In Ontario, an upcoming education and inspection campaign will be focusing on equipment maintenance, forklift safety, electrical hazards and prevention of heat stress. It will last until March 31, 2027.

The Advance Payments Program gives producers easy access to low-cost cash advances of up to $1 million, based on the expected value of their agricultural products.

As of April 1, 2026, Plant Products will assume full responsibility for the nationwide commercial sale and technical support of the Biobest portfolio across North America.

Almost all processing vegetable crops have negotiated settlements which are down from 2025.

Nearly 9% of Ontario’s farms are in the Greenbelt, including over half of the province’s fruit acreage and more than 10 per cent of field vegetable acreage.