Project Name: Livestock Handling Session with Dr. Temple Grandin Project summary and highlights: The Cochrane Federation of Agriculture provided funding so that Dr. Temple Grandin could participate in several sessions on May…
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Revive Fund – Bruce Federation of Agriculture 2024
Project Name: ‘Share the Road’ sign project Project summary: The Bruce Federation of Agriculture (BCFA) and Bruce County partnered to implement a crucial initiative aimed at enhancing road safety for local residents,…
Revive Fund – Brant Federation of Agriculture 2024
Project Name: Breakfast Meeting Project Summary and Highlights: The Breakfast Meeting hosted by BCFA for Municipal, Provincial and Federal politicians to hear from commodity groups and other local organizations that support and…
Revive Fund – Arnprior Federation of Agriculture 2024
Project Name: Farmers Breakfast Project description: The Arnprior Region Federation of Agriculture (ARFA) hosted a farmer’s breakfast that spanned attendees from the Arnprior Region, Renfrew County and Lanark County as well as…
Revive Fund – Algoma Federation of Agriculture 2024
Project Name: Algoma 911 Field Entrance Project Project summary and highlights: The Algoma Federation of Agriculture provided funding to local farmers to encourage them to install 911 gate signs at field entrances.…
OFA releases statement on rail strike
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is deeply concerned about the impact the CN and CP rail strike will have on the agri-food sector in Ontario and across Canada. Rail is an…
Cultivating Local Survey
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture is conducting this survey as part of the new Cultivating Local: Seizing Opportunities to Grow Ontario’s Local Agri-Products Sector project. We developed this project in response to…
Ontario farm leaders attend federal-provincial-territorial meetings alongside government leaders
Ontario farm leaders and OFA representatives travelled to Whitehorse, Yukon this week to participate in meetings with federal, provincial and territorial Ministers of Agriculture. The annual event provides an opportunity to engage…
Consultations paused in eastern Ontario on updated wetland mapping
Earlier this week, the Ontario government announced that they have put a pause on consultations regarding updated wetland mapping in eastern Ontario. This announcement came as welcome news to many farm business…
OFA hosts 2024 Queen’s Park Day
Members of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)’s board of directors and young farm leaders were at Queen’s Park recently to meet with MPPs. Thank you to all ministers and MPPs who…