Efforts are ongoing in the Haut-Saint-Laurent to control illegal dumping
Local concern over the importation and illegal dumping of contaminated soils has continued to escalate,...
Agriculture
Registration opens for agri-environment rewards program
Registration for the Retribution des pratiques agro-environnementales (RPA) program, which compensates producers for agri-environmental practices...
Free seeds will help farmers grow network of riparian strips
The Fédération de l’UPA de la Montérégie is distributing free seeds this spring to...
Gala Agristars de la grande Montérégie: Haut-Saint-Laurent UPA is nominated for new award
The Fédération de l’UPA de la Montérégie has unveiled the five finalists for the...
Early run marks the start of the maple season
An early sap run last week saw steam billowing from several shanties across the Valley,...
Bill to protect supply management is moving forward in Ottawa
A private Members’ bill, aimed at protecting supply management, passed second reading in the House...
Local UPA approves resolution against harmful dumping practices
Members of the Haut-Saint-Laurent syndicate of the Union des Producteurs Agricoles (UPA) issued a bold...
Area farmers raise pressing concerns with local MNA
Representatives from the Haut-Saint-Laurent syndicate of the Union des Producteurs Agricoles (UPA) met with Huntingdon...
Local UPA syndicate rewards agricultural spirit
Christopher Soesbergen, a member of the board of directors for the Haut-Saint-Laurent syndicate of the...
Ormstown cattle breeder judges at the Royal and beyond
Stephen Borland at Rapid Bay Farms is no stranger to raising high-quality cattle. Up until...
A seed farm sprouts in Saint-Chrysostome
Hélène Saby won’t be selling the onions, the beets, or most of the vegetables she...
The UPA launches new website
The Union des Producteurs Agricoles (UPA) has launched a new general website following a three-year...
Howick farmer to appear in popular reality show
It was recently announced that Howick resident Bobby (Robert) Tolhurst will be one of five...
Ormstown Veterinary Clinic welcomes Dr. Goettke
Earlier this year, the Ormstown Veterinary Clinic added a new veterinarian to the roster. Jakob...
‘Every vegetable has its time to shine’: How to eat locally this winter
With the warm weather disappearing after an unseasonably warm fall, it’s time to start thinking...
Valley bull takes over the Royal
This month, Covey Hill Ranch attended the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair for the first time....
Howick Ayrshires and Scottish heritage on show at the Royal
Vicky Tremblay of Peddie Farm in Howick has a newspaper clipping from 1822, describing the...
Honours for Sheila Sundborg at the Royal
Sheila Sundborg (standing far right) of Ormstown was honoured during the National Holstein Show at...
Poultry producers are on high alert as avian flu strikes Montérégie farms
As migratory birds pass through the region on their way south for the winter, poultry...
Ferme Montcalm et Frères lauded for 100 years of farming
Salaberry-Suroit MP Claude DeBellefeuille celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Ferme Montcalm et Frères in...
