Monday, August 8, 2011

Southwestern Ontario farmland prices spike 51 % in two years

Southwestern Ontario farmland values surged 51 % between 2020 and 2022 and hit a median value of $23,000 per acre, according to figures compiled by analyst Ryan Parker of Valco Consultants in London.

Federal report on fertilizer emissions: 2,000 submissions but you can’t see them

The Trudeau regime has set up a “fertilizer working group” to help develop a plan for “voluntary” fertilizer emissions cuts in agriculture, a plan that includes improved  “measurement and tracking” of fertilizer emissions on Canadian farms.

Ontario increases fines for withholding passports of migrant workers

The Ontario government is introducing the Working for Workers Act, 2023, which will strengthen protections for vulnerable and migrant workers.

CPMA announces 2023 Passion for Produce participants

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) is proud to announce 18 rising stars who will participate in the 2023 Passion for Produce (PFP) program in Toronto.

Québec growers worry about water

Canada and the United States share the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River watershed, which drains 25 per cent of the world's freshwater resources.