Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario (CFFO) are celebrating record-level donations to their Giving Tuesday campaign. “I truly feel that this partnership between CFFO and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank is one of the best ways we, as Christian farmers, can be charitable,” said Ed Scharringa, CFFO president. “I’m glad to see that our community feels the […] Read more
Giving Tuesday success increases CFFO donation to Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Kochhar named new CFIA president
Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar has been named as president of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) effective Feb. 27, 2023. The former CFIA president, Dr. Siddika Mithani, retired on Jan. 20 in what officials say was a planned exit. However Mithani’s leadership was called into question by an October 2022 letter to Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister […] Read more
Syngenta Seeds moves to licensing model with a new brand, distributors for conventional soybeans
Syngenta Seeds announced it’s moving to a licensing model for its conventional, high-protein soybeans for the 2024 growing season and beyond. In a press release, the company said its NK brand conventional soybeans will be sold under a new brand and distributed by two licensees – Hensall Co-op and Jackson Seed Service. Syngenta Seeds said it will […] Read more
Eastern Canadian grain growers call on feds to act on fertilizer ahead of planting
Eastern Canadian grain growers are asking the federal government to immediately return fertilizer tariff monies, help farmers source alternative plant nutrition products and the removal of any impediments on supply chains immediately in the following open letter: To: The Government of Canada Over the last year, Eastern Canadian farmers have done everything they can to […] Read more
Eleven inductees to be inducted into the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame
The Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame (OAHF) will induct 11 individuals who have made significant impacts on Ontario agriculture and beyond in 2023. Their influences range from agronomy and crop consulting, soil health and water quality advancements, pesticide and crop research, the development of farm shows and farm co-operatives and leadership in the sectors of […] Read more
Lakeside Produce Inc. owes $188 million to creditors
Leamington’s Lakeside Produce Inc. filed for bankruptcy Jan. 17. Publicly available records from insolvency trustee Ernst & Young show the greenhouse operator owes nearly $188 million to creditors. Documents show Lakeside’s declared total liabilities as $187,889,241, and total assets declared are $3,580,233. The number of creditors listed by Ernst & Young as of Jan. 30 […] Read more
South Western Ontario Dairy Symposium returns in-person
Event will feature six speaker presentations and over 100 exhibitors
The 2023 South Western Ontario Dairy Symposium (SWODS) will be held Feb. 22 at the Woodstock Fairgrounds. The symposium will be held on a Wednesday this year, rather than being held on a Thursday, as it has been in previous years. The SWODS committee made the decision to change the date, for this year […] Read more
Potato storage research to get boost
A federal-provincial investment goes to improve an existing storage facility at the University of Manitoba
Manitoba’s potato research landscape is getting a funding injection to improve infrastructure. The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing $98,970 through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership to upgrade the University of Manitoba’s horticulture storage facility so it can conduct potato research. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and provincial Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson made the announcement […] Read more
Chatham-Kent gives awards to agricultural entrepreneurs, allies
Chamber of Commerce and hall of fame awards announced
A group of agricultural leaders and entrepreneurs in Chatham-Kent have been recognized by the municipality’s Chamber of Commerce for their contributions to the area’s business community. The county’s Rural Urban Awards, bestowed Nov. 23, were received by local farmer Dennis DeBot and Ken McEwan from the University of Guelph, Ridgetown for Agricultural Innovator of the […] Read more
Ontario dairy producers, industry leaders recognized
The Dairy Farmers of Ontario’s (DFO) board recognized producer commitment to high-quality milk production and industry leadership at its inaugural DFO Recognition Dinner Jan. 18. Five Ontario dairy producers with the best quality scores were recognized for their outstanding commitment to quality, and the first-ever DFO Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Glen McNeil (Heather Holme Holsteins, Goderich). The […] Read more
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