Pork highlighted at Queens Park lunch Tuesday, May 12, 2009 Photo above: Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty talks to reporters and television cameras after serving pork to Queen's Park staff and MPPs today. The Premier invited Ontario Pork to arrange for the meal in Queen's Park after a similar event was put on by the Canadian Pork Council in Ottawa last week. Photo above: Liberal Agriculture Minister Leona Dombrowsky, left, serves pork to Ernie Hardeman, former Progressive Conservative minister of agriculture, in the Government Caucus Room in the Provincial Legislature. Dombrowsky said the invitation by the Premier was an endorsement of the safety of pork and a reminder of the importance of the industry in Ontario. Behind the Lines - Better Pork June 2009 Pork lunch on Parliament Hill
Senate Bill S230 Highlights Urgency to Protect Soil Monday, June 16, 2025 Senator Rob Black is trying to protect soil, he re-affirmed that commitment when he introduced the Second Reading of Bill S-230, a National Strategy for Soil Health Act on Friday, June 13. The bill aims to develop a national strategy for soil health protection, conservation, and... Read this article online
Clean Bins Without Malathion for Canola Crop Monday, June 16, 2025 Using malathion to treat grain storage bins may seem like a routine step, but doing so this growing season could put your canola harvest at serious risk says Keep it Clean. Malathion, a commonly used insecticide, can leave behind residues in bins for several months. When canola is... Read this article online
G7 Farmers Sound Alarm on Mounting Global Pressures Monday, June 16, 2025 Farmers across the G7 - including Canada -- are facing a perfect storm of economic, environmental, and geopolitical challenges that threaten the stability of global food systems. In a joint statement released ahead of COP 30, representatives from G7 farmers’ organizations are calling... Read this article online
Biofuel Mandate Sparks Grain Rally Monday, June 16, 2025 On the weekly Ag Commodity Corner+ podcast by Farms.com Risk Management Chief Commodity Strategist Moe Agostino and Commodity Strategist Abhinesh Gopal, the team agreed and discussed how the markets moved positively last week (June 9 to 13), led by gains in oilseeds, pork, and crude... Read this article online
Health Canada sets rules for drone spraying Monday, June 16, 2025 Health Canada has approved the use of drones, also called Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), for pesticide application under the Pest Control Products Act (PCPA). Drones are considered aircraft by Transport Canada, but Health Canada treats them differently due to their unique... Read this article online