Area X.O, the R&D complex for next-gen smart mobility, autonomy and connectivity and home of the Ottawa Smart Farm powered by AgExpert, together with Farm Credit Canada (FCC), today announced the evolution of their partnership to accelerate agri-tech innovation, adoption and impact on farmers, Canada’s agricultural sector and economy.
In recent years, the tides of change have swept through the agricultural sector in Ontario, ushering in promising horizons for sustainable farming practices.
The increasing demand for housing supply and affordability in Ontario is leading to pressure on municipalities to develop their shrinking agricultural land base.
The Ontario Farmland Trust team is thrilled to see that the provincial government has reversed its decision to allow development in the Greenbelt, thereby safeguarding a significant amount of Ontario’s precious agricultural lands for the foreseeable future.
Amid a tighter carryin from the 2022-23 marketing year and a smaller crop this year, Agriculture Canada has slashed its 2023-24 canola ending stocks estimate from last month.
