Canadian and Ontario governments have awarded $12.2 million to 213 projects through the Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program. Projects include planting of grasslands and trees, reducing tillage and creating water retention ponds.
The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association has presented $25,000 to Second Harvest, Canada’s largest food rescue charity during Ontario Agriculture Week and prior to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Farm Credit Canada is reporting that Canadian cultivated farmland values rose by an average of 5.5 per cent from January to June 2024. Declining borrowing costs and a limited supply of available farmland should sustain the current high prices for…
The governments of Canada and Ontario are creating the Labour Force Management Strategies Initiative to bolster the pool of ag workers.
Worldwide leaders of fresh produce and compost industries propose a global roadmap towards a certified compostable price look-up (PLU) sticker standard. The European Union is planning its transition by 2028, providing momentum for a global standard.
