Daughter needed better training, tribunal rules Tuesday, March 13, 2012 by DAVE PINK The Ontario Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal has dismissed the request of Dundas-area chicken farmer John Feddes to reduce the overproduction penalty of more $20,000 imposed on him by the Chicken Farmers of Ontario (CFO). At a Feb. 15 hearing, John Feddes, the owner of La Primavera Farms, attributed the overproduction to a “clerical error.” Feddes told the tribunal that in April 2010 he allowed his daughter, Joanne Feddes, to order the chicks needed to meet that year’s quota requirements. He admitted that he did not check her work even though she had never previously ordered chicks or handled any of the farm’s chicken production business. As well, Feddes said the farm received two letters from the CFO and there was confusion about the quota allotted to his operation. In its decision the board ruled that Joanne Feddes should have received better training from her father, who has been in the chicken business for about 35 years. BF Canadian chicken inventories drop in January Ontario's race tracks face uncertain future says association
Hensall Co-op Awards $17,500 to Seven Ontario Students Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Seven post-secondary students are receiving financial support from Hensall Co-op as they pursue education connected to agriculture and the future of rural communities. The Ontario farmer-owned co-operative has announced the 2026 recipients of its Bright Futures Scholarships, with each... Read this article online
Ag organizations call for immediate pause to Alto project Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Three Canadian farm groups are asking the federal government to suspend the Alto rail project. The presidents of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), and Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) in Quebec wrote to Transport Minister Steven... Read this article online
Half of Ontario’s Potatoes Go to Chips, Research Could Boost Supply Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Keeping Ontario-grown potatoes suitable for potato chip production throughout the winter could become easier thanks to research underway at the University of Guelph. Researchers are investigating how different potato varieties respond to cold storage, with the goal of identifying... Read this article online
Ontario Celebrates Farmers and Ag Innovators Making a Difference Monday, November 9, 2026 Drone Spray Canada earned the 2026 Minister’s Award as farmers, businesses and organizations are recognized for excellence across Ontario agriculture. Ontario recognized farmers, agricultural businesses and organizations that are helping move the province’s food and farming sector... Read this article online
Canadian Meat Council Sets New Plan to Strengthen Red Meat Competitiveness Monday, November 9, 2026 Canada’s red meat processing sector has a new three-year strategy aimed at strengthening its competitiveness as meat companies navigate changing trade relationships, regulatory pressures and an increasingly complicated global marketplace. The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) has released... Read this article online