The Ontario’s On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) is a new cost-share funding program for farmers to support the adoption and implementation of new best management practices (BMPs) that reduce greenhouse gas (GHGs)…
Community
OFA is actively engaged in the agricultural community across the province. OFA’s community section highlights organizational news, farm success stories, member engagement events, county federation news, surveys and much more.
OFA publishes summer issue of MPP newsletter
OFA recently published and distributed its summer issue of the From the Field MPP newsletter. Following the provincial election, the newsletter was developed as an opportunity to highlight the issues and priorities…
Notable changes to the Advanced Payment Program (APP) regarding interest rates
Last week, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced that the interest-free portion of the Advance Payments Program will be increased from $100,000 to $250,000 for the 2022 and 2023 program…
Ontario farmers receive update on federal tax return delays
In the fall of 2021, the federal government proposed a rebate for farmers to offset the costs of the carbon tax. This proposal was contained in Bill C-8, ‘An Act to implement…
Oxford Children’s Water Festival virtual dairy barn tour
This week, in conjunction with the Oxford Children’s Water Festival, OFA team members Laura Fraser and Kaylee Coverdale took students of the Thames Valley District School Board for a virtual tour of…
OFA releases new guide for building business relationships with farmers
Working with farmers: a guide to growing solid relationships with farm clients The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) has developed this guide as a resource for farm and agri-business service providers who…
Bruce Federation hosts agriculture tour for medical students
This week, Bruce County Federation of Agriculture hosted medical students to showcase agriculture and introduce them to the opportunities available to them in rural communities. The goal of this annual tour is…
OFA provides summary of Standards of Care for Outdoor Dogs webinar
This week, OFA partnered with Ontario Sheep to host an informational session on the new Standards of Care for Outdoor Dogs. When the Provincial Animal Welfare Services (PAWS) Act came into effect…
AgriStability extends application deadline with further support for beekeepers and poultry farmers
In response to the significant challenges faced by Ontario farmers this spring, especially beekeepers and poultry farmers, the deadline for 2022 AgriStability applications and fee payments have been extended to June 30, 2022.…
OFA priorities for campaign trail conversations
Ontario’s agri-food sector is a major contributor to the provincial economy, ensuring our grocery shelves stay stocked and our food supply chain remains strong and viable. Each day, our farmers take the…