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Farm fresh Canadian Microbreweries

Small Farm Canada investigates microbreweries across the Nation and their close farm connections. Read more
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The Small Farm Canada team will be at upcoming Ontario shows

Small Farm Canada cannot attend all the spring farm shows, but we will be attending at least two in Ontario: the London Farm Show (LFS) and the Ottawa Valley Farm Show (OVFS). Read more
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Canadian Poultry Housing Pride Inside

Adam from The Middle Farm, Mount Forest Ontario shares his poultry house on wheels innovation. Read more

A bit about the A2 mystery in milk
The protein make-up of cow’s milk including only A2, may aid in digestion and inflammation. These benefits continue to be studied. Read more
New local food and farm website SavourEastON
The Eastern Ontario Agri-Food Network announces new farm and food website called SavourEastON.ca, to launch on March 30th. Read more
US farmers make progress on right to repair with John Deere
US Farm Bureau and American Farm Bureau come to understanding about farmer’s right to repair their own machinery. Read more
Pat Kerr has some advice for cherry growing success
In SFC March-April Pat Kerr relates her experiences and tips to growing and successfully harvesting cherries in a northern climate. Read more
Tips for Post-farrowing success with Elwood Quinn
Practical tips on raising piglets with the objective of weaning all born-alive baby pigs. Read more
New Small Farm Canada magazine feature Ask a Farm Vet
Small Farm Canada magazine introduces Ask a Farm Veterinarian, featuring subscriber poultry and livestock questions. Read more

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De Dell Seed Corn Company provides non-GMO seed corn
De Dell Seed Corn Company offers non-GMO hybrids and organic options that provide quality results. Read more
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Doubling down on Dan Needles on Superbowl weekend with a DIY
Dan Needles does the research and comes up with suggestions for a DIY ration for meat chickens and laying hens. Read more
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Dan Needles talks turkey in this issue of Small Farm Canada
Dan Needles discusses the current state of the common Christmas turkey Read more
Bantry Seed Farms offers quality common alfalfa seed
Based in Tilley, Alberta, Bantry Seed Farms offers alfalfa seed blend that are cleaned to the highest CSGA standards. Read more
Agro Connect advocates in local communities
Agro Connect aims to address local issues while focusing on showcasing local producers. Read more

Factual Turkeys vs Fictional Turkeys
Farmers are inherently suspicious of imaginary thinking. They deal with bushels in the bin, the Chicago price for corn and fixed delivery dates for fertilizer. Read more

The DMC8547 from Kubota
Learn all about the DMC8547 from Kubota that has a working width of 4.7 metres and a transport width of 4.5 metres. Read more
The Max 26XLT from Mahindra
Learn all about the Max 26XLT from Mahindra that has a 26 HP engine and a lift capacity of 1,050 kg. Read more
The Vestrum 130 from Case IH
Learn all about the Vestrum Series from Case IH that features two tractors that have about 100 and 130 HP. Read more
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New Kioti NS Series tractor option available in 2022
Kioti brings two cabbed models in the nine-model NS Series. The tractors, as well as the NS Series are also available in ROPS versions. Read more
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Kioti RX Series overview
Learn all about Kioti’s RX Series of tractors that boasts nine different models for different kinds of farm work. 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
Could your birds make you sick?
Regular contributor Amy Hogue, looks at five health risks that could be living in your coop Read more