Beef and sheep farmers in northwestern Ontario received nearly 6 million pounds of hay through the Northwestern Livestock Emergency Initiative

Funds support drought-stricken Ontario farmers

Payments will help but the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach doesn’t work long-term, says industry

[UPDATED: Aug. 23, 2021] A collective sigh of relief greeted the Aug. 6 federal government announcement of a $100 million emergency drought fund. “We haven’t received any details on what […] Read more

Cracked and dried soil shows the challenges of the drought in northwestern Ontario.

Northwestern Ontario farmers wait for hay

A Beef Farmers of Ontario project has already started moving hay to the area

The far-reaching drought in Canada is sparking widespread mental health concerns for livestock and cash crop farmers. The pressure for livestock producers in north-western Ontario and the Prairies to secure […] Read more