Cattlemen's Association considers a name change Friday, January 11, 2013 by BETTER FARMING STAFFThe Ontario Cattlemen's Association is considering a name change.Depending on how delegates vote at the organization's annual meeting in February, the association, which got its start in 1963 as the Ontario Beef Improvement Association, could be known as Beef Farmers of Ontario.The name change would unite the association's two brands, Ontario Cattlemen's and Make it Ontario Beef, "to connect to the broadest possible audience," Dan Darling, the organization's president, told delegates to the beef industry convention in London today.The proposed name is "a simple, factual and reflective approach and would align OCA with fellow Ontario commodity groups and provide familiarity and connection with the consumer, government and the industry," Darling says.The proposed change requires a constitutional amendment and, consequently, has been presented for discussion at county meetings this winter, Darling says.The association, which has held its current name since 1976, will hold its annual meeting in Toronto on Feb. 20-21. BF Province beefs up Corn Fed marketing with $2.5 million grant Aid money not what Ontario's tree fruit growers expected
Canada Faces Below-Average Hurricane Season, Will Farmers be Safe? Wednesday, May 27, 2026 As the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season begins, Canadian farmers and rural communities are being reminded that preparation remains critical, even with forecasts calling for fewer storms. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) says modern forecasting systems are ready to deliver... Read this article online
Ontario Invests $7M in Agri-Food Innovation Tuesday, May 26, 2026 The Ontario government is committing up to $7 million to support 34 new research projects aimed at transforming innovative ideas into practical, market-ready solutions for farmers and food processors across the province. Delivered through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, the... Read this article online
Sunrise Farms invests over $100 million to build advanced poultry plant in Woodstock Monday, May 25, 2026 Ontario’s agri-food sector is set for another major boost as Sunrise Farms announced an investment of more than $100 million to build a state-of-the-art poultry processing facility in Woodstock. The expansion—described as the largest greenfield project in the company’s history—will... Read this article online
Falling Behind on Direct Alcohol Shipping Deadline Monday, May 25, 2026 Canada’s small alcohol producers are growing increasingly frustrated as a promised timeline for direct-to-consumer (DTC) alcohol shipping reforms approaches with little visible progress. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling out federal and provincial... Read this article online
Saskatchewan Startup Unveils Portable Device to Detect Crop Diseases in the Field Monday, May 25, 2026 With global crop losses from pests and diseases reaching as high as 40 percent annually, a Saskatchewan-based startup is working to equip farmers with faster, more practical tools to protect their yields. PathoScan Technologies, founded in Saskatoon, has developed a portable... Read this article online