Farm and Food Care Ontario gets $597,000 in program funding

Farm and Food Care Ontario gets $597,000 in program funding

Provincial funding will support six public outreach initiatives

Farm & Food Care Ontario (FFCO) gets a $597,000, three-year funding agreement from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) to enhance and expand consumer outreach and farmer and agri-business training.

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Trump administration aims to make faster meat processing permanent

Agency plans rulemaking to formalize speed increases

Chicago/Washington | Reuters – The Trump administration said on Mar. 17 that it plans to permanently allow U.S. poultry and pork processing plants to operate more quickly, raising concerns among advocacy groups about worker health and food safety. The U.S. Department of Agriculture decision is a victory for meat companies and industry associations such as the National Chicken […] Read more



Governments invest in food safety, industry growth

Governments invest in food safety, industry growth

Ontario and Canada commit $5 million to bolster smaller agrifood businesses in the province

Small agriculture and food industry businesses can soon apply for up to $75,000 to enhance food safety systems. The province has earmarked $5 million in cost-share funding from Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership funds, issued through Ontario’s Food Safety and Growth Initiative. Successful projects can receive up to 50 per cent of eligible costs, to a […] Read more