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
Ontario’s most problematic weed -- Canada Fleabane Cuts Corn and Soybean Yields Wednesday, September 17, 2025 At the , Dr. Peter Sikkema of the University of Guelph highlighted the persistent challenge of Canada fleabane, one of Ontario’s most problematic weeds. Once easily controlled with glyphosate, the weed has now developed resistance not only to glyphosate but also to multiple herbicide... Read this article online
Augusta Van Muyen selected as the 67th Grape King Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Grape Growers of Ontario and Farm Credit Canada have announced that Lincoln vineyard manager Augusta Van Muyen has been chosen by her peers as the . Currently, the vineyard manager at Tawse Winery, Van Muyen, followed a path to success that took her across Ontario and the world.... Read this article online
Grain Growers of Canada calls on Carney to Prioritize Upgrades to the Port of Vancouver Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) is calling on the federal government to urgently prioritize major upgrades to the Port of Vancouver and its connecting rail infrastructure. The organization warns that without these improvements, Canada’s economic growth and global trade reliability are at... Read this article online
Strategies to Optimize Market Returns in Ontario Monday, September 15, 2025 Berkley Fedorchuk, grain marketing specialist with Hensall Co-op in Southwestern Ontario, recently shared insights into the current corn market and strategies for forward marketing during his presentation at the . With a focus on the Ontario and Eastern Canadian grain sectors,... Read this article online
From Plows to Plates - The 2025 International Plowing Match Returns to Niagara Friday, September 12, 2025 For the first time since 1926, the International Plowing Match & Rural Expo (IPM) is returning to the Niagara Region September 16 to 20. Set to take place in West Lincoln, the 106th edition of this iconic event will run under the theme “,” celebrating the deep roots and fresh flavours of... Read this article online