Project Name: Farm Health and Safety – First Aid Course Project summary and highlights: Farmers were provided with emergency First Aid CPR C & AED: 1 day, basic first aid, learn to…
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Revive Fund – Lanark Federation of Agriculture 2025
Project Name: First Aid Training Project summary and highlights: Lanark County Federation hosted 3 First Aid Courses for OFA members and Community Members (priority given to OFA members). Over 3 sessions in…
Revive Fund – Lambton Federation of Agriculture 2025
Project Name: Safety Buckets Project summary and highlights: This was a safety awareness project that provided Lambton County farmers who attended our Lambton Federation of Agriculture AGM, a safety bucket filled with…
OFA encouraged to see cross-party support for stronger Risk Management Program
The Ontario Liberal Party has called on the provincial government to deliver the full Risk Management Program (RMP) funding increase to farmers now, rather than phasing it in over several years as…
Ag tech and future of agriculture focal points at Ontario Chamber of Commerce Smart Growth
When it comes to using technology to get the most out of agriculture, Ontario farmers are on the cutting edge. OFA General Manager Cathy Lennon had the opportunity to speak with fellow…
Find a collection event to safely dispose of unwanted pesticides and medications
Farmers in Ontario will be able to safely dispose of unwanted agricultural pesticides and obsolete livestock and equine medications through Cleanfarms’ free collection program, with the next round of collection events not…
Land use and agricultural impact assessments in the spotlight at PAC meeting
Land use planning issues were front and centre at the latest meeting of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture’s Policy Advisory Council (PAC). Agricultural impact assessments (AIAs), rural land designations, and the growing…
OFA supports new improvements to AgriStability program, offering higher payouts and caps to support farmers
Federal, provincial, and territorial agriculture ministers have agreed on significant enhancements to the AgriStability program’s support for farmers. Starting with the upcoming program year, AgriStability will cover a greater share of farmers’…
Understanding carbon credits with new OFA resource
Carbon credits are a complex topic that is still in its infancy and the OFA has just released a new resource designed to give farmers a carbon credit starting point. A system…
OFA advocacy delivers: ROD Program funding doubled for rural Ontario
Great news for rural communities – and a win for OFA advocacy efforts. The Ontario government recently announced it is doubling annual funding for the Rural Ontario Development (ROD) program to $10…