Farm Credit Canada reports strong increases in farmland values, particularly in Ontario where prices surged 22.2 per cent.
- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed another positive in its testing of 3,500+ soil samples for potato wart in Prince Edward Island. The detection of the disease in a field near the two October 2021 findings is not surprising to…
- The Ontario Produce Marketing Association has released a report that shows melons, cut fruit and specialty fruit were key drivers in year-over-year sales growth in Ontario retail produce departments. Stone fruit was up nine per cent.
- The Ontario government has announced a $130 million, three-year commitment to back the Ginseng Storage Loan Guarantee Pilot Program. Participating growers can borrow up to $1 million against the value of their stored crops with the government…
- The Canadian Horticultural Council is rebranding to Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada. The sector represents more than $5.6 billion in annual farmgate sales.