Country Survey: The Impacts of Covid-19
The pandemic has presented Canadian farmers with some challenges but plenty of opportunities too Read more
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A different kind of bovine
Three experienced producers weigh in on what it takes to raise water buffalo. Spoiler: this isn’t a job for entry-level farmers. Read more
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Step up your fencing game
Good fencing keeps your livestock in and predators out, and has a big impact on your farm’s bottom line. Read more
NEWS
On Pandemics: Deadly Diseases from Bubonic Plague to Coronavirus
Rhona McAdam reviews David Waltner-Toews' updated exploration on the conditions in which zoonotic diseases take hold. Read more
Smelly plants repel pests
“Plant essential oils are an important tool to consider for sustainable pest management..." Read more
One man’s meat
Regular contributor, Janet Wallace, reviews The Ethical Meat Handbook by Meredith Leigh Read more
Selection for symbiosis
Researchers find that selection for symbiosis, or mutually beneficial relationships with other species, is a trait that has been largely lost in plant breeding. Read more
Agri-voltaics
Harvesting power, veggies and meat Read more
Entertaining pigs
“Environmental enrichment” can reduce tail biting amongst confined pigs by reducing boredom and giving pigs other outlets for their chewing behaviour. Read more
FEATURES
Counting hay bales will help you sleep at night
(and not in the way you think.) Read more
Power to the people at Trick Farm
Micro hydro is just one of many traditional forms of production at this Huron Country property Read more
Keeping bugs away
Regular contributor Janet Wallace has a look at what works and what doesn’t. Read more
Day of the Triffids? No, it’s Day of the Goldenrod!
Five ways goldenrod (or the undead weed on your own farm) is like a zombie movie. Read more
Cannabis comment
An industry going to pot — and forgetting about small producers Read more
Notes from the Larkspur Supper Club
The Canadian collective in a time of peril
As the countryside gradually locked down, I watched my neighbourhood revert to familiar patterns of self-care that I have seen over my lifetime: checking on the elderly, distributing essentials, sharing and volunteering. Read more
Equipment
All seized up
Putting penetrating oils to the test Read more
Sharpen up
How to put an edge on cutting tools Read more
Poultry
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2020 Hatchery Guide
Where to get your chicks in Canada Read more
Raising happy chickens
What is happiness to a bird? Living out its days scratching, pecking, drinking, eating, clucking, and (if you’re a hen) laying eggs? Amy Hogue has a few tips that will keep your flock happy and healthy. Read more
Home butchering 101
It’s important to ensure everything is set up ahead of time, using a well thought out assembly-line system so the job runs smoothly from start to finish. Read more
A poultry success story
Merrifield Farms is an excellent example of small farm innovation and excellence Read more
