Every year, Earth Day draws our collective attention to environmental issues – which is exactly what it was designed to do when it was first launched in the United States more then 50 years ago.
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Ontario farm leaders meet with provincial politicians
By Ethan Wallace, Executive Member, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Taxation, support for local food, and rural infrastructure needs will be on the agenda this week as Ontario farmers head to Toronto to…
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Research a key pillar in food and farming advocacy
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Farm shows a chance to meet, learn and reconnect
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Identifying and meeting the needs of Ontario’s farm community
Agriculture as a sector often has unique needs when it comes to accessing services, such as banking, financing, and even telecommunications and energy, to name just a few.
Safety matters, especially on the farm
With the weather warming up, farmers start to become eager to hit the fields and get spring planting underway. That’s still a few weeks away, though, so now is a great time to give some thought to staying safe and healthy as we go about our daily jobs and lives on the farm. After all, for us the farm isn’t just a workplace, it’s also where we live and raise our families.
New mentorship opportunities for Canadian women in agriculture
Historically, agriculture in Canada has been a male-dominated industry, but women have always played very pivotal roles in farm businesses – just mostly behind the scenes or in a supportive rather than leading capacity.
Canadian farm leaders meet to debate issues, set policy
This week, farm leaders from across Canada are gathering in Ottawa for the annual general meeting of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA). It’s our opportunity once a year to get together as farmers from across the country and share our concerns and priorities on issues that are national in scope – like trade, climate change or soil health to name just a few – in hopes of coming up with solutions that will work for everyone.
Three tax filing changes farmers should know about
Tax season is coming up and while it’s always important to stay on top of deadlines and new rules, there are changes to three specific federal tax filing requirements that farmers should pay particular attention to for 2024.