Ontario local food bill introduced Wednesday, October 3, 2012 by SUSAN MANNA $10 shift from Ontarians’ existing weekly grocery purchases to local provincial food products is all it would take to generate an extra $2.4 billion in economic activity and create 10,000 new jobs.That’s the challenge Premier Dalton McGuinty issued to Ontarians today at the Premier’s Summit on Agri-Food Innovation in Toronto – to shift $10 from their weekly grocery budget to local products from imported. At the same time, Ontario Agriculture Minister Ted McMeekin introduced a local food bill in the Ontario Legislature today to boost Ontario farm product sales.McMeekin says the proposed legislation is an important initiative. It’s “designed to acknowledge the blessing we have in this country with an agri-food sector that produces the best tasting and arguable the safest food in the world.”The proposed bill would also create opportunities for “us to have discussions about how we can enhance the willingness of Ontarians to be engaged in buying more local food.” It would promote food grown and made in Ontario, and develop goals around production, processing, distribution, sales and marketing of Ontario food. BF Controversial bean vote will proceed Ontario officials scout for traces of Alberta contaminated beef
First Northern Cohort Joins Ontario Vet Program Thursday, September 4, 2025 This September, the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) at the University of Guelph welcomed its inaugural Northern Cohort of 20 students through the Collaborative Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program (CDVMP). This initiative, created in partnership with Lakehead University, marks a milestone... Read this article online
Manitoba Farmers Defend Their Whisky Roots Amid Ontario Backlash Thursday, September 4, 2025 As most reader will know by now, on August 28, beverage alcohol giant Diageo announced it will be closing its Amherstburg, Ontario bottling plant. Located just 25 kilometres from the nearest U.S. border crossing, the company says the decision is part of a strategy to streamline its supply... Read this article online
Global grain trade gets a shake-up: What it means for Canadian farmers Tuesday, September 2, 2025 The global grain and oilseed trading industry is undergoing a major transformation—and Canadian farmers should take note. A recently published study in the September 2025 issue of discussed how the traditional dominance of a few multinational giants is giving way to a more competitive,... Read this article online
Canadian Farmers Face Weaker Soybean Yields Ahead Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Statistics Canada forecasts that Canadian soybean production will decline in 2025, reflecting weaker yields across major producing provinces. Nationally, output is projected to fall by 7.3% year over year to 7.0 million tonnes. The decline is linked to a drop in yields, which are expected... Read this article online
Canadian Corn Outlook Shows Mixed Regional Trends Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Statistics Canada projects Canadian corn-for-grain production to grow slightly in 2025, despite drier-than-normal weather and high temperatures that have pressured yields. National production is forecast to rise 1.4% year over year to 15.6 million tonnes. This gain comes from higher... Read this article online