B.C.'s loss is Ontario's gain Saturday, August 8, 2015 Ontario hazelnut farmers are benefiting after a blight devastated the B.C. hazelnut industry, The Globe and Mail reports.Hazelnut orchards in B.C.'s Fraser Valley have been ravaged by the eastern filbert blight, which The Tyee reports spread from similarly effected orchards in Oregon and Washington states. Combined with two years of poor harvests in Turkey, which produces more than two-thirds of the world's hazelnuts, this loss has the industry scrambling to find new suppliers.Ontario is one location they have turned to. According to The Globe and Mail, Nutella-maker Ferrero SpA has made a deal with the Ontario Hazelnut Association (OHA) to help supply its Brantford, Ont., factory. OHA told The Globe and Mail that Ontario farmers will harvest more than 240 hectares this year, a significant increase over last year's 40 hectares. The newspaper reports that Ontario farmers, after years of dealing with the blight, were motivated to plant newer, blight-resistant hybrids. BF Auditor saw 'red' over fruity Foodland Ontario ads Gluten threat refuted
Farmers—protect yourself from fraud Thursday, February 6, 2025 Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay It can happen to anybody. It doesn’t matter how safe you are or how smart you are; there’s always a chance you are going to get scammed over something. And the agricultural community is no exception. One of the latest instances involves... Read this article online
Canadian tech leads the way for egg gender testing Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Photo by Erol Ahmed on Unsplash Canadian Egg Technologies and MatrixSpec Solutions Inc. have announced that their technology is delivering accurate in-ovo gender determination for white and brown eggs as early as the fourth day of incubation. Called a transformative breakthrough for... Read this article online
Nortera celebrates $25M expansion Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Nortera, a North American leader in frozen and canned vegetable processing, has celebrated the $25 million expansion of its Wright Street frozen warehouse in Strathroy, Ontario. This investment directly supports the local economy by sustaining over 270 jobs and strengthening... Read this article online
Profitable Pastures 2025 webinar series Wednesday, February 5, 2025 The Ontario Forage Council (OFC) has announced that its is back, providing best management practices for pasture and grazing managers. There will be three webinars airing daily from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm EST over March 4-6, 2025. Registration is required, but there is no cost to... Read this article online
OFA says farmers appreciate risk management program funding Increase Monday, February 3, 2025 Ontario farmers are expressing their support for the January 28, 2025, announcement that the provincial government is expanding risk management funding for farmers. Over the next three years, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness is phasing in a $100 million... Read this article online