By Peggy Brekveld, Vice President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture As the new PC government sits at Queen’s Park for the first time, the Premier is expected to provide direction to each new…
Commentaries
Read OFA’s weekly commentaries for our position and activities on the current issues and legislation impacting Ontario’s agriculture sector.
Early days in assessing cancelled cap and trade
By Drew Spoelstra, Executive Member, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Weather, climate and trade are all hot topics in Ontario right now. The recent elimination of Ontario’s cap and trade program is leading…
Water regulations drown out simple rule-making
By Mark Wales, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Farmers in Ontario are governed by nearly every ministry. We answer to provincial and federal regulations, most provincial ministries and our local municipalities. We…
CFA represents agriculture’s interests in trade discussions
By Drew Spoelstra, Executive Member, Ontario Federation of Agriculture In the complicated world that is the current state of affairs in international trade and tariffs, the agricultural industry needs strong advocates to…
Let’s get to work on ag and rural
By Steve Brackenridge, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Queen’s Park will have an interesting array of veteran and new politicians when the PC party takes the reigns under Premier-designate Doug Ford and…
Summer safety tips for farmers
By Bruce Buttar, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Summer on the farm is exciting and busy. The days are longer, the weather is warmer and it’s a privilege to watch our crops…
Act Now to tell your candidates why ag and rural matter
By Peggy Brekveld, Vice President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture We’re almost there. Election day looms for Ontarians as both candidates and party leaders vie for our votes. We, as Ontario voters, have…
What does Ontario ag look like to you?
By Pat Jilesen, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) knows how proud our members are of their farms, families and agricultural communities. That’s why we’re launching the…
New farm labour regulations impact Ontario farms
By Peggy Brekveld, Vice President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Running a farm is a complex business. Laws and regulations from multiple ministries govern Ontario farms on issues ranging from transportation and environment…
New international report supports need for rural Ontario investments
By Keith Currie, President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Invest in rural regions for long-term growth. That’s the take home message in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) recently released report…