Animal nutrition companies now have a new set of standards to follow with recent updates to the FeedAssure program. The Animal Nutrition Association of Canada (ANAC) recently announced the official […] Read more
Feed processors get new standards
From an Ontario farm to the moon
Jeremy Hansen, the Canadian astronaut named to the next flight to the moon, grew up on a farm near Ailsa Craig
Another Canadian who grew up on a farm is heading space, and this time it’s further afield than any Canadian has ever gone. Jeremy Hansen, who grew up on a […] Read more
Updated Dairy Code of Practice released
The updated Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle is now available from the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) and the Dairy Farmers of Canada […] Read more
Province investing in home-grown fertilizer options
Fertilizer challenge winners chosen, funding used to accelerate product development
Ten companies with made-in-Ontario solutions to help farmers address fertilizer shortages and high input costs will each receive a share of $2 million in funding over the next two years. […] Read more
Potato wart survey gives clean bill of health
Fields across Canada with a history of getting seed potatoes from P.E.I. tested negative
A national survey on the watch for potato wart has come back clean. On March 13, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said results from their 2022 potato wart survey […] Read more
Brian Gilroy receives Industry Award of Merit
Former OFVGA chair honoured for contributions to fruit and vegetable industry
Brian Gilroy is the 2023 recipient of the OFVGA’s Industry Award of Merit. He received the award at the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association’s annual industry banquet in Niagara […] Read more
March is Agriculture Literacy Month
To celebrate, AgScape offering free programs and resources to youth educators
AgScape is celebrating the 12th annual Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month (CALM) with Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C), the national voice for agriculture education in Canada. Launched by AITC-C in […] Read more
Governments reach Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership agreement
Ontario agri-food sector to receive $1.77 billion in new agreement
A new, five-year agreement between the governments of Canada and Ontario will provide upwards of $1.77 billion in support for the province’s agri-food sector over the life of the agreement. […] Read more
Lynn Leavitt recipient of BFO’s Environmental Stewardship Award
The Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) awarded The Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA) to Lynn Leavitt of Leavitt’s Black Angus Beef. The award, sponsored by the RBC Royal Bank, was presented […] Read more
Ontario farm Canada’s third-best-managed dairy herd
Seven Ontario dairy farms in the top 10
[UPDATED: Feb. 24, 2023] Stewardson Dairy Inc. of Thedford, Ont., has been named Canada’s third best-managed dairy herd by Lactanet. Each year, Lactanet brings together dairy producers and industry stakeholders […] Read more