Reading Time: < 1 minute Manitoba and Ontario have agreed to remove interprovincial trade barriers and boost the flow of goods between the two provinces.
Manitoba and Ontario vow to remove interprovincial trade barriers
Direct-to-consumer alcohol sales, labour mobility specifically named in memorandum of understanding between Ontario and Manitoba to improve interprovincial trade
Canadian farmers’ view of the federal government differs by province — but not by much
Part 3 | Canadian farmers reveal concerns ahead of federal election
Reading Time: 3 minutes Farmers from Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec answer the question "do you feel represented by the federal government?"
More precipitation at the start of winter says Environment and Climate Change Canada
Reading Time: 2 minutes Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) presented its winter seasonal outlook on Dec. 4. Officials said they expect temperatures across the country to be close to or above normal for the beginning of winter. However, they pointed out Western Canada is likely to experience normal to below normal temperatures come January and February.
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show kicks off 2024 event
Reading Time: 2 minutes The 2024 edition of Canada's Outdoor Farm Show (COFS) kicked off near Woodstock this morning, with a celebration of agriculture.
Metro Ontario expands its beef sustainability sourcing
CRSB Certified Mass Balance mark to be displayed on beef in 131 stores
Reading Time: < 1 minute Metro Ontario says it has achieved its 2022 sourcing commitment to buy three million pounds of beef from Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) Certified farms and ranches by 2026, ahead of schedule.
Hepworth honoured for agricultural achievements
The London, Ont. resident started as a Sask. farmer and vet before moving to politics, then research
Reading Time: < 1 minute Lorne Hepworth, former Saskatchewan agriculture minister and current chair of the Agriculture Research Institute of Ontario, has been named a member of the Order of Canada.
Weather Network predicts mild winter, with caveats
Colder scenario expected for East
Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Strong El Niño conditions that have developed in the Pacific Ocean would typically lead to a milder winter across Canada — but other factors this year could challenge that outlook, according to the winter forecast from The Weather Network, released Wednesday. The winter forecast features a mild start to the season, with a […] Read more
Funding set to improve Ontario deadstock removal, disposal
Application intake open as of Sept. 21
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ontario’s livestock producers could see more and improved options for pickup and sustainable disposal of deadstock through a new federal/provincial program now on offer. The Ontario and federal governments on Thursday opened the intake for applications under what they’re calling the Increasing Deadstock Capacity Initiative, budgeted for $1.5 million over two years. The program, to […] Read more
Olymel to consolidate Ontario, Quebec further-processing
Chicken plant at Paris, Ont., and pork plant at Princeville, Que. to close
Reading Time: 3 minutes Pork and poultry packer Olymel is preparing to permanently shut two further-processing facilities and shift their work to other plants in a new round of consolidation. Olymel, the meat packing arm of Quebec’s Sollio Cooperative, announced Wednesday it will permanently close its pork boning and packaging plant at Princeville, Que. effective Nov. 10, and its […] Read more
OAC to offer new master’s program in plant agriculture
New program would run alongside research-based degrees
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ontario Agricultural College is seeking approvals to offer a new master’s degree in plant agriculture, which would designate plant science professionals operating at a grad-school level but not on the traditional research-based path. OAC said Wednesday its proposed new “master of plant agriculture” (MPAg) program would allow recent graduates and professionals to “quickly upgrade education […] Read more
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