Ontario’s Progressive Conservative party will form its third majority government after winning a snap-election called only a month ago. After polls closed Feb. 27, the Progressive Conservatives were projected to win 80 seats out of 124, with the New Democrats set to form the official opposition with 27 seats. The Liberal party won 14 seats, […] Read more
Progressive Conservatives win third majority in Ontario election
Premier Equipment announces acquisition of W.J. Heaslip Ltd.
Premier Equipment announced it has come to an agreement to purchase W.J. Heaslip Ltd. of Hagersville, increasing the company’s presence and area of service across Brant and Haldimand counties. W.J. Heaslip Ltd. has served farm and rural customers since the 1940s and has been a John Deere dealer since 1986. Wilfred Jerome (W.J.) Heaslip started […] Read more
Ontario pledges $100 million increase to Risk Management Program
Farm groups have been calling for the increase as they considered the program underfunded
The Risk Management Program (RMP) is getting a $100 million boost over three years from the Ontario government. “Our government promised farmers we would continue to expand and enhance RMP, and with this historic investment, we have delivered,” said Rob Flack, minister of Agriculture Food and Agribusiness at VanQuaethem Farms Ltd. in Eden, Ont., January […] Read more
Peavey Mart to shutter all Canadian stores
The rumour mill started churning after Peavey Mart announced last week the closure of certain locations for organizational restructuring. In a Jan. 21 news release, the company announced the closure of 22 locations in Ontario and Nova Scotia. It called the move a “measured strategy to optimize Peavey’s retail footprint.” But liquidation sales at many […] Read more
Dairy Farmers of Ontario marks 60 years
Dairy Farmers of Ontario kicked off its 60th anniversary year at the organization’s annual general meeting, held January 14 to 16 in Toronto. DFO said in a release its annual meeting “brings together a community united by a shared passion for milk and the value it brings to Ontario and Canada.” Discussions focused on both the achievements of 2024 and the conditions, […] Read more
H5 avian influenza found in Ontario poultry flock
H5 avian influenza has been confirmed on an Ontario premise in the Municipality of Strathroy-Cardoc. The presence of the virus was confirmed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Dec. 16. The infected premise has been placed under quarantine. CFIA will also be establishing specific movement control measures and permitting processes for farms within the […] Read more
Research identifies abnormal nesting habits in queen bees
Findings raise troubling implications for bee health in Ontario
New research from the University of Guelph has found queen bees are more likely to hibernate in pesticide-contaminated soil.
Expanded Oshawa Grain Terminal begins test loads
The improved Port of Oshawa Grain Export Terminal is welcoming its first test shipments this fall. The terminal and associated port infrastructure is currently undergoing a $35+ million expansion and modernization. The expansion project is spearheaded by the Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) and backed by a $14 million contribution from the Government of Canada’s […] Read more
Governments investing to improve Ontario farmland
More than $12.2 million has been awarded to Ontario farmers to make their agricultural lands more resilient against extreme weather events, increase biodiversity and enhance soil and water health. The funding, through the first intake of the Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program, is supporting 213 projects which include the planting of grasslands and trees, reducing tillage, […] Read more
Waterloo region mishandled Wilmot land acquisition, says Premier Doug Ford
At the 105th International Plowing Match (IPM) in Lindsay Oct. 2, Premier Doug Ford blamed the Region of Waterloo for the mishandling of the Wilmot Land Assembly and its farmland acquisition, according to a press release by the Fight for Farmland Group. The group said that in a conversation with members of the group, concerned […] Read more
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