Chipotle's troubles continue Monday, March 7, 2016 Chipotle Mexican Grill, the organic food chain that conventional agriculture loves to hate, is foundering. There's been salmonella in restaurants in Minnesota, E. coli in Washington and Oregon and norovirus in Los Angeles and Boston.On Jan. 6, Chipotle came under criminal investigation in Los Angeles for norovirus. On Feb. 8, it shut down all restaurants for part of a day for a company-wide meeting to discuss food safety. On top of it all, founder and CEO Steve Ells is one of the highest-paid CEOs around, making $25 million in 2013 and $28.9 million in 2014, more than 1,000 times what a median worker makes. Will he take a pay cut in 2015, just as his shareholders did as stock fell 30 per cent? "Anything even approaching those figures for 2015 would be scandalous," noted a Denver Post editorial in December. BF GTA West highway in limbo and so are farmers Metabolic diagnoses in a minute?
Ontario Opens First Soymilk Powder Plant Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Ontario is celebrating a major step forward in agri-food innovation with a nearly $24 million investment by Alinova Canada Inc. to build the country’s first non-GMO soymilk powder processing plant. The new facility, located in Morrisburg, will create 15 good-paying jobs and strengthen the... Read this article online
New marketing board possible for Ont. agriculture Tuesday, December 2, 2025 Ontario’s dairy goat industry could have its own marketing board. If approved, the marketing board would focus on four pillars, said Lindsay Dykeman, general manager of the Ontario Dairy Goat Co-operative. “Those pillars are advocacy, business risk management, research and education,... Read this article online
Compassionate Online Support Hub for Coping with Pet Loss Tuesday, December 2, 2025 Losing a pet is an emotional experience for many families, and having access to supportive information can make the healing process easier. To help caregivers during these challenging moments, the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) at the University of Guelph has launched a new online resource... Read this article online
Ontario harvest outlook: 2025 challenges and maybe a 2026 recovery Tuesday, December 2, 2025 It’s December 2025, and Ontario farmers are wrapping up one of the most challenging harvest seasons in recent memory. Extended drought conditions through August and September left a mark on corn yields, while soybeans and winter wheat fared better thanks to timely rains and favourable... Read this article online
Ontario and Quebec farmers named Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2025 Tuesday, December 2, 2025 Two farming families from Ontario and Québec have been named Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers (OYF) for 2025. The announcement came during the national event held in Toronto from November 27–30, where six regional finalists were honoured for their contributions to Canadian... Read this article online