For Sale' sign on Maple Leaf good news Tuesday, May 25, 2010 by BETTER FARMING STAFFIt’s all good, says Wilma Jeffray, chair of the Ontario pork board, about Maple Leaf Foods announcement yesterday that was putting the company’s Burlington plant back on the sales block. Maple Leaf cited improved economic conditions and credit markets as it re-launched a formal sales process for its Burlington pork plant.A sale “is our preferred happening for the plant,” says Jeffray. When chief executive officer Michael McCain announced the company was retrenching its pork production in Western Canada in October, 2006, he said the Burlington plant, located on valuable urban land, would be closed if no buyer could be found and producers faced a dismal future. That plan was put on hold last April when Maple Leaf announced the plant was being taken off the market in the depths of a world wide economic crisis.A press release from Maple Leaf issued yesterday describes the 365,000 square foot Burlington plant as “one of the largest and most efficient pork processing facilities in Canada . Together with its management and sales team it is a profitable business with a highly skilled workforce.”Pork production is ramping down in Ontario as producers are forced out by poor prices or take a government buyout. The production decline is taking place as predicted, Jeffray says and all pork processors are adjusting to “a smaller kill. They made some changes to the work force.” BF Ministry water enforcement variable says OFVGA Guelph welcomes dead kids
Ontario’s most problematic weed -- Canada Fleabane Cuts Corn and Soybean Yields Wednesday, September 17, 2025 At the , Dr. Peter Sikkema of the University of Guelph highlighted the persistent challenge of Canada fleabane, one of Ontario’s most problematic weeds. Once easily controlled with glyphosate, the weed has now developed resistance not only to glyphosate but also to multiple herbicide... Read this article online
Augusta Van Muyen selected as the 67th Grape King Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Grape Growers of Ontario and Farm Credit Canada have announced that Lincoln vineyard manager Augusta Van Muyen has been chosen by her peers as the . Currently, the vineyard manager at Tawse Winery, Van Muyen, followed a path to success that took her across Ontario and the world.... Read this article online
Grain Growers of Canada calls on Carney to Prioritize Upgrades to the Port of Vancouver Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) is calling on the federal government to urgently prioritize major upgrades to the Port of Vancouver and its connecting rail infrastructure. The organization warns that without these improvements, Canada’s economic growth and global trade reliability are at... Read this article online
Strategies to Optimize Market Returns in Ontario Monday, September 15, 2025 Berkley Fedorchuk, grain marketing specialist with Hensall Co-op in Southwestern Ontario, recently shared insights into the current corn market and strategies for forward marketing during his presentation at the . With a focus on the Ontario and Eastern Canadian grain sectors,... Read this article online
From Plows to Plates - The 2025 International Plowing Match Returns to Niagara Friday, September 12, 2025 For the first time since 1926, the International Plowing Match & Rural Expo (IPM) is returning to the Niagara Region September 16 to 20. Set to take place in West Lincoln, the 106th edition of this iconic event will run under the theme “,” celebrating the deep roots and fresh flavours of... Read this article online