The Ontario Forage Expo, hosted by the Ontario Forage Council and local soil and crop improvement associations, is held in a location in western and eastern Ontario each year. This […] Read more
PHOTOS: Everything was coming up forages
Ontario Forage Expo showcases the evolution of haying equipment
Province makes internet investment promise official
Conservatives commit to improve rural internet and cellular phone service
The Ontario government is investing $315 million over five years to expand internet access and cell phone service to more rural and remote families in the province. Premier Doug Ford […] Read more
New Elora swine research facility gets government, Ontario Pork support
A state-of-the-art facility is expected to help attract leading researchers and funding
A new swine research centre looks like it will be moving ahead with an investment of $12 million by the provincial government and $3 million from Ontario Pork for a […] Read more
Listening tour shows demand continues for agriculture leadership skills
AALP has provided that training for 35 years to the Ontario agriculture sector
Gabrielle Ferguson set out last fall to hear what the Ontario agriculture sector had to say about leadership programming. The new director of the Rural Ontario Institute’s Advanced Agricultural Leadership […] Read more
Foreign workers leave families behind, but also see opportunity
More workers from other countries are filling empty farming roles, including on hog farms
Farmtario will continue to check in with Helen Espinola as she settles into her two-year work term in Canada. Helen Espinola left behind her husband and two children in the […] Read more
Editorial: Agricultural supply stores reflect farm service reality
The last agriculture retail store in my area closed July 1, and after getting over my frustration at the fact, I realized it tells another part of the story of […] Read more
Agriculture foreign workers get new path to residency
Updated, July 15 — The federal government has announced a pilot program that will make it easier for farms and food companies to maintain workers they recruit from around the […] Read more
Agriculture minister says progress made on reducing bureaucratic burdens
After a year in power, Ernie Hardeman touts attention to mental health by OMAFRA
The provincial Conservative government has found the first steps it has taken to reduce bureaucracy for farmers to be obvious and easy ones. After consultations “the things that were brought […] Read more
Food terminal location speculation ended
A review of the Ontario Food Terminal had created speculation about whether it would stay at its current location
The Ontario Food Terminal will remain at its current location. A review of the terminal, which is a major hub for the distribution for fresh produce in the Toronto area […] Read more
Tile drainage heads for the hills
An ambitious Huron County project showcases the latest in tile drainage innovations for farmers
A drainage project underway in Huron County could change the way excess water on hilly fields is managed in a way that benefits farmers and the environment. The Huronview project […] Read more