Federal and Ontario governments are supporting 334 individual projects to protect honey bee colonies from disease, pests and weather-related threats.

Brendan Byrne, a former chair of Grain Farmers of Ontario, has been appointed chair of the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission effective July 29, 2025.

The detection of patulin levels exceeding the legal limit in a single shipment of Canadian apple cider has prompted the Japanese government to test 30 per cent of all shipments from Canada.

The vote for a commission to regulate and market BC apples has been defeated by 59.7 per cent of 129 growers who voted. This number represents 34.2 per cent of eligible growers.

Dr. Britteny Kyle is taking on a new role as a lead specialist for the Ontario Beekeepers’ Association Technology Transfer Program.