Every year leading up to OFA’s Annual General Meeting, the organization opens a nomination period for farm leaders across the province to put their name forward as a candidate to run for…
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North American, European farmers share common challenges
North American and European agriculture leaders came together in Prince Edward Island recently for the North American European Union Agriculture Conference. Held every two years, this year’s event attracted approximately 280 representatives…
OFA declares results of Zone Director elections
This year, OFA members had the opportunity to participate in the election of a Zone Director to represent their local interests in Zones 1 and 12. With the wrap-up of the voting…
Province announces funding to help improve deadstock management in Ontario
It’s an unavoidable part of livestock farming that sometimes, animals die on the farm unexpectedly. How to manage those situations is a problem the livestock industry has long been grappling with and…
Join us at the 2023 OFA regional meetings
OFA’s 2023 regional meeting season is underway. For the next three months, meetings will be held across the province, engaging our members in discussions about the highest priority issues, unique opportunities to…
Province provides a boost for meat processing sector
The recent announcement by the Ontario government of an investment into the province’s meat processing sector is welcome news for the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA). The funding, provided by the governments…
OFA recognizes improvements to the Temporary Foreign Worker program
OFA welcomes the announcement from Randy Boissonnault, Federal Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages launching the Recognized Employer Pilot (REP) under the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program to streamline the…
Vote for the next Zone 12 Director to represent your local interests
As an active OFA member, you are eligible to participate in the OFA Zone Election underway right now in your area. All members in Zone 12 should have received a voter information…
Vote for the next Zone 1 Director to represent your local interests
As an active OFA member, you are eligible to participate in the OFA Zone Election underway right now in your area. All members in Zone 1 should have received a voter information…
OFA attends announcement for new biosecurity initiative
OFA was in attendance at Walker Farms in Aylmer earlier this week for the announcement of a new support program aimed at enhancing biosecurity and risk preparedness in the agri-food sector. The…