Efforts are ongoing in the Haut-Saint-Laurent to control illegal dumpingSarah Rennie - LJI Reporter2023-03-222023-03-21 by Sarah Rennie - LJI Reporter2023-03-222023-03-210 Local concern over the importation and illegal dumping of contaminated soils has continued to escalate,... Read more
Registration opens for agri-environment rewards programSarah Rennie2023-03-052023-03-05 by Sarah Rennie2023-03-052023-03-050 Registration for the Retribution des pratiques agro-environnementales (RPA) program, which compensates producers for agri-environmental practices... Read more
Free seeds will help farmers grow network of riparian stripsSarah Rennie2023-03-022023-03-03 by Sarah Rennie2023-03-022023-03-030 The Fédération de l’UPA de la Montérégie is distributing free seeds this spring to... Read more
Gala Agristars de la grande Montérégie: Haut-Saint-Laurent UPA is nominated for new awardSarah Rennie2023-03-022023-03-03 by Sarah Rennie2023-03-022023-03-030 The Fédération de l’UPA de la Montérégie has unveiled the five finalists for the... Read more
Early run marks the start of the maple seasonCallan Forrester - LJI Reporter2023-02-222023-02-21 by Callan Forrester - LJI Reporter2023-02-222023-02-210 An early sap run last week saw steam billowing from several shanties across the Valley,... Read more
Bill to protect supply management is moving forward in OttawaThe Gleaner2023-02-222023-02-21 by The Gleaner2023-02-222023-02-210 A private Members’ bill, aimed at protecting supply management, passed second reading in the House... Read more
Local UPA approves resolution against harmful dumping practicesSarah Rennie - LJI Reporter2023-02-222023-02-21 by Sarah Rennie - LJI Reporter2023-02-222023-02-210 Members of the Haut-Saint-Laurent syndicate of the Union des Producteurs Agricoles (UPA) issued a bold... Read more
Area farmers raise pressing concerns with local MNASarah Rennie - LJI Reporter2023-02-222023-02-21 by Sarah Rennie - LJI Reporter2023-02-222023-02-210 Representatives from the Haut-Saint-Laurent syndicate of the Union des Producteurs Agricoles (UPA) met with Huntingdon... Read more
Local UPA syndicate rewards agricultural spirit The Gleaner2023-02-082023-02-07 by The Gleaner2023-02-082023-02-070 Christopher Soesbergen, a member of the board of directors for the Haut-Saint-Laurent syndicate of the... Read more
Ormstown cattle breeder judges at the Royal and beyondCallan Forrester2023-01-112023-01-10 by Callan Forrester2023-01-112023-01-100 Stephen Borland at Rapid Bay Farms is no stranger to raising high-quality cattle. Up until... Read more
A seed farm sprouts in Saint-ChrysostomeIan Ward, Translated by - Sarah Rennie2022-12-142022-12-13 by Ian Ward, Translated by - Sarah Rennie2022-12-142022-12-130 Hélène Saby won’t be selling the onions, the beets, or most of the vegetables she... Read more
The UPA launches new websiteThe Gleaner2022-12-142022-12-13 by The Gleaner2022-12-142022-12-130 The Union des Producteurs Agricoles (UPA) has launched a new general website following a three-year... Read more
Howick farmer to appear in popular reality showCallan Forrester2022-12-142022-12-28 by Callan Forrester2022-12-142022-12-280 It was recently announced that Howick resident Bobby (Robert) Tolhurst will be one of five... Read more
Ormstown Veterinary Clinic welcomes Dr. GoettkeCallan Forrester2022-12-142022-12-13 by Callan Forrester2022-12-142022-12-130 Earlier this year, the Ormstown Veterinary Clinic added a new veterinarian to the roster. Jakob... Read more
‘Every vegetable has its time to shine’: How to eat locally this winterCallan Forrester2022-11-302022-11-29 by Callan Forrester2022-11-302022-11-290 With the warm weather disappearing after an unseasonably warm fall, it’s time to start thinking... Read more
Valley bull takes over the RoyalCallan Forrester2022-11-302022-11-29 by Callan Forrester2022-11-302022-11-290 This month, Covey Hill Ranch attended the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair for the first time.... Read more
Howick Ayrshires and Scottish heritage on show at the RoyalSarah Rennie2022-11-302022-11-29 by Sarah Rennie2022-11-302022-11-290 Vicky Tremblay of Peddie Farm in Howick has a newspaper clipping from 1822, describing the... Read more
Honours for Sheila Sundborg at the RoyalThe Gleaner2022-11-162022-11-15 by The Gleaner2022-11-162022-11-150 Sheila Sundborg (standing far right) of Ormstown was honoured during the National Holstein Show at... Read more
Poultry producers are on high alert as avian flu strikes Montérégie farmsSarah Rennie - LJI Reporter2022-11-162022-11-15 by Sarah Rennie - LJI Reporter2022-11-162022-11-150 As migratory birds pass through the region on their way south for the winter, poultry... Read more
Ferme Montcalm et Frères lauded for 100 years of farmingThe Gleaner2022-11-022022-11-01 by The Gleaner2022-11-022022-11-010 Salaberry-Suroit MP Claude DeBellefeuille celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Ferme Montcalm et Frères in... Read more