Province's green energy direction lauded and lambasted Friday, March 27, 2009 © AgMedia Inc.by BETTER FARMING STAFFThe provincial budget released Thursday offers some hefty investment into the development of green energy and Ontario Federation of Agriculture vice-president Don McCabe says farmers are ideally positioned to become a part of this direction, as long as the rules and regulations are in place. “We have all the feedstocks to make this happen,” he says. “We want those investments to come to rural Ontario.”The federation supports the province’s proposed Green Energy Act (http://www.ontariogreenenergyact.ca/about.html). That support doesn’t extend to having solar panels on prime farmland. McCabe says the federation is working with the province to see how one regulation in the proposed Act might protect farmland.McCabe also makes note of the hefty $32.5 billion investment to new infrastructure development, saying a portion should be used to help “bring agriculture further along in our industry.”Finance Minister Dwight Duncan made no mention of funding for environmental goods and services. BF Ontario SPCA seeks more than $168,000 in animal seizure case No help for dealing with deadstock and a looming provincial debt
AALP Dream Gala tops $110,000 for leadership programming Tuesday, August 11, 2026 The () raised more than $110,000 to support leadership development within Ontario’s agri-food sector, according to the Rural Ontario Institute (ROI). Held at The GrandWay Events Centre in Elora, the biennial fundraising event was organized by participants and recent graduates of .... Read this article online
Central Ontario FS Expands Grain Network with Acquisition of Haley's Elevator in Burford Friday, July 31, 2026 Central Ontario FS is strengthening its presence in southwestern Ontario after signing a purchase agreement to acquire Haley's Elevator Inc., a long-established grain handling facility located in Burford. The acquisition marks another step in the growth of the company's grain elevator... Read this article online
How Busch turned bales into advertising dollars for farmers Wednesday, July 29, 2026 Busch is taking a different approach to advertising in rural Canada by moving marketing dollars from city billboards directly into farmers’ fields. The brand’s new “Baleboard” campaign transforms hay bales into oversized six-pack displays inspired by Busch’s limited-edition Farmer’s Pack.... Read this article online
Great Ontario Yield Tour Seeks Volunteer Farm Fields as Final Crop Tour Events Approach Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Ontario farmers have an opportunity to help shape one of the province's most closely watched crop assessments as the Farms.com Great Ontario Yield Tour prepares for another season of field scouting and yield forecasting. The annual tour is currently seeking volunteer farmers who are... Read this article online
Canada Opens Interprovincial Alcohol Sales Monday, July 27, 2026 A major change to Canada's internal marketplace is set to create new opportunities for wineries, breweries and distilleries after nine provinces signed a landmark agreement allowing direct-to-consumer sales of alcoholic beverages across participating jurisdictions. The deal is being hailed... Read this article online