Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week (GBFW) is offering both an in-person and online learning experience for farmers in 2023. The annual conference and tradeshow is a 7-day event packed with an informative line-up of speakers. It will be held in-person at the Elmwood Community Centre, or can be livestreamed, between Jan. 4-10, 2023. The conference starts […] Read more
Registration open for 57th Grey Bruce Farmers Week
CSGA reaches affiliation agreement with provincial seed growers’ branches
The Canadian Seed Growers’ Association (CSGA) announced a new affiliation agreement with its regional branches, the Alberta-British Columbia Seed Growers Association, the Saskatchewan Seed Growers’ Association, the Manitoba Seed Growers’ Association, the Ontario Seed Growers’ Association, les Producteurs de semences du Québec and the Maritime CSGA Branch. The affiliation agreement is the first to establish […] Read more
Eastern Canadian farm groups call for refund on fertilizer tariff payments
Farm groups from Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada are calling on the federal government to refund farmers “who have borne the extra fees and costs resulting from tariffs on fertilizer in 2022,” the groups said in a joint release Nov. 24. Representatives from the Atlantic Grains Council, Québec Grain Farmers, Grain Farmers of Ontario, the Ontario Bean Growers Association, Ontario Canola Growers, […] Read more
Peggy Brekveld elected to third term as OFA president
Peggy Brekveld has been elected as President of the province’s largest farm organization to a third one-year term . Brekveld, a Thunder Bay-area dairy farmer, was re-elected at the Ontario Federation of Agriculture’s (OFA) annual meeting, held in London, Ont. earlier this week. Joining Brekveld on the OFA executive are Vice Presidents Drew Spoelstra and […] Read more
2021-2022 Great Lakes YEN winners announced
Three Ontario growers are amongst the winners of the 2021-2022 Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) competition. The Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) is one of a global series of YENs that help local farmers better understand their yield potential and learn what is limiting that potential. The goal of the YEN is to […] Read more
Province seeking input on modernizing Veterinarians Act
The Ontario government is launching consultations to explore opportunities to modernize the Veterinarians Act. The government’s first substantial review in 30 years will explore amendments to the legislative framework, opening the door to a new standard of veterinary medicine in Ontario that is modern and flexible. “The last significant update to the Veterinarians Act was […] Read more
Economic impact and funding shortfall of RMP/SDRM programs
The Ontario Agriculture Sustainability Coalition (OASC) released results of a new study examining the economic impact that Ontario’s Risk Management Program (RMP) and Self-Directed Risk Management Program (SDRM) have on Ontario farms, farm production and the broader Ontario economy. Highlights of the study include: Every dollar spent on RMP/SDRM leads to $2.01 – $3.60 return […] Read more
Corn moulds, mycotoxins below provincial average
Local conditions should be considered when evaluating risk
The annual Ontario Grain Corn Ear Mould and Deoxynivalenol (DON) Mycotoxin Survey found that 98 per cent of samples tested low, at less than two parts per million, for DON. Also known as vomitoxin, DON is produced primarily by gibberella/fusarium ear moulds and can be disruptive when fed to livestock, especially hogs. Corn ear moulds […] Read more
Study highlights economic impact and funding shortfall of RMP/SDRM programs
Study results come at an important time as farm sectors struggle with inflation
The Ontario Agriculture Sustainability Coalition (OASC) has released results of a new study examining the economic impact that Ontario’s Risk Management Program (RMP) and Self-Directed Risk Management Program (SDRM) have on Ontario farms, farm production and the broader Ontario economy. Highlights of the study include: Every dollar spent on RMP/SDRM leads to $2.01 – $3.60 […] Read more
AALP Class 20 accepting applications
The Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP) is now accepting applications for Class 20. During the 18-month executive program, up to 30 individuals will embark on a personal leadership journey to realize their potential, while exploring the agri-food sector from the local to the international level. Each Class is created with attention to the diversity of […] Read more
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