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Celebrate 60 Years of CFFO at this Year’s Annual Convention

The Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario turns 60 this year, and we want to invite our members, supporters, and friends of the organization to join us. This year’s convention will be held on Tuesday, December 2nd at St. George’s Hall in Waterloo, just minutes away from St. Jacob’s Country Market. This year’s…

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Posted on November 20, 2014 at 7:30am

CFFO Blog: Agriculture is Cornerstone of Growth within the Agri-food Sector

The CFFO is focused on how to generate additional jobs within the agriculture and agri-food sector. The Premier’s Challenge set ambitious goals for the sector which were renewed in the recent mandate letter to the Minister of Agriculture. The leadership within the industry needs to work together to generate new ideas to meet this challenge and help strengthen our great province.

The CFFO assessment is that there are limited opportunities at the primary production level to…

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Posted on November 14, 2014 at 1:17pm

CFFO Blog: Agriculture Can Benefit from a Long-Term Focus on Water Stewardship

The Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario is championing improved water stewardship as a key policy area that can move the Ontario agriculture sector forward. If we look at long-term challenges for agriculture, water stewardship is essential to sustainable production of food.

The CFFO believes that there are three game-changing factors that point towards the need for more thought on how farmers use water in Ontario. The first is managing the impacts of more erratic weather…

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Posted on November 10, 2014 at 1:00pm

CFFO Blog: The Farmers Story

by Paul Bootsma

Farmers need to get their story out to the public. The general public is the farmer’s customer and wants to know what farming is like in this decade. Agriculture, like all businesses, has evolved and changed, and today’s farmers are as likely to use a communication device as a shovel or a pitchfork.

Recently, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released an article called Realities of Agriculture in…

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Posted on October 24, 2014 at 4:43am

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Rain and Cooler Temperatures Offer Respite for Saskatchewan Crops

Rain and cooler weather have helped relieve stress on many moisture-starved Saskatchewan crops. The rain that fell through wide parts of the province over the weekend was a positive sign for many producers, said the latest weekly provincial crop report on Thursday. However, even within regions that received the rain the impact on crop and pasture conditions was variable, it added. “In some areas, the rain came just in time to carry crops forward through flowering and grain fill, while in other areas the rain came too late to make a difference to crops or pastures.” Topsoil moisture is highly variable, depending on region, but most regions have seen an improvement after the recent rainfall. Provincially, cropland topsoil moisture was rated 2% surplus, 71% adequate, 22% short and 5% very short as of Monday. That compares with 60% adequate, 32% short and 8% very short a week earlier, and 50% adequate, 40% short and 10% very short at this time last year. Cropland topsoil moisture

Alberta Major Crop Conditions Little Changed on the Week

Alberta major crop conditions were relatively unchanged this past week, holding above the five- and 10-year averages. The weekly provincial crop report on Friday said precipitation did bring relief to crops in some areas but added that prolonged hot and dry weather “continues to be a challenge to crops and pastures in other regions.” The overall condition of major crops (spring wheat, oats, barley, canola, dry peas) was pegged at 65% good to excellent as of Tuesday, down a single point from the previous week but above five-year average of 55% and the 10-year average of 60%. At 66% good to excellent as of Tuesday, the condition of the Alberta spring wheat crop was down 1 point from a week earlier, while barley held steady at 67%. The condition of the oat crop fell to 55% good to excellent from 63%. Canola was down 1 point at 63% and peas were up a single point at 66%. Major crops in the province’s Central Region were rated the best at 93% good to excellent as of Tuesday, followe

Saskatchewan, Ottawa to boost farming program in response to trade issues and drought

REGINA – Saskatchewan’s government and Ottawa say they’re providing additional support to a farm income stabilization program in response to trade issues and dry conditions.

Open Letter: Let’s Grow Canada: Staking a Claim for Agriculture in the Government Mandate

Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture & Food (NCIAF) Sign MOU to Advance Collaboration and Reconciliation in Canadian Agriculture

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture & Food (NCIAF). This agreement marks a significant step toward building stronger collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous agricultural producers across Canada.

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