Ontario Agriculture

The network for agriculture in Ontario, Canada

Welcome To OntAg

Welcome to the Ontario Agriculture Community Online Website.

www.ontag.farms.com

We hope that you find the information and community interaction valuable to your farm or agriculture organization.

Please feel free to invite anyone that you think will want to visit or participate in the site.

Our objective is to build a valuable information and networking online resource that helps everyone involved in Ontario Agriculture.

You can participate in a number of ways on this website:

1. Visit and check out all of the public information presented by other OntAg members. You do not need to sign in and become a member to do this.

2. Become an OntAg member yourself, either as yourself, using an Alias name, or as your farm name or organization.
You can then share information or and use the posting tools such as the chat forums or comment on the Expert Blogs, add events, post photos or videos etc..

Please take a minute to review the OntAg Rules page , we want to have a community of mutual respect and good taste...we don't want to have to moderate all of the content but if there is a problem, bring it to our attention and we will deal with it.

We also have links to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. We will do everything we can to respect and protect everyone's privacy but we also encourage you to do everything you can to protect your own personal information.

Thanks again for visiting and let us know how we can make this site more valuable to you in your Ontario Agriculture Activities.

Regards,


Joe Dales
Farms.com Ltd
877-438-5729 x5013
joe.dales@farms.com

Agriculture Headlines from Farms.com Canada East News - click on title for full story

Federal-Provincial-Territorial Agriculture Minister’s Meeting in Halifax

Pulse Canada joined agricultural leaders, industry stakeholders, parliamentarians, and federal, provincial, and territorial Ministers in Halifax for the meetings around the 2026 Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Agriculture Ministers Meeting, which included a Policy Summit hosted by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. This year's Summit, themed "Building Canada's Agricultural Growth Engine: Policy Priorities for the Next Policy Framework," served as a national forum for dialogue on the policy measures needed to strengthen the competitiveness, sustainability, and long-term resilience of Canada's agriculture and agri-food sector. Discussions centred on innovation, productivity, value-added agriculture, economic growth, and the policy tools required to keep Canadian farmers globally competitive. A recurring theme was ensuring the next policy framework delivers real, measurable outcomes for producers while supporting food security goals. Pulse Canada also participated in an FPT R

Statement On The Canada-uae Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement And Canada-ecuador Free Trade Agreement

Pulse Canada today welcomed the conclusion of Canada-UAE CEPA negotiations and the signing of the Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement. Both are steps toward opening more doors for Canadian pulse crops around the world. “Pulse Canada welcomes two pieces of good news for our industry this week with the conclusion of the Canada-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations and the signing of the Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement (FTA),” said Pulse Canada Chair Shane Strydhorst. “Every new trade agreement is a signal to our growers and processors that Canada is serious about finding new homes for what we grow." The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a major customer for Canada’s pulse industry. In 2025, Canadian growers and exporters shipped $268.6 million worth of pulses to the UAE — over 300,000 tonnes. Lentils made up the bulk of that, at $225.7 million, followed by peas, chickpeas and kidney beans. A full economic partnership with preferential access to the UAE sh

Canadian Beef Research & Knowledge Mobilization Strategy

The Five-Year Canadian Beef Research and Knowledge Mobilization Strategy strengthens Canada’s position as a global leader in sustainable beef production by aligning national priorities in research, innovation and knowledge mobilization to maximize sector-wide impact. Through a highly collaborative process, the Beef Cattle Research Council worked with producers, researchers, extension agents and a broad range of industry stakeholders to revise and update the Five-Year Strategy. Built upon previous iterations, the Strategy reflects both the progress achieved to date and the emerging challenges facing the sector. It recognizes that long-term industry success depends on continual improvements. The Strategy identifies key research and knowledge mobilization priorities to maximize benefits obtained from investments in beef research and extension. It directly supports the industry’s 10-year goals through targeted outcomes that enhance productivity, sustainability and resilience. Achieving t

Canada’s Food Security Strategy Overlooks Those Helping Farmers Use More Tech | OPINION

Canada’s new food security strategy promises billions of dollars for a more affordable and resilient food system. But investments in technology, infrastructure and production will only work if farmers have the knowledge and support to put them into practice. 

Ontario farmers eligible for new $12 million stewardship funding program

Ontario farmers will have access to an additional $12 million in funding aimed at improving efficiency, reducing operating costs and strengthening the long-term sustainability of their operations.

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