Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) has released its 2025 strategic plan, a four-year roadmap to guide activities that support the GFO's focus on advocacy, knowledge transfer, market growth, and strong governance as the organization continues its work to bring its mission and vision to life. GFO says its mission is to build, defend, and promote... Read More
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National organizations representing Canadian farmers and ranchers are calling on the federal government to reverse its decision to administer changes to the capital gains tax that were announced in the federal budget last year. The Canadian Canola Growers Association, Canadian Cattle Association, and Grain Growers of Canada issued a statement last week to say the... Read More
Update: Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office after the inauguration ceremony on Monday, President Trump said his administration is looking at putting 25 per cent tariffs on Canada and Mexico beginning February 1st. “We’re thinking in terms of 25 per cent on Mexico and Canada...I think February 1st...on each.” Donald J. Trump was sworn... Read More
Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) has announced the hiring of a new general manager. "Following an extensive recruiting process, I am pleased to announce that our board of directors has selected Colin Hornby as the new general manager of KAP," says KAP president and Portage, Man.-area farmer Jill Verwey, in a Jan. 20 news release. Hornby... Read More
The Dairy Processing Modernization Initiative is a joint Canada-Ontario program with a total funding availability of $7.18 million through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The initiative is over 90 per cent subscribed, but that means that applications are still being accepted for the remaining funding. To date, 70 projects across Ontario have been funded. Projects... Read More
Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) says it is formally pausing plans to move ahead with two major projects in Regina, Saskatchewan. The proposal to build a renewable diesel production facility and a joint venture canola crush plant has been suspended for the foreseeable future "due to regulatory and political uncertainty, potential shifts in low-carbon public policy,... Read More
There are plenty of jobs to do on the farm and there's never enough time or resources to get it all done. There’s plenty of work to tackle in the office, from bookkeeping to crop planning, along with making input decisions for every field across the farm. Once spring fieldwork begins, a season-long to-do list—from... Read More
More than 220 certified crop advisors gathered this week at the annual Ontario Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) meeting in London, Ont. That's one third of the province's 660 CCAs, a number that's remained stable since 2019 with a few additions every year, says Ontario CCA executive director Susan Fitzgerald. In this interview with RealAgriculture's Bernard... Read More
Imports into Canada of animals and animal products susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) from Germany have been suspended until further notice, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), after confirmation of the disease in a herd of water buffalo near Berlin last week. Germany's beef and pork, along with milk and milk products, are... Read More
The Canada U.S. Trade Council (CUSTC) is a new industry and labour council formed to collaborate on tariff and CUSMA issues, say its organizers. The voluntary initiative, launched January 10th, includes participants from a cross-section of Canadian trade-dependent industries, including steel, aluminum, forest products, oil and gas, agri-food, and dairy as well as broader industry... Read More