Cattlemen's Association considers a name change Friday, January 11, 2013 by BETTER FARMING STAFFThe Ontario Cattlemen's Association is considering a name change.Depending on how delegates vote at the organization's annual meeting in February, the association, which got its start in 1963 as the Ontario Beef Improvement Association, could be known as Beef Farmers of Ontario.The name change would unite the association's two brands, Ontario Cattlemen's and Make it Ontario Beef, "to connect to the broadest possible audience," Dan Darling, the organization's president, told delegates to the beef industry convention in London today.The proposed name is "a simple, factual and reflective approach and would align OCA with fellow Ontario commodity groups and provide familiarity and connection with the consumer, government and the industry," Darling says.The proposed change requires a constitutional amendment and, consequently, has been presented for discussion at county meetings this winter, Darling says.The association, which has held its current name since 1976, will hold its annual meeting in Toronto on Feb. 20-21. BF Province beefs up Corn Fed marketing with $2.5 million grant Aid money not what Ontario's tree fruit growers expected
Ontario Farm Leaders Drew and Heather Spoelstra Named 2026 Outstanding Young Farmers Friday, April 10, 2026 Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers (COYF) Program has announced Drew and Heather Spoelstra of Binbrook, Ontario, as the Ontario regional winners for 2026. The announcement was made following the Ontario regional competition held April 7 through 9 in St. Jacobs, Ontario. As provincial... Read this article online
Ontario Agri-Food Discovery Centre designs revealed Thursday, April 9, 2026 Attendees of the Ontario Agri-Food Discovery Centre’s (OAFDC) AGM last month received a first look at building design concepts. The planned 34,000-square-foot science centre in Listowel, Ont., designed by Moriyama Teshima Architects, the same firm responsible for the looks of buildings... Read this article online
Proposed USDA budget cuts could shift the North American ag landscape Thursday, April 9, 2026 Image by Konyvesotto from Pixabay The US administration’s latest budget proposal includes a significant reduction to the US Department of Agriculture’s discretionary spending, a move that could have ripple effects across North American agriculture. According to Farms.com reporting... Read this article online
Corn and Soy Products Cleared for Global Market Access Thursday, April 9, 2026 The Market Access Committee for corn and soybeans has completed its 2026 review of new crop protection products, confirming no export concerns for four corn products and six soybean products. Approved corn products includeCovintroCorn,TelaroneDC,ZiduaSC Herbicide, and Storen Herbicide.... Read this article online
What Distributed Energy Resources Mean for Canadian Producers Tuesday, April 7, 2026 As energy costs rise, many Canadian farms are looking for ways to take greater control of their electricity use. One term that farmers are hearing more often is distributed energy resources, often shortened to DERs. While the phrase may sound technical, the concept is highly practical, and... Read this article online