Ontario is moving ahead with changes to conservation authorities which will reduce their number from 36 to nine, while eliminating lower-tier municipal input.
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Province moves ahead with conservation authority amalgamation
Lower-tier Ontario municipalities will no longer participate in governance
Wellington County farmers push back as urban expansion threatens prime farmland
Proposed boundary changes, driven by growth targets and development pressures, could convert hundreds of acres of high-quality farm land
Farmland in southwestern Ontario’s Wellington County has come under threat as urban expansion threatens prime agricultural land.
Why is Ontario a hub for ag tech development?
Diversity of industry, prolific expertise and other factors help propel innovation
Robotics and autonomous equipment are taking the agriculture sector by storm, or at least appear poised to do so in some areas. For technology developers in Ontario, a diverse economic environment and comparatively large pool of expertise have helped make the province one of many artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics development hubs. Daniel Bath, research […] Read more
Home Grown marks one-year anniversary
OFA's campaign champions the protection of agricultural land
The Home Grown campaign underscores one unalienable truth – you cannot farm without farmland, said Peggy Brekveld. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture’s (OFA) advocacy and awareness campaign is now one year old, and is beginning to gain traction around responsible land planning policies that acknowledge the importance of preserving farmland to support the production of […] Read more