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Beef farmers plead for end to Cargill strike. Beef farmer leaders from across Canada are urging union and company negotiators to get to the bargaining table to end a strike at the Cargill-owned plant at Guelph.
Chicken farmers promise Ontario food banks steady supply of meat. Food banks across the province will receive a “steady” supply of chicken raised by local farmers in new program announced Monday in London.
1 day ago · Ontario’s agri-food sector is an economic powerhouse – producing more than 200 farm and food products, fuelling rural communities, generating nearly 750,000 jobs, and contributing more than $50 billion to Ontario’s annual GDP.
Mar 26, 2024 · Find resources on starting a sheep farm, lambing, feeding and nutrition, handling, health and more. Swine farming. Learn about swine production in Ontario, including nutrition, welfare, disease management, business, marketing and more. Veal farming. Find resources on veal production, handling calves, feeding and nutrition, and more.
Sep 17, 2024 · Grain Farmers of Ontario is the province’s largest commodity organization, representing Ontario’s 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean, and wheat farmers. The crops they grow cover over 6 million acres of farm land across the province, generate over $4.1 billion in production value, result in over $27 billion in economic output and are ...
Growing Ontario’s agri-food sector and supporting rural communities, helping to create a stronger economy for the province.
Jun 15, 2022 · In 2021, there were 48,346 farms reported in Ontario, down from 49,600 in 2016. The rate of decline (-2.5%) was slightly higher than the national rate (-1.9%). Over the same period, the total farm area in Ontario decreased by 4.7% from the previous census, down to 11.8 million acres in 2021.
Explore the issues faced by small and medium-sized farmers in Ontario. Priorities are set by members in response to the ever changing agri-food landscape.
Support the growth of Ontario’s agri-food sector; Provide business support to farmers; Ensure sustainability of agriculture through research and innovation; Expand agriculture in the North; Enforce and improve food safety; Strengthen Ontario’s rural communities
Oct 1, 2023 · ONCE ONTARIO’S GRAIN and oilseed crops leave the farm, where do they go? Grain Farmers of Ontario’s Market Development team has tallied the numbers.
