The Senate of Canada will be voting on whether to accept the amendments to Bill C-234 at 5:15 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Nov. 7. The Senate committee for agriculture and forestry passed one amendment to Bill C-234 on Oct. 19. That cut fuel for barn and greenhouse heating from the proposed exemption. In final committee deliberations […] Read more
Senate vote for C-234 amendments Nov. 7
173 bushels per acre tops 2023 wheat YEN
Ontario growers topped major categories in the third year of the program
Ontario growers had the top scores in this year’s Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) results. Jeff Cook has the highest yield in the program at 173.4 bushels per acre and Mark Davis had the highest yield potential at 117.6 per cent. Why it matters: Networking, large volumes of data and competition is helping to […] Read more
Court battle begins over Ontario law banning hidden-camera farm investigations
Legal challenge to law begins Monday, October 30
The lawsuit brought against the province of Ontario over its so-called ‘ag-gag’ law by activist organization Animal Justice goes to trial on Monday Oct. 30. The Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, 2020 was developed to deter activist disruptions of farm and food processors, and closed the gap in previous laws to protect […] Read more
Province launches Veterinary Incentive Program
Veterinary graduates can now apply for funding to practice in areas with critical labour shortages
To encourage newly licensed veterinarians to practice in northern and underserviced communities in Ontario, the provincial government has launched the Veterinary Incentive Program. The program will provide grants of up to $50,000 over five years to veterinarians who provide care to livestock and poultry in these communities. Program funding will be delivered by the Agricultural […] Read more
Keep Ontario’s grain moving
Grain Farmers of Ontario urging union, federal government to find quick resolution to end Seaway workers' strike
The Grain Farmers of Ontario is urging the Canadian government to ensure grain continues to flow through the St. Lawrence Seaway this harvest season in light of the recent strike by Seaway workers. In a statement, the province’s largest commodity organization is calling for the Ministry of Labour, the Ministry of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Transport […] Read more
Grain Farmers of Ontario calls on Senators for timely passage of Bill C-234
Grain Farmers of Ontario is calling on the members of the Senate Agriculture & Forestry Committee to wrap up their review of Bill C-234 – which would remove the carbon tax on fuels used on farm for grain drying – and clear the way for the Senate to pass the bill as soon as possible. […] Read more
Milk price increase paused
The 1.77 per cent increase would have come into effect on Feb. 1
Dairy Farmers of Canada has requested that a recommended 1.77 per cent increase in the price of milk at the farmgate be delayed. The Canadian Dairy Commission each year reviews the costs of production of dairy farms and decides whether there’s justification for a price increase. “Dairy farmers and their families are also consumers and […] Read more
Farmer mental wellness to receive $8 million
An $8 million investment will help Ontario farmers continue to have access to three mental health support programs, and further promote these services to the province’s farming community. The Farmer Wellness Initiative, the In the Know program and the Guardian Network will be sharing the funding, the bulk of which will be provided through Sustainable […] Read more
Ontario grain companies form strategic alliance
Great Lakes Grain, Bacres Grain Inc., and Wanstead Farmers Co-operative have joined forces in what the companies are calling a “strategic partnership aimed at providing enhanced services to the agricultural community.” Why it matters: Great Lakes Grain already supplies grain marketing expertise to cooperatives and other elevators across the province. The collaboration “leverages the unique […] Read more
Living Lab project looks for collaborators
Five-year project aims to create best management practices for climate change reduction
A new Living Lab researching best management practices for climate change challenges will be starting soon in Ontario. Farmers have until Oct. 2 to express interest. Why it matters: Much of the funding from the federal and provincial government is now coming through a climate lens, so farmers with projects they wish funded need to […] Read more
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