Difficult times require new and different ways to cope
May 21, 2020
By MPP Toby Barrett To The Haldimand Press We continue to get a lot of calls during these tough times – bear in mind, it’s... ...read more
Let’s keep farm safety top of mind this spring
May 21, 2020
By Paul Vickers, Director, OFA The importance of farm safety cannot be overstated, especially during the busy planting and harvesting seasons. Across the agri-food industry,... ...read more
COVID-19 weighs heavily in farm country
May 14, 2020
By MPP Toby Barrett To The Haldimand Press Soil temperatures, soil conditions, weather forecasts, commodity markets, availability of labour, and the restrictions of COVID-19 weigh... ...read more
Have Your Say: Isn’t it time we start the talk?
May 14, 2020
To the Editors, The COVID pandemic has shown that there is true major social and economic difference in our society. It was so obvious that... ...read more
Have Your Say: Freedom of speech
May 14, 2020
To the Editors, Freedom of speech is dead in Canada. Our prime minister says Derek Sloan is a racist. All Mr. Sloan said was Dr.... ...read more
The time is now to support Ontario’s agri-food system
May 14, 2020
By Keith Currie, President, OFA There’s no denying Ontario’s agri-food sector has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Farmers across all commodities have been... ...read more
Newspapers matter. Now more than ever.
May 7, 2020
It’s no secret that COVID-19 has caused economic hardship for many businesses, and The Haldimand Press is no exception. While we are adapting to the ...read more
AgriStability enrollment an option for farms anticipating financial hardship
May 7, 2020
By Drew Spoelstra, Executive Member, OFA If your farm business is anticipating financial hardship this year due to the impacts of COVID-19 or for any... ...read more
Have Your Say: Re: Toby Barrett’s April 23 column: Risking lives, risking freedoms, risking livelihoods
April 30, 2020
To the Editors, On April 23 Toby Barrett regretted the negative impact of “confusion” about policies to help control COVID-19. He mentioned the example of... ...read more
Long-term care, essential services and public health
April 30, 2020
By MPP Toby Barrett To The Haldimand Press My MPP report this week emanates from ongoing emails and telephone conversations about two issues – long-term ...read more
