Ottawa | Reuters — Canada on Monday said it would allow fully vaccinated U.S. tourists into the country starting from Aug. 9 after the COVID-19 pandemic forced an unprecedented 16-month […] Read more
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Canada to admit vaccinated U.S. tourists
Border to open Aug. 9 after more than 16 months
The Royal to return in 2022
The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (the Royal) is yet another in-person event that has been cancelled in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Royal’s board of directors made the […] Read more
Fairs could see increased attendance, participation in 2021
Agricultural societies plan modified, drive-through and virtual events this fair season
The gates of the Ancaster Agricultural Society fairgrounds opened wide in early June, heralding the possibility of an eventful season. “We can’t wait to see (patrons) come in and see […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise as pork production estimates cut
Feeder cattle down on rising grain values
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures jumped on Monday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture reduced its domestic pork production estimates for this year and next […] Read more
Biden seeks to lift limits on U.S. farmer dealings with tractor makers, packers
Executive order to address corporate 'abuses of power'
Washington | Reuters — U.S. President Joe Biden wants to give that country’s farmers more power in negotiating the sale of livestock to big processors and in deciding who repairs […] Read more
Virtual Farm Safety Days allow broader reach during pandemic
Organizers optimistic 2022 will see a return to in-person programming
The traditional Safety Farm Days are missing from most farm communities’ calendars this year. A valued tradition, Progressive Agriculture Foundation (PAF) Farm Safety Days, in partnership with the Canadian Agricultural […] Read more
Ontario plowing competition cancelled
International Plowing Match and Rural Expo was also cancelled in 2020
For the second year in a row, the directors of the Ontario Plowmen’s Association have made the decision to cancel the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM). Having been postponed […] Read more
Free COVID-19 course available for foreign workers, employers
Guides available in English, French and Spanish
An online course is being launched to help producers and international farm workers protect themselves from COVID-19. The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) is offering the free […] Read more
Canada to lift more border restrictions in weeks to come, Trudeau says
Ottawa | Reuters — Canada will further relax border restrictions in the weeks to come as long as the science supports such a move, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday, […] Read more
Tree planting emerges from COVID into hot, dry spring
Additional threat of gypsy moth has foresters on edge as tree planting booms
Administrators of many tree-planting efforts across Ontario are striving in 2021 to make up for ground lost during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. However, they now […] Read more