A proposed modernization of the Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario Act would broaden its mandate and update language that now limits its scope. Ontario released a discussion paper on the potential updates and changes to the Act on March 15 and will accept comments until April 14. Why it matters: The Agricultural Research Institute of […] Read more
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ARIO Act revamp to include food processing, updated name
The agricultural research body may get its first major update in 60 years
Canadian dairy carbon-neutral guidebook released
Kitchen table meetings may be the next step for the introduction of the guide to farmers
There are no financial incentives and the adoption of practices isn’t mandatory to continue shipping milk, but Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) insists there are strong reasons why the country’s milk producers should get on board with a just-published Best Management Practices Guide to Mitigate Emissions on Dairy Farms. The new document forms the cornerstone […] Read more
U.S. rules could make Canada’s renewable fuels uncompetitive
One project already pulled because of U.S. economic legislation
Glacier Farmmedia – Canada’s biodiesel and renewable diesel sectors will be obliterated by a new subsidy program in the United States unless the Canadian government responds in kind, say two lobby groups. The industry suffered a huge blow last year when U.S. president Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). […] Read more
Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Program application window opens
The program provides increase federal-provincial funding to farmers
Applications have opened for the new federal-provincial $1.7 billion agri-food sector support program – Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (S-CAP). Nationally, S-CAP will invest $3.5 billion over five years starting April 1, 2023. It replaces the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Lisa Thompson, Ontario minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, highlighted it provides $569 million in new […] Read more
More dairy drying capacity needed
Michael Barrett sees it as investment for future of dairy processing
Additional drying capacity should be a top priority for Ontario’s dairy sector, according to recently retired Gay Lea Foods CEO Michael Barrett. “If we had another dryer, I would not be afraid to say we could sell everything that we put through that facility,” Barrett told attendees during his Feb. 22 keynote presentation at the […] Read more
Province invests $343 million into Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance
Previous funding resulted in $1.4 billion boost to Ontario’s economy
The province is investing $343 million in the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance over the next five years. The Alliance is a collaboration between Ontario, the University of Guelph and the Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario that supports and drives agri-food research and innovation. Why it matters: Ontario’s continued financial support of agri-food research, technology and […] Read more
Feed processors get new standards
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 release of the updated FeedAssure program, version 4.0 (2022). FeedAssure, the feed safety program designed for the Canadian feed industry, is owned and administered by […] Read more
Cargill issues cattle ear tag reports
Companies and organizations continue to work to make quality assurance programs make sense for farmers
A certified sustainable beef supply chain continues to have support from The Beef Farmers of Ontario. “The Ontario Beef Quality Assurance rebate incentive program continues to provide BFO checkoff paying members with a 100 per cent rebate on their first time on a Verified Beef Production Plus audit, for members who become certified through the […] Read more
Canadian farmland values exceed expectations
Ontario leads the way in farmland value increases across the country
Glacier FarmMedia – Ontario farmland prices led the nation with an average increase of 19.4 per cent, well above the Canadian average increase of 12.8 per cent. The data was released in a Farm Credit Canada report on March 13. This year’s increase follows a record increase of 22.2 per cent in 2021 and a […] Read more
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 farm near Ailsa Craig, Ont., then attended high school in Ingersoll, Ont., was named as a crew member on the Artemis II mission to orbit […] Read more
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