Greenbelt Award lauds Ontario wine industry Thursday, June 7, 2012 by BETTER FARMING STAFFTORONTO - The Wine Council of Ontario, the Grape Growers of Ontario and the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) are the 2012 winners of the Friends of the Greenbelt Award."The economic benefits of the Greenbelt are vast and Ontario's wine industry is a significant contributor," says Burkhard Mausberg, CEO Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation. According to a KPMG report, Ontario VQA wine sales have more than doubled in the last five years. At $110 million annually, VQA sales account for about 40 per cent of total Ontario wine sales. In addition, the VQA wine industry is credited with creating 1,300 jobs in the last four years.Ontario's Greenbelt covers more than 1.8 million acres of green space, farmland, communities, forests, wetlands, and watersheds. The Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation is an independent, charitable organization focused on Greenbelt Region support. BF Fumigant release under investigation CFIA changes compensation rates for destroyed sheep
Sheep farmers win Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Sheep farmers and wool producers from Wallenstein, Ont. are Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2025. “It’s great to be recognized by your peers in the industry with an award like that,” Ryan Schill told Farms.com. “When we started the sheep farm, there were people questioning us... Read this article online
2025 Election Results Prompt Concern and Reflection Among Prairie Farmers Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Users on Agriville.com weigh-in on the 2025 federal election outcome As news broke on April 28 that Mark Carney’s Liberals had won the 2025 federal election, many western Canadian farmers on Agriville.com shared their reactions. The mood was largely one of disappointment, with... Read this article online
Support IPM With a Bench Sponsorship Tuesday, April 29, 2025 The International Plowing Match & Rural Expo (IPM) Local Committee has launched the Bench Sponsorship Project for the upcoming 2025 event in West Niagara. This initiative invites individuals and businesses to sponsor commemorative benches for $500 each, helping enhance the visitor... Read this article online
New board members for Ontario Pork Friday, April 25, 2025 Ontario Pork, an association representing the 1,898 pork farms that market 5.9 million hogs in the province, has announced its new board lineup for 2025. As a Guelph, Ontario-headquartered organization, Ontario Pork is engaged in the areas of research, government representation,... Read this article online
A Chicken’s Dream: The Perfect Home for Our Feathery Friends! Friday, April 25, 2025 BY: Zahra Sadiq Do you raise chickens on your farm for personal, friends and family use? Don’t you think your feathery friends deserve to live in style? If so, look no further, Roost & Root have plenty of chicken coop models to choose from that you and your chickens will... Read this article online