Two winners for Egg Farmers' New Entrant program Wednesday, November 20, 2013 by MATT MCINTOSH Luc and Marloes Mulder of Chatsworth Ontario, and Kelly and Lisa Linton of Lakeside Ontario are the recipients of this year's New Entrant Quota Loan Pool program. The program is run by Egg Farmers of Ontario, and is designed to encourage farmers to enter the egg industry. "It takes a lot of capital to start producing eggs, and the New Entrant program is designed to help alleviate some of the upfront quota costs," says Bill Mitchell, director of public affairs at Egg Farmers of Ontario. “We invite all interested farmers to apply." The program lends up to 10,000 quota units to each winner, and works on a 1:2 ratio. That is, for every quota unit purchased by the new producer, the program lends two. After one decade, that loan is paid back to Egg Farmers of Ontario at 10 per cent of the loan cost per year for 10 years. Applicants have to meet certain requirements in order to be eligible for the program, such as being a permanent resident of Ontario and not holding quota in any other supply-managed sector. Mitchell says this year's program was significant because, unlike the past two years, two winners were selected instead of one. "The quality of the applications was great; our selection committee had a hard time narrowing things down," he says. BF Information sharing would help apple farmers target consumers From flying high to roasted pigeon
Ontario Farm Leaders Drew and Heather Spoelstra Named 2026 Outstanding Young Farmers Friday, April 10, 2026 Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers (COYF) Program has announced Drew and Heather Spoelstra of Binbrook, Ontario, as the Ontario regional winners for 2026. The announcement was made following the Ontario regional competition held April 7 through 9 in St. Jacobs, Ontario. As provincial... Read this article online
Ontario Agri-Food Discovery Centre designs revealed Thursday, April 9, 2026 Attendees of the Ontario Agri-Food Discovery Centre’s (OAFDC) AGM last month received a first look at building design concepts. The planned 34,000-square-foot science centre in Listowel, Ont., designed by Moriyama Teshima Architects, the same firm responsible for the looks of buildings... Read this article online
Proposed USDA budget cuts could shift the North American ag landscape Thursday, April 9, 2026 Image by Konyvesotto from Pixabay The US administration’s latest budget proposal includes a significant reduction to the US Department of Agriculture’s discretionary spending, a move that could have ripple effects across North American agriculture. According to Farms.com reporting... Read this article online
Corn and Soy Products Cleared for Global Market Access Thursday, April 9, 2026 The Market Access Committee for corn and soybeans has completed its 2026 review of new crop protection products, confirming no export concerns for four corn products and six soybean products. Approved corn products includeCovintroCorn,TelaroneDC,ZiduaSC Herbicide, and Storen Herbicide.... Read this article online
What Distributed Energy Resources Mean for Canadian Producers Tuesday, April 7, 2026 As energy costs rise, many Canadian farms are looking for ways to take greater control of their electricity use. One term that farmers are hearing more often is distributed energy resources, often shortened to DERs. While the phrase may sound technical, the concept is highly practical, and... Read this article online