Government and Politics in Ontario Agriculture: The Boiler Room (79)

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What Should Be Done To Defend Modern Agriculture? What are everyone's thoughts regarding the new Ontario policy regarding neonic seed treatments? Are there any other ideas farmers should b… Started by Joe Dales	2	Jun 7, 2015 Reply by Joe Dales
Grain Farmers of Ontario Firmly Oppose Draft Seed Treatment Regulations. What Do You Think? GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO FIRMLY OPPOSES DRAFT SEED TREATMENT REGULATIONS GUELPH, ON (April 9, 2015) – Following a technical briefing from… Started by OntAG Admin	0	Apr 9, 2015
GFO: Grain Farming Under Attack by Ontario Government - How do you feel about the Neonic Issue? GRAIN FARMING UNDER ATTACK BY GOVERNMENTNew Pesticide Regulations Impractical and Unrealistic GUELPH, ON (November 25, 2014) – Grain Farmer… Started by OntAG Admin	1	Feb 7, 2015 Reply by Colin Lundy
Update on Minister Leal So, what exactly did Leal do prior to political life? Nothin above. Obviously a career backbencher judging by his lack of leadership on the… Started by Steve Twynstra	0	Jan 30, 2015
CFFO: Premier's Mandate Letters Set Tone For Agriculture Policy In The Years Ahead. Any Feedback? CFFO: Premier’s Mandate Letters Set Tone for Agriculture Policy in the Years Ahead (Oct 06, 2014) By Nathan StevensThe Premier’s rece… Started by OntAG Admin	0	Oct 7, 2014
New Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs, Jeff Leal, Who is he and will he be a good Minister of Ag? Jeff Leal Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs MPP Peterborough Political Career Minister of Rural Affairs, February 201… Started by OntAG Admin	3	Jun 26, 2014 Reply by OntAG Admin
Ontario Food And Farm Political Debate Cancelled. Is the sector not important enough to make time? Food and Farm Political Debate Cancelled By Amanda Brodhagen, Farms.comOntario farm and processor organizations say that they have been for… Started by OntAG Admin	0	Jun 3, 2014
U of Guelph Closing Kemptville and Alfred Ag College Campuses? I was sorry to hear that the University of Guelph is planning to close the two agriculture colleges. I thought agriculture enrollment was i… Started by Roadrunner	2	Mar 18, 2014 Reply by Joe Dales
What do you think of the new 2% Biodiesel Fuel Content Mandate? BIOFUELS REGULATIONS GREAT NEWS FOR ONTARIO’S GRAIN FARMERS The commitment from the government to move forward with the regulations for t… Started by Joe Dales	10	Nov 6, 2013 Reply by Arron Burns
Will Kathleen Wynne be a good minister of agriculture? I thought this was a good idea when I first heard it. But judging by the negative comments and stories I am not too sure. What does everyon… Started by Roadrunner	9	Mar 13, 2013 Reply by Joann

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