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Gregg MacGillivray helps Howard Noble load this Charolais cross calf into a pick-up truck. Noble paid $240 ($2.50 per lbs.) for the calf and he is delighted. Prices are soft, he said.  See Story. (Patrick Meagher photo)

 LEAD STORY 

  • CATTLE PRICE VOLATILE

  • Beef prices depend on U.S. while dairy prices to rebound
    FULL STORY

EDITORIALS 

  • How to engage public in illogical debates
  • Editor Terry Meagher, the Don Cherry of the farm journalism, takes government to task for suspect number crunching
    FULL EDITORIAL

 ARTICLES 

  • Returning to the anarchy of the past
    For the sake of argument   By John Phillips
    Go to story
     
  • 21 farm fatalities in Ontario in 2002
    Farming is more dangerous than police work
    Go to story
     
  • Farm fatality statistics from 1990 to 2002
    Prior to 1984, Ontario averaged 50 farm deaths per year
    Go to story
     
  • Court orders Tweed Township to restore pig barn permit
    Go to story
     
  • Ottawa Area farmers applaud to decision to allow Sarsfield pig farm -- But they do have their own concerns
  • Go to story
     
  • 50 cows destroyed and 3 sons escape blaze
    Go to story
     
  • Fire guts milking barn, owner ponders rebuilding
    Go to story

 FARM FACTS 

  • The monthly compendium
    Local facts and stats to curl your lips and raise an eyebrow. Go to FARM FACTS

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  THEY SAID IT:       
"If those guys can do pork production and do not pollute the air and the water they have a right to farm."
Sarsfield farmer, on the battle over a hog farm east of Ottawa

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