Startup costs stall biodigester project Tuesday, March 9, 2010 by BRIAN LOCKHARTMachabee Farm Foods’ plans to build a deadstock biodigester in St. Albert Ontario are being mired in hefty start up costs including a $900,000 quote by Ontario Power Generation to connect the facility to the power grid.The company raised $4 million for the project and sought the remaining $2 million in funding from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). The project’s $6 million price tag includes costs of connecting to the grid.“They provide, in our view, an essential service,” says Mary McCuaig CAO of Nation Township of Machabee’s, noting the area is “primarily rural farmland.”The town provided OMAFRA with a brief detailing the need for such a plant after the application for partial funding of the project was turned down.McCuaig says Machabee is still trying to secure financing for the project but will not proceed until it is found.Neither company spokesperson Guy Machabee nor an OMAFRA spokesperson could be immediately reached for comment.The company operates five related businesses in eastern Ontario.If constructed the biodigester would create 20 new jobs in the area. BF High dollar cited as process vegetable returns sink Tribunal dismisses dairy farmer's appeal
Canada Trade Tribunal Submits Report on Vegetable Imports and Potential Industry Injury Monday, September 14, 2026 The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has submitted its report on imports of certain vegetable goods to the Governor in Council following a six-month safeguard inquiry into potential injury to Canadian producers. The Tribunal announced Sept. 9 that the report contains its... Read this article online
FCC Launches $1 Billion Agri-food Project Finance Fund for Canadian Food Processing Growth Monday, September 14, 2026 Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has opened a 60-day Expression of Interest (EOI) process for a new $1 billion Agri-food Project Finance initiative, marking one of the largest targeted investments in Canadian food processing infrastructure in recent years. The financing program is intended to... Read this article online
Organic Farming in Canada Enters the Mainstream as Market Nears $12 Billion Monday, September 14, 2026 September is recognized as Organic Month across Canada, offering an opportunity to feature a sector that has transformed from a niche market into a significant component of Canadian agriculture. For many years, organic farming was often viewed as a specialized production system... Read this article online
Canadian Staccato® Cherry Patent Dispute Ends in Major Settlement Monday, September 14, 2026 Canada's tree fruit breeding program has secured a significant legal victory in a long-running intellectual property dispute involving the popular Staccato® cherry variety. Summerland Varieties Corp. (SVC) announced that it and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) have reached a... Read this article online
Migrant workers recognized for contributions to Ontario agriculture Monday, September 14, 2026 The agricultural industry took centre stage in Leamington on September 13, 2026, as the Festival of Guest Nations celebrated the contributions migrant workers make to farms, greenhouses, and food production across Essex County and Ontario. Held at Seacliff Park, the event brought together... Read this article online