Ag critics named Friday, June 3, 2011 by SUSAN MANNTwo Ontario MPs have been named as federal agriculture critics for their parties.For the official opposition New Democratic Party, the agriculture critic is 59-year-old Welland MP Malcolm Allen. He is an electrician by trade and has served on the executive board of the Canadian Auto Workers Local 199 and as deputy mayor of Pelham. Allen replaces Castlegar, B.C.-area MP Alex Atamanenko.The Liberal agriculture critic is Guelph MP Frank Valeriote. He is also his party’s critic for auto policy. Valeriote, 57, has been the MP for Guelph since 2008. He is a lawyer by profession and has served on the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food since January 2009. Valeriote replaces Prince Edward Island MP Wayne Easter. BF Waterlogged fields a season long challenge: OMAFRA specialist Farm business goes on despite the strike say farm groups
York Region launching new Agri-Food Startup Program Thursday, September 11, 2025 A new program in York Region is designed to help entrepreneurs find their footing in the food space. The 14-week hybrid Agri-Food Start-up Program partners entrepreneurs with local organizations like the Foodpreneur Lab, Syzl, York Region Food Network, and the Chippewas of Georgina Island... Read this article online
Corn and Soybean Diseases Spread This Season Wednesday, September 10, 2025 As reported on the OMAFRA website fieldcropnews.com, as well as in previous articles by Farms.com, the 2025 growing season is nearing its end with corn and soybean farmers in Ontario and the U.S. Corn Belt facing disease challenges that reflect changing weather conditions. For corn, two... Read this article online
Wheat Output Decline Projected for 2025 Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Statistics Canada’s latest modelled estimates suggest that wheat production in Canada will decline slightly in 2025, driven primarily by weaker yields across several regions. National output is expected to edge down 1.1% to 35.5 million tonnes, with yields forecast to fall 1.2% to 49.6... Read this article online
Research Projects and Companies Supported Through OAFRI Tuesday, September 9, 2025 The governments of Canada and Ontario have announced an investment of up to $4.77 million to strengthen the province’s agri-food sector. This funding, delivered through the Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative (OAFRI) under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable... Read this article online
Two-pass Weed Control Critical in Managing Herbicide-Resistant Waterhemp in Ontario Monday, September 8, 2025 Dr. Peter Sikkema of the University of Guelph recently shared insights into the growing challenge of multiple herbicide-resistant water hemp at the 2025 Great Ontario Yield Tour final event in Woodstock Ontario. Dr. Sikkema research highlights both the biology of the weed and practical... Read this article online