The national average price of diesel is about $2.50/L
Farm Credit Canada has launched a new $1 billion financing initiative designed to support major food processing and manufacturing projects across Canada.
As Canada celebrates Organic Month in September, new data shows organic farming has evolved into a major economic force.
A major legal battle over Canada's Staccato® cherry variety has ended with a settlement that includes royalty payments, export restrictions, and funding for future tree fruit breeding programs.
Studies show that effective cover crop management depends on proper planting timing, species selection, and seeding rates.
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Government of Canada Work-Sharing Program can help Employers avoid job cutting
The Work-Sharing Program (WSP) is designed to help employers and workers avert temporary layoffs. The program provides income support to workers eligible for Employment Insurance benefits and who are willing to work a temporary reduced work week when there is a reduction in the normal level of business activity that is beyond the control of the employer.
Visit the site shown below to read more about the program and eligibility criteria.
http://www.canadabusiness.ca/servlet/ContentServer?cid=1081944193860&lang=en&pagename=CBSC_FE%2Fdisplay&c=Services
Visit the OPIC website (www.opic.on.ca) and click on publications to see the Financial Resources and Support Services brochures that have been developed by OMAFRA for various regions across Southern Ontario.
Hard copies of these brochures as well as brochures for Northern Ontario Regions are available at the OMAFRA resource centers across the province.