Governments extend forage transport program Monday, March 18, 2013 by SUSAN MANNOntario’s livestock farmers in designated drought areas now have more time to transport forages for breeding animals after the federal and provincial governments announced a deadline extension for the transportation assistance program.The governments announced Friday that under the Canada-Ontario Forage and Livestock Transportation Assistance Initiative farmers will have until June 1 to transport forages and then to June 14 to send their forms in to Agricorp. The program was announced in December 2012 and provides almost $2.4 million to help affected livestock farmers in designated drought areas of eastern and southwestern Ontario buy feed for their breeding herds over winter.Ontario Cattlemen’s Association President Dan Darling says in an email “the 11-week extension will provide our farmers with more time to access funds to help them through the feed challenges many farmers experienced this past winter.”Livestock farmers are eligible for up to 14 cents per tonne per kilometre to help pay for transporting forages or up to 7.5 cents per kilometre per animal to move their animals to available feed.More information and details on how to apply are available on the Agricorp website. BF Online registry to assist meat goat producers Farmers' conservation efforts make an impact on Lake Simcoe ecology
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Canada Post Strike Continues to Threatens Agri-Businesses and Rural Communities Thursday, October 9, 2025 The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling on the federal government to take swift action to end the ongoing Canada Post strike, warning that the disruption is causing serious harm to small businesses – including many in the agriculture sector. “The government’s... Read this article online
Gleaner T Series Combine Updates Thursday, October 9, 2025 Gleaner continues to advance harvest technology with its new T Series combine, delivering major improvements in power, reliability, and ease of operation. Designed with the farmer in mind, the T Series focuses on performance, accessibility, and cutting-edge precision tools for... Read this article online
Ontario Invests $41M to Boost Agri-Food Innovation Wednesday, October 8, 2025 The Ontario government has announced an investment of more than $41 million over the next four years to enhance and modernize infrastructure under Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario (ARIO). This initiative, part of the province’s plan to safeguard Ontario’s agri-food sector,... Read this article online
Six Ontario Students Earn Hensall Co-op Scholarships Wednesday, October 8, 2025 Hensall Co-op, along with its Board of Directors and employees, has proudly announced the recipients of the fourth annual Bright Futures Scholarship. This year, six exceptional students from across Southwestern Ontario have been awarded a total of $15,000 to assist with their... Read this article online