The Ontario Pork Congress (OPC) will be returning to the Rotary Complex in Stratford to celebrate its 50th anniversary June 21-22, 2023. It will be the first in-person Congress since […] Read more
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Ontario Pork Congress returns in-person this June
Congress will celebrate its 50th anniversary

Chatham Kent Farm Show returns with speakers and ethanol tour
2023 marks first live show in two years
After a two-year pandemic interruption, the Chatham Kent Farm Show is back at the John D. Bradley Convention Centre. “I’m very excited. I’m beyond ecstatic,” said Courtney Brochu, owner of […] Read more

PHOTOS: Royal Agricultural Winter Fair returns to in-person
Event celebrated a century of bringing agriculture to the city
After a 2-year hiatus, the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (RAWF) took place Nov. 3 to 14 at Exhibition Place in Toronto. The RAWF began in 1922 when a collective group […] Read more

COFS co-founder Doug Wagner retires
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show president was also instrumental in launching western Canada’s Ag in Motion
It may have seemed like a conventional progression as Doug Wagner worked his way through a career in promoting agricultural innovation but, as he prepared to retire on Oct. 31, […] Read more

Saskatchewan, Ontario ban birds at events
Bans back on as fall migratory season underway, avian flu cases stack up
At least two provinces now have bans in place on birds being brought to fall ag fairs and other such events, as cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza pick up […] Read more
Editorial: There is nothing better than meeting in-person
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show made a triumphant in-person comeback for the first time since 2019 last month. A total of 43,809 visitors came to Discovery Farm Woodstock Sept. 13-15, the […] Read more

Agricultural societies diversify to support agriculture
Fair boards adopt new strategies to maintain stability and growth
Diversified revenue-generating activities are a trend among Ontario agricultural societies. Some were trying new strategies before the pandemic but lack of in-person events for nearly two years brought the trend […] Read more

Plots to see at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
There will be lots of plots for farmers to see when Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show returns in September. Fifteen different companies and organizations have crops growing on the show site, […] Read more
Outdoor Farm Show grows in scale and scope
Premises now comprised of 330 acres, new facilities and research plots
It’s been three years since the last full-scale, in-person Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. This year it returns to alleviate pent-up attendee demand with a greater land base, new elements and […] Read more

See it all first hand at COFS
In-person demonstrations are a hallmark of Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show and many return for 2022
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show is the place where agriculture equipment and technology come alive, providing an unparalleled ability to watch demonstrations and try out items that can be useful on […] Read more