Mayors from across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Region have unveiled an Economic Transformation Action Plan that aims to attract 500,000 new businesses over the next 10 years. ontariofarmer.com/news/farm-news…

A special agricultural event for local students in the Avon Maitland District School Board was held recently in Listowel. ontariofarmer.com/news/farm-news…

South Bruce OPP are offering a $2,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a thief who stole a tractor by fraud. ontariofarmer.com/news/farm-news…

McDonalds Canada is launching a new version of plant-based hamburgers. ontariofarmer.com/news/farm-news…

Grain Farmers of Ontario has persuaded Cereals Canada to include Ontario wheats in its annual evaluation of quality. ontariofarmer.com/crops/ontario-…

13-year-old Rea Weppler has some unique pumpkin designs at her family farm stand - The Farmer's Porch Fall Decor in Ayton. She's getting crafty with a circuit cutter - just in time for Thanksgiving. 📸: Sharon Grose

Kendra Keels, industry development director for Veal Farmers of Ontario, has won the Carl Block award for life-long leadership from Animal Health Canada. ontariofarmer.com/news/farm-news…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has banned the importation of raw milk cheeses from France, Italy and Switzerland in an effort to prevent an outbreak of lumpy skin disease in cattle. ontariofarmer.com/news/farm-news…

China’s tariff of 78.5% on Canadian canola and its ban on canola from Australia may backfire as its domestic production comes up short. ontariofarmer.com/news/farm-news…

Tim Shuh, owner of Shuh Orchards near West Montrose in the Waterloo Region, is fed up with visitors who steal apples. ontariofarmer.com/news/farm-news…

Terry Weber's 1,965-pound pumpkin was just 1 1/2 lbs. short of the Port Elgin Pumpkinfest record. ontariofarmer.com/news/local-new…

The Norfolk County Fair and Horse Show is a massive production in more ways than one. ontariofarmer.com/news/local-new…

In the lead-up to Thanksgiving, fruit and vegetable growers across the province once again showed their commitment to fighting food insecurity and reducing food waste. ontariofarmer.com/news/farm-news…

Chatham-Kent councillors said no to supporting two proposed wind projects earlier this week. ontariofarmer.com/news/local-new…

The Brigden Fair, running Friday to Monday during the Thanksgiving weekend, is turning 175 this year. ontariofarmer.com/news/local-new…

The monthly survey of farmers’ financial mood finds they are holding steady. ontariofarmer.com/news/farm-news…

The Ontario government has announced it will spend $10.5 million for a poultry research centre to be built at the Elora Research station. ontariofarmer.com/news/farm-news…

Harvest underway in Peel County 📸: Sharon Grose

Fall display spotted on Highway 6 while driving north of Fergus 📸: Sharon Grose

Students in the Food Writing course at Western University are looking to connect with farmers for in-class assignment. One-hour ZOOM interview. Share your farm and food insight! Contact: Melanie Chambers, [email protected] #OntAg #CdnAg Western University