Brent VanParys from BDO (left), Margaret Hudson of Burnbrae Farms, and George Sinker, a lawyer specializing in agribusiness and family enterprise, detail their expertise and experience with transition planning during a panel session at CAFA’s Farm Transition Update in London.

The importance of meetings

Taking the step of getting together is a critical first move in happy succession

The need for better communication and holding proper meetings with advisers and family members were stressed as key factors to successful farm ownership transfers, at a recent farm transition meeting. […] Read more

John Baker is one of the leaders of the new joint marketing committee of Beef Farmers of Ontario and the Ontario Cattle Feeders Association.

Branded beef becoming the market standard

Beef brands are helping Ontario product in Japan, but also imported product in Ontario

Exports, taking advantage of Ontario’s strong market and building long-term brands will be key to the future of beef market growth for Ontario producers. Work is underway on a major […] Read more

Beef farmers have been hit by reduced slaughter capacity in Ontario, hitting profitability.

Beef farmers reaching crisis point: BFO

Beef farmers looking for federal government assistance

There’s high demand for Ontario beef domestically and globally, but farmers have limited options for processing cattle and are struggling to stay afloat. Ontario’s 19,000 beef farmers are passionate about […] Read more




The challenge with fluid milk

The challenge with fluid milk

Processors struggle with fluid milk profitability while dairy farmers work hard to rebuild the market

The profit and loss for fluid milk in Ontario is “already bust,” says a dairy processing company executive. Mark Taylor, president and chief executive officer of Lactalis Canada, the parent […] Read more



Wheat is piled after harvest in Australia.

Australia’s wheat crop troubled

Drought continues, and it’s losing market share in Indonesia and Malaysia

MarketsFarm – Australia’s wheat crop is not looking good for 2019-20 and it’s more than the ongoing drought that’s to blame. As production in Australia has declined, it has also […] Read more