Sidebar 6: Carolynne Griffith, 66, Lambton County Monday, May 4, 2009 Griffith, who has one son and one daughter, established a laying hen and cash crop operation with her late husband, Arthur, in the 1960s. Today, the family has 23,000 laying hens on the home farm, 25,000 broilers on her son John's farm and 2,000 acres of wheat, corn and soybeans. Greatest success. Becoming chair of Egg Farmers of Ontario. "It gave me an opportunity to give back to the egg industry and the organization for all the great things we were able to accomplish in my lifetime." She says she's also "humbled and honoured" to be chair of FarmGate5, a provincial coalition promoting supply management.Greatest challenge. On the farm, childcare is a "huge" challenge. In her political roles, it's World Trade Organization negotiations and working to maintain "a domestic food system that works."Words of advice. "If your sights aren't set too high financially, you'll have a great life." Beef: Alberta moves to bring in voluntary price insurance program Sidebar 5: Laura Kivits, 32, Dalkeith (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry)
AALP Dream Gala tops $110,000 for leadership programming Sunday, August 23, 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
Canadian Farmers Face Fresh Uncertainty After Canada-U.S. Trade Talks End Without Deal Sunday, August 23, 2026 Canada's agriculture sector is bracing for renewed trade uncertainty after Canada and the United States failed to finalize a new trade agreement before Friday's deadline, triggering another round of tariffs and heightening concerns about the future of one of the world's most important... Read this article online
US-Canada tariff uncertainty continues to concern businesses and farmers Wednesday, August 19, 2026 As of late August 2026, trade relations between Canada and the United States remain under pressure as both countries work to finalize an agreement aimed at preventing a new round of tariffs from disrupting cross-border commerce. While a temporary reprieve has been secured, uncertainty... Read this article online
Woolwich Farmland Fight - Petition Urges Council to Protect Prime Ontario Agricultural Land Monday, August 17, 2026 A proposal to redesignate 107acres of agricultural land in Woolwich Township for employment and industrial development is drawing increasing opposition from residents and farmland advocates who say the project would come at the expense of valuable farmland and the region's agricultural... Read this article online
Gay Lea Expands Dairy Plant for Protein Demand Monday, August 17, 2026 Gay Lea Foods has announced an investment of more than $200 million to expand its dairy manufacturing facility in Toronto, Ontario. The project is designed to increase production capacity and help meet the rising demand for high-protein dairy products, including cottage cheese. The... Read this article online