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 Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) asked its membership about issues concerning them, and what OFA advocacy efforts should focus on. The survey took place in […] Read more
Survey shows Ontario farmers confident in future
Rising energy and input costs, and tax burden identified as concerns in OFA survey
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 budgets, with the federal government following later in April. Ontario tabled it’s $214 billion ‘Building a Better Ontario’ budget on March 26. The budget projects […] 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 1. In a March 28 letter addressed to Lawrence MacAuley, federal agriculture minister and Steven Guilbeault, federal minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Ontario […] 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 of Feihe China Limited, has been producing powdered milk products since it opened in 2019. In a March 27 statement, the company said: “After a […] 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 would play my mom’s old 45s on a portable record player she’d had since her teens. I remember liking the singer’s voice but didn’t really […] 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 MSAg will “equip students with the latest advancements and skills in sustainable agriculture, data analysis and agri-tech innovations through graduate-level course work.” During the 16-month […] Read more
New website offers simpler way to access crop performance trial data
There is now a one-stop option for growers looking for performance trial data on various crops: GoCrops.ca. The newly launch website brings together four legacy websites, www.gocorn.net, www.gocereals.ca, www.gobeans.ca, and www.gosoy.ca under one cohesive banner. The new website was launched by the Ontario Corn Committee (OCC), the Ontario Cereal Crops Committee (OCCC), the Ontario Pulse Crop Committee (OPCC), and […] Read more
New poultry research chair, scholarship gifted to University of Guelph
A $3.5 million gift from the William and Lynne Gray Foundation and L.H. Gray & Son Limited aims to advance poultry and egg research and training at the University of Guelph. The gift will create the new Bill and Lynne Gray Chair in Advanced Poultry Technology Management position in the department of Animal Biosciences within […] Read more
Manulift and Merlo celebrate 20 years
Manulift and Merlo are celebrating 20 years of partnership in the telehandler market. The companies said in a release their collaboration has “revolutionized” the construction, agricultural, industrial and minor sectors, providing customers with benefits including “mutual know-how, colossal research and development and continued reinvestment in their products, services and Canadian network.” The companies said their […] Read more
Väderstad introduces larger BioDrill capacity for Rapid 300-400C/S
Väderstad has increased the capacity of the BioDrill for Rapid 300-400C/S by more than 40 per cent on its 2024 model. BioDrill is a mountable seeding unit that enables the application of a third product in addition to seed and fertilizer for Väderstad seed drills. Björn Jeansson, Väderstad’s director of seed drill product management said […] Read more
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