Rural

Inside the pages of Country Life:

Terry Hoover kills the engine of his Kubota utility vehicle and climbs out of the cab into the cool but comfortable early February air.

The definition of what’s an agricultural issue got a lot broader during the March 24 Politicians’ Meeting, organized and sponsored by the Bruce County and Grey County federations of agriculture.

A merger between two local farm co-operatives is being recommended to members by the board of directors of both companies.

Nearly 20 young people from South Bruce had the opportunity to visit the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO) borehole sites to see the work being done and ask questions of the geoscience team that are leading the drilling and analysis of the borehole core rock samples.

Congratulations to Pauline Siegfried, who is the winner of the Walkerton Agricultural Society quilt raffle. The Agricultural Society would like to thank everyone who supported this project by making blocks or purchasing tickets. There are a bunch of talented quilters in our community! Pictured: Gail

The Waterloo-Wellington Local of the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers’ Association (OMSPA) held the First Tapping Ceremony of the 2022 season at Hoover’s Maple Syrup, just south of Listowel on Feb. 25.

Bruce County council discussed an amendment to the Official Plan (OP) that will affect all agricultural land in the county, and accepted a staff report for information.

Hoover’s Maple Syrup just north of Atwood is encouraging area residents to book a Family Day tour of their organic operation this coming long weekend, Feb. 19-21, for the opportunity to walk the sugar bush and see how sap is collected to create everyone’s favourite breakfast complement. Hoover’s Map

Ben Lobb is spearheading another attempt to remove the federal carbon tax from fuels used for drying grain and heating barns, along with other specific farming activities.