It’s been said that as Canadians, living next to the United States is like sleeping next to an elephant: no matter how even tempered the beast, every twitch and grunt affects us. We are seeing the results of this restlessness even more currently with the tariffs that the United States and China are currently in the process of leveling against … Read More

Bill 148 – Info Session for the Agriculture Sector – Producers & Food Processors – April 19 in Chatham

The data provided in this Report is from 2,367 Ontario respondents who participated in an online survey between January 23 – February 5, 2018. Respondents were asked a number of questions about farmland, farmland values, and rental rates for the previous year, 2017. 2017 Farmland Value and Rental Value Survey Summary of Findings

Federally-funded activities and programs to support sector growth focus on three key areas: Growing trade and expanding markets – $297 million Innovative and sustainable growth in the sector – $690 million Supporting diversity and a dynamic, evolving sector – $166.5 million Federal program details and application forms are now available on the program web pages linked below. Funding will begin April 1, 2018. Growing trade and … Read More

From: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada March 19, 2018 – St-Eugene, Ontario – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Canadian farmers are important drivers of the Canadian economy, and also make important contributions in the fight against climate change by adopting sustainable technologies and practices. Clean technology permits farmers to undertake efficient uses of energy and the production of renewable energy, while contributing to … Read More

Supporting Ontario’s agri-food and agri-product sector through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership The Agricultural Adaptation Council will deliver CAP programming to Ontario organizations and collaborations on behalf of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) is a federal-provincial-territorial initiative that assists government, industry and other partners to work together … Read More

Robots are becoming an integral part of society. And even though we don’t have Star Wars level technology yet, robots that help with everything from planting to harvest are just around the corner. At the Farm Progress show in Iowa, Case demo’d their Autonomous Concept Vehicle, which has no cab for a driver and is able to go from its … Read More

Representatives of Chatham-Kent businesses and organizations gathered Wednesday evening at the Sons of Kent Brewing Company in Chatham for an Information Night for IPM 2018 Sponsors. They had been invited by local organizers of the 2018 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM 2018) and the Ontario Plowmen’s Association (OPA) to learn about potential sponsorship opportunities. The massive public event will be … Read More

From a news release In 2018, five agricultural leaders, whose influences span more than 150 years, will be inducted into Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame. The late William Beaty, William (Barry) Hill, Harvey Graham, the late Gordon Leitch and the late James Morrison have all been selected by the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame Association as worthy candidates based on … Read More

From a news release The Agriculture Division of DowDuPont has announced the name of the intended company once it is spun-off, which is expected to happen by June 1, 2019. The intended Agriculture company will become Corteva Agriscience (kohr-‘teh-vah), which is derived from a combination of words meaning “heart” and “nature”. According to a news release issued on Feb. 26, … Read More