Ontario lamb producers could benefit from increased consumer demand for lamb and mutton, but import and production challenges remain. Lamb demand increased by 12.4 per cent in per capita consumption […] Read more
Lean protein popularity an opportunity for Ontario lamb
Sector growth threatened by imports, increasing costs
Craft butchery elevates Ontario lamb position with consumers, retailers
Award-winning butcher exposes premium lamb cut potential during OSF annual meeting
Brent Herrington’s easy patter never faltered while he transformed a whole lamb carcass into value-added and traditional cuts. Throughout his hour-long craft butchery presentation, attendees of the Ontario Sheep Farmers’ […] Read more
Fruit and vegetable producers optimistic as Bill C-280 moves to second reading
Bill aims to provide fresh produce sellers in a way to secure payment in case of buyer bankruptcy
A bill that will provide fresh produce sellers in Canada with financial protection in case of buyer bankruptcy has moved to second reading in the Senate. Bill C-280, the Bankruptcy […] Read more
$25 million program aims to boost agri-food innovation in Ontario
The program’s first intake starts on Feb. 15, 2024 and will pay up to $100,00 per project
The Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative will disperse $25 million of Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership funding to drive agriculture and food sector production capacity and energy efficiency. “These investments will allow established […] Read more
New wool marketing strategy provides a thread of hope
Canadian broker aiming to make wool more valuable to producers
[UPDATED: Nov. 16, 2023] Jane Underhill is weaving the foundation for a robust Canadian commercial industry for Ontario wool. “This year alone, I’ve transacted on 67,000 pounds of wool, all […] Read more
Research shows controlled bunk feeding improves feed-to-gain ratio
Ontario study shows consistency in feed delivery, feed mix order and mix time improves feed efficiency
Monitoring the behaviour of cattle at the feed bunk can help maintain rumen health and improve efficiencies in feedlots. Given crop production costs, feed inputs and time invested in nutritional […] Read more
Constitutional challenge hearing for trespassing bill wraps up in court
Court’s final decision isn’t expected until early 2024
The three-day hearing scrutinizing whether Ontario’s Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act (STPFSA) infringes on the Canadian Charter of Rights has wrapped. “The government isn’t making it any […] Read more
Rob Black raises land use concerns in Senate inquiry
The goal is to have a discussion on how Canada can address its housing crisis without sacrificing agriculture
Senator Rob Black is optimistic that his land use inquiry will spark discussion across Canada’s three levels of government. “Preserving our prime agricultural areas from growing urban development is essential,” […] Read more
Animal advocates argue Bill 156 constitutional challenge in court
The constitutional challenge against Bill 156 by animal rights advocates had its first day in court Monday Oct. 30. “We say the appropriate remedy for these constitutional violations is for […] Read more
Wilmot Orchards bests the blueberry odds with continued expansion
Farm sees 30,000 visitors a season and will have 37 acres in production by 2024
Nestled between Bowmanville and Newcastle on the Oak Ridges Moraine, Wilmot Orchards is not the traditional location for a blueberry operation. Charles Stevens bought Wilmot Orchards in 1975, a year […] Read more