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…
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 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…
OFA highlights agriculture’s contributions during Economic Development Week 22
As we wrap up this year’s Economic Development Week, OFA wants to acknowledge the contributions agriculture makes to growing our rural communities and Ontario’s GDP. OFA encourages vibrant and resilient rural communities through…
Ontario government releases pre-election budget
On Thursday, April 28, the Ontario government announced its pre-election budget for 2022. With respect to Ontario’s agriculture and food sector, there was an emphasis on strengthening our domestic food supply chain…
Governments extend deadline for 2022 AgriStability applications
Having a Business Risk Management (BRM) program in place can be crucial in ensuring your farm business or operation can continue producing food, fibre and fuel for the province and for Canada,…
OFA hosts ag-specific informational webinars with WSIB
Earlier this year, OFA teamed up with the Workplace Safety Insurance Board (WSIB) to bring our members a series of agriculture-specific informational webinars. The webinars were directed toward farm employers and designed…
OFA and Ontario Sheep host coyote information session
Coyotes can be a significant problem for livestock producers in Ontario. On April 12, 2022, OFA and Ontario Sheep Farmers hosted a Coyote Information Session. Our groups were joined by Brent Patterson,…
OFA reps exhibit at Good Roads 2022
This week, OFA staff and board representatives exhibited at the 2022 Good Roads Conference in Toronto. Over the course of three days, our representatives had impactful and valuable conversations with municipal councillors…