President Trevor Heck is retiring after 34 years. Shaun Vey, current head of sales, is promoted to president, effective January 1, 2026.
- The Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers has appointed Evan Smith to a new role at the Leamington-based organization.
- The U.S. government has announced $12 billion in financial assistance to farmers hurt by trade tariffs. With $1B set aside for specialty growers, the North American Blueberry Council wants equitable treatment in the face of rising labour costs.
- Agricorp reminds growers that any changes to production insurance for strawberries, apples and apples trees, grapes and grapevines, tender fruit and tender fruit trees must be made by January 1, 2026.
- Hon. Heath MacDonald toured a number of Québec research facilities, attended the annual general meeting of the Union des producteurs agricoles and held a roundtable with the processing vegetable sector.