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…
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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…
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…
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…
Provincial funding to protect Great Lakes includes support for agricultural projects
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture welcomes this week’s news of a $6 million investment by the provincial government into projects that will support the health of the Great Lakes. The funding is…
FED Talks – OFA Welcome video & Leadership on the Ground
The OFA Welcome video together with the Leadership on the Ground fact sheet depicts the role, responsibilities, and expectations for local federation board members. This serves as an initial summary and orientation for…
Apply today for OFA’s 2023 bursary program
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is offering five postsecondary bursaries in 2023. Along with offering three bursaries in the amount of $2,000 each to students in an undergraduate program, we are…
Ministry of Energy Stray Voltage Working Group Recommendations
In response to the concerns raised by the farming community regarding stray voltage, the Ontario Legislature carried a motion on May 3, 2021, to “create a working group to examine the issue…
OFA releases its 2023 MPP Newsletter
The 2023 issue has been published and distributed to all MPPs across the province highlighting current opportunities and challenges facing Ontario farm businesses and rural communities. It also features a variety of…