Notable young farmers sought Wednesday, November 9, 2011 by SUSAN MANNYoung farmers or farming couples can now be nominated for the province’s Outstanding Young Farmers’ program.Nominations are due by Dec. 1 and forms are available at the program’s website.The competition recognizes farmers who exemplify excellence in their profession and promote the contribution agriculture and rural Canada makes to society. Nominees are judged on criteria, such as:• the progress made in their agricultural career;• environmental and safety practices;• crop and livestock production history;• financial and management practices; and • contributions to the well being of their community, province and nation. Eligible nominees could be individuals, partners or couples who derive a minimum of two-thirds of their gross revenue from farming and are under 40 years old as of January 1 in the year of the competition.The 2012 winner will be selected at the Ontario regional event in Niagara Falls from March 26 to 28, 2012. The winner will represent Ontario at the annual national awards program to be held this year in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island next November. BF New dairy directors elected Commodities a focus for Canada's agriculture exports
Calf Auction Raises Funds for Youth Monday, June 30, 2025 Wyatt Westman-Frijters from Milverton won a heifer calf named Ingrid through a World Milk Day promotion by Maplevue Farms and a local Perth, Ontario radio station. Instead of keeping the calf, 22-year-old Westman-Frijters chose to give back to the community. The calf was sent to the... Read this article online
Cattle Stress Tool May Boost Fertility Friday, June 27, 2025 Kansas State University researchers have developed a cool tool that may help reduce cattle stress and improve artificial insemination (AI) results. The idea came from animal science experts Nicholas Wege Dias and Sandy Johnson, who observed that cattle accustomed to their environment... Read this article online
Ontario pasture lands get $5M boost Friday, June 27, 2025 The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $5 million to strengthen shared community grazing pastures. This funding supports the province’s plan to protect Ontario’s agriculture sector and help cattle farmers improve pasture quality, ensuring long-term sustainability and... Read this article online
Health Canada sets rules for drone spraying Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Health Canada has approved the use of drones, also called Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), for pesticide application under the Pest Control Products Act (PCPA). Drones are considered aircraft by Transport Canada, but Health Canada treats them differently due to their unique... Read this article online
Twelve Ontario Agri-Businesses Receive Funding Support Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Bioenterprise Canada has announced the successful recipients of the second call for proposals under the Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative (OAFRI) Commercialization Stream. Twelve organizations across Ontario will receive support to bring innovative agri-food solutions to the... Read this article online