The federal government has earmarked more than $9.6 million to help the Canadian pork sector prevent and prepare for African swine fever (ASF). Francis Drouin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister […] Read more
Canadian pork sector receives $9.6 million to prepare for African swine fever
Canadian pork sector receives $9.6 million to prepare for African swine fever
The federal government has earmarked more than $9.6 million to help the Canadian pork sector prevent and prepare for African swine fever (ASF).
Opinion: A new fight on the artificial intelligence front
At the recent Farm and Food Care Ontario annual meeting in Elora, the focus of afternoon presenters was on artificial intelligence. It wasn’t the usual rhetoric dominating the news and […] Read more
Ontario Agricultural College Celebrates 150th Anniversary
The Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) is celebrating 150 years of history, having first opened its doors in May 1874. It is one of the University of Guelph’s three founding colleges. […] Read more
Survey shows Ontario farmers confident in future
Rising energy and input costs, and tax burden identified as concerns in OFA survey
Despite concerns about inflation, high interest rates, tax increases and geopolitical conflicts, the majority of Ontario farmers remain optimistic for the future. In its first ever business confidence survey, the […] Read more
Editorial: Provincial budget offers little for agriculture
While early spring signals the return of better weather and the start of a new planting season, it’s also budget time. Late March is when provincial governments release their yearly […] Read more
Ontario’s agriculture minister, farm groups call for pause on carbon tax hike
Ontario’s farm organizations and its agriculture minister are urging the federal government to pause the upcoming hike to the carbon tax, set to increase by 23 per cent on April […] Read more
Canada Royal Milk receives regulatory approval to begin infant formula production
Canada Royal Milk has received approval from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to produce infant formula for the Canadian marketplace at its Kingston plant. The dairy processor, a subsidiary […] Read more
Editorial: For women in agriculture, opportunities abound
Glacier FarmMedia – I can’t remember when I first heard the song “I am woman” by Helen Reddy, but it was in the basement of my parents’ house, where I […] Read more
Master of Sustainable Agriculture launched by U of G
A new, interdisciplinary Master of Sustainable Agriculture (MSAg) is being offered by the University of Guelph, starting in the summer of 2025. The university said in a release the new […] Read more