Government ag policies need scrutiny: NFU
The National Farmers Union is pushing for public discussion on government food production policies.
The National Farmers Union is pushing for public discussion on government food production policies.
Despite onerous government regulations, fluctuating commodity markets and currency values, an aging labour pool and a credit crunch, Ontario’s food processors see opportunities for their sector.
Photo: Brad Hagan, Labatt Breweries of Canada said the company has adjusted some recipies to conserve costs.
They knew about the consultations. But a recent posting of the two proposed deadstock regulations on the provincial agricultural ministry’s website comes as a surprise to many in the farm community.
New farmers looking to ease themselves into the business will be able to take advantage of a specialized workshop debuting in Ontario later this year.
Tobacco growers opting to take a federal government buyout for their quota can't return to the industry, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada confirms.
Corn, soybean and wheat farmers could vote as early as September on forming one organization representing their interests.
They have signed a cost sharing deal for one portion. But as the federal and provincial governments’ ministers of agriculture laud their progress on the Growing Forward agricultural framework this week, details about how they will approach the resolution of the other major portion of the framework – business risk management programs are sketchy.
The results of an audit on Agricorp show some serious deficiencies and should be followed up with an investigation into how such a situation could have developed, says a Lindsay area farmer.
RIDGETOWN — A new threat to corn crops may not come from an invasive species but rather one that has been common presence in North America’s horticultural and ornamental crops for the past 100 years.
The province’s vet services unit will conduct a survey of sheep and goat veterinarians this summer to see if they’re interested in establishing an association of small ruminant practitioners. The unit is also considering using the survey as a starting point to gauge the Ontario veterinary community’s interest in helping to establish an animal disease outbreak sentinel network.