Ontario's independent poultry processors want voice on industry committee Monday, July 4, 2011 by SUSAN MANNThe Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission will hold a hearing next month to consider an Ontario Independent Poultry Processors request to be part of a chicken advisory committee.The hearing will be held on Aug. 30 starting at 10 a.m. in Guelph.The Chicken Industry Advisory Committee was formalized in January. It’s currently made up of representatives from the commission, Chicken Farmers of Ontario and the Association of Ontario Chicken Processors.Chris Horbasz, Chicken Farmers director of policy and industry relations, says most industries under the commission have industry advisory committees. The chicken committee does “typically what an industry advisory committee would do,” he says.Chicken Famers has received the notice of the hearing, Horbasz says. But the organization doesn’t yet have a position on the independent poultry processors request. “We’ve been given a certain period of time to respond as to whether or not we want to be involved.” BF Warning out for cereal leaf beetle Province helps mushroom farm expansion
Rooted in Resilience -- Women Cultivating the Future of Agriculture Thursday, November 6, 2025 Feeling the weight of a tough year in agriculture? If you’re a woman working in agriculture - whether your boots are in the field or your focus is in the boardroom - you’ve likely felt the weight of a tough year. But here’s the good news: you’re not alone, and your work matters more than... Read this article online
CGC issues multiple licences in early November Thursday, November 6, 2025 The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) has been busy in the first week of November. The CGC issued four licences on Nov. 1 with three going to companies in Saskatchewan. Eskdale Seed Farm in Leross received a primary elevator licence. This type of licence goes to “an operator of an... Read this article online
Farmers coming together to shape the future of agriculture Thursday, November 6, 2025 Every November, farmers from across Ontario gather for one of the most important events on our calendar—the Ontario Federation of Agriculture’s (). It’s a time of faith in our future and fellowship in new beginnings. From the most southern tip of the province to our northern... Read this article online
Free Tools to Power Up Your Farm’s Digital Life in Canada Wednesday, November 5, 2025 By Farms.com Based on an Article on SmallFarmCanada.ca by Jeff Buell For many Canadian farm families, the internet has become as vital as a tractor or combine. It is how producers manage precision planting, monitor commodity prices, check weather forecasts, pay bills and stay... Read this article online
Railroads push record grain shipments Wednesday, November 5, 2025 As Ontario farmers wrap up a season marked by weather extremes and yield variability, Canada’s two major railways—Canadian National Railway Company (CN Rail) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (CPKC)—are reporting strong performance in moving corn, soybeans, and grain across the... Read this article online