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
Mother’s Day Q&A with Anna McCutcheon Thursday, May 8, 2025 Mother’s Day is only a few days away (that’s another reminder), and this week Farms.com has connected with moms in ag for their thoughts on motherhood, its challenges, and how being a parent has changed them. Anna McCutcheon (AM) and her husband Mark are the first generation on their... Read this article online
Looking for the Perfect Mother’s Day Gift for Women who work in Agriculture? Thursday, May 8, 2025 Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and what better way to show appreciation for the incredible women in agriculture than by supporting products and services created by women in agriculture? Whether she’s managing livestock, growing crops, running a farm-based business—or all of... Read this article online
Creating Safe Farms for Kids Wednesday, May 7, 2025 The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) is hosting the second annual Kids FarmSafe Week from May 12 to 18, with the theme “Nurturing the Future of Agriculture.” The initiative aims to raise awareness about health and safety risks for children and youth on farms. According... Read this article online
Encouraging Consumers to spend 1 Percent More at Farmers Markets Could Make a Big Difference Wednesday, May 7, 2025 A recent study led by University of Northern British Columbia professor David Connell reveals that farmers’ markets, while growing in popularity, still make up only a small share of household food spending. The research was conducted across 70 markets in British Columbia and involved... Read this article online
2025 Election Results Prompt Concern and Reflection Among Prairie Farmers Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Users on Agriville.com weigh-in on the 2025 federal election outcome As news broke that Mark Carney’s Liberals had won the 2025 federal election, many western Canadian farmers on Agriville.com shared their reactions. The mood was largely one of disappointment, with concerns about the... Read this article online