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Farm Credit Canada Economic Spotlight for Fall 2013: Agricultural Economist J.P. Gervais

Added by OntAG Admin on November 18, 2013 at 10:50am — No Comments

Looking for opportunity to hunt on your land

Hi everyone,

I live in Milton and am looking for a Farmer in the Halton region who would be willing to allow me to hunt on their property for turkey during Spring turkey season and deer season, which is in the Fall.

I would be willing to help with farm chores as I do have previous experience working at a thoroughbred horse farm cleaning stalls, putting hay bales and straw bales in the loft, as well as general manual chores.  

I would take great care of showing respect…

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Added by Brandon Smart on November 3, 2013 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Farms.com Corn Report: Innovation In Seed Corn Productions - Visit To Maizex Seeds Near Tilbury, Ontario.

Added by OntAG Admin on October 24, 2013 at 5:00am — No Comments

Terry Daynard's Blog Posts: Issue of Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments and Bee Mortality

Additional Comments on the Issue of Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments and Bee Mortality

October 15, 2013

Since posting my early September blog (http://goo.gl/DmqH3N) about neonicotinoid seed treatments and bee mortality, the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) of Health Canada has issued a Notice of Intent on “action to protect bees from exposure to neonicotinoid pesticides” (…

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Added by OntAG Admin on October 15, 2013 at 6:40am — No Comments

Ontario Agri Food Technologies Game Changers: Katan Kitchens - New Super Food Crops of Quinoa and Amaranth.

Added by OntAG Admin on October 9, 2013 at 7:00am — No Comments

DuPont Pioneer Launches New T Series Soybean Variety Lineup.

Added by OntAG Admin on October 9, 2013 at 6:51am — No Comments

New Enlist Weed Control System For Canadian Corn and Soybean Producers Reviewed.

Added by OntAG Admin on October 8, 2013 at 7:09am — No Comments

International Plowing Match Queen of the Furrow Video.

Added by Joe Dales on September 21, 2013 at 5:00am — No Comments

Farms.com Corn Report: Checking Corn Maturity And Scouting Before Harvest Time.

Added by OntAG Admin on September 17, 2013 at 1:15pm — No Comments

International Plowing Match Day One: Premier Kathleen Wynne Photos from Instagram

Had a great time at the International Plowing Match today! Thanks for hosting, Perth County! #ipm2013…
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Added by OntAG Admin on September 17, 2013 at 10:30am — No Comments

CONTEST: 'Celebrate the Harvest' Sign Up for a Chance to Win a $1000 Gift Card & other great prizes from Farms.com and Ag Buyer's Guide

FAMRERS: Fill out the contest entry form here:http://harvestcontest.farms.com/  for a chance to win a $1000 Gift Card or one of many other great ag-related prizes!

 

VISIT the Ag Buyer's Guide OR the Farms.com Booth at…

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Added by OntAG Admin on September 4, 2013 at 6:00am — No Comments

Farm Progress Show 2013: Grain Market Report. Soybean Future Prices Boom Higher

Added by OntAG Admin on August 26, 2013 at 11:57am — No Comments

Global 4-H Youth Ag Summit In Calgary, AB. Feeding A Hungry Planet.





4-H Canada and Bayer CropScience have partnered to hold the inaugural global 4-H Youth Ag-Summit in Calgary, Alberta on August 19-25, 2013. The Summit has assembled 118 young adults from 20 countries worldwide to "come to the table," share their ideas and develop a plan of action to feed a hungry planet. The official welcoming event on August 20th took place at the Calgary… Continue

Added by OntAG Admin on August 23, 2013 at 4:30am — No Comments

Weagant Farm Supplies Celebrates 60 Years of Service In The Eastern Ontario Farm Machinery Business.

Rooted in Eastern Ontario history: Local farm business celebrates 60 years of service.

WINCHESTER, ON,  This month marks the 60th anniversary celebration of a staple in the Eastern Ontario agricultural industry, Weagant Farm Supplies. With three stores across the region - two in the Winchester area, one just outside Brockville – Weagant Farm Supplies invites the community to the anniversary celebrations this Friday, August 23.

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Added by OntAG Admin on August 19, 2013 at 4:00am — No Comments

Farms.com Corn Report: Tim Welbanks Scouts During The Pollination Period of the Crop.

Added by OntAG Admin on August 10, 2013 at 1:59pm — No Comments

OAFT Game Changers: BIO and its BioTrack web-based livestock management system.

Added by OntAG Admin on August 7, 2013 at 2:39am — No Comments

Growing Forward 2 Ontario Business Grants for Agricultural Businesses & Food Processors

Cambridge, Ontario (Marketwire- August 6, 2013)

In late June 2013, The Ontario government announced the details of their $417 million investment in Growing Forward 2. The 5-year provincial funding programs are complementary to the AgriInnovation and…

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Added by Ryan Weaver on August 6, 2013 at 11:27am — No Comments

Growing Forward 2 Federal and Ontario Business Grants

Application for Ontario small business grants through Growing Forward 2 program is now available at the provincial level.  This government funding for business is a combination of federal and provincial funds to a total of $417 million over the next 5 years. It is targeted…

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Added by Ryan Weaver on July 26, 2013 at 1:30am — No Comments

Results of US Midwestern Crop Tour: Were All Of The Corn And Soybean Acres Planted This Year? Bearish Price News.

Added by Moe Agostino on July 25, 2013 at 9:22am — No Comments

Talking Turbines

Our communities have been engaged in debate and discourse over the issue of industrial wind turbines for over 3 years. People in our communities have very passionate views and this issue has put a serious strain on our small rural communities. I knew that when I announced I was vying for the Ontario Liberal candidacy in Perth Wellington I would hear the question, ‘where do you stand on wind turbines’. I’d like to take this opportunity to answer that question.

I believe that it would…

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Added by Stewart Skinner on July 25, 2013 at 6:18am — No Comments

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Waterloo Farmer Convicted for Breaking Detention

On April 27, 2023, investigators with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness’ Regulatory Compliance Unit executed a Provincial Offences Act search warrant at Joris Salverda’s farm in Wilmot on an unrelated matter. Investigators found unlabelled meat product and subsequently detained it to determine if it was from an inspected source. Detention involved marking a potentially non-compliant product with a detention tag and placing it in a freezer or cooler to preserve its integrity until it could be determined whether the meat product was compliant. No person shall move or interfere with a thing that has been detained unless authorized or required to do so by an inspector. Later, officers conducted an inspection at Salverda’s farm and discovered the detained meat product had been removed without authorization. Following an investigation into the movement of the unlabelled meat product, Salverda was charged with one count of breaking detention of a thing without autho

Guelph Business Owner Convicted of Obstructing Inspectors

Background: On October 4, 2023 and January 10, 2024, Compliance and Advisory Officers with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (then the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) attended Klops Meat and Deli for the purpose of verifying compliance. On both occasions, the owner/operator, Leszek Rzeznik, refused the inspectors entry to complete an inspection. Subsequently, investigators in the Ministry’s Regulatory Compliance Unit initiated an investigation that resulted in Rzeznik being charged with two counts of obstructing an inspector under the Food Safety and Quality Act, 2001. On January 8, 2025, after a trial in absentia, Rzeznik was convicted on both counts by Justice of the Peace Michael Cuthbertson. Rzeznik was fined $3,000 for each count, plus a 25 per cent victim fine surcharge, which totalled $7,500.

York Region Man Convicted of Obstructing an Inspector

Background: On September 25, 2024, an inspector from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness appointed under the Food Safety Quality Act, 2001 attended Ve & Be Corporation at 793 Alness Street to conduct an unannounced inspection. As a free-standing, licenced meat plant, the business is subject to inspection by ministry inspectors. When the inspector arrived, the plant operator, Andrei Berliaev, behaved in an aggressive manner and prevented the inspector from conducting the inspection. The inspector then left the plant and withdrew the inspection. Following an investigation, Berliaev was charged with one count of obstructing an inspector under the Food Safety Quality Act, 2001.

From soil to supper – how farmers care for the Earth all year long

Every April, countries around the world mark Earth Day – an excellent and vital opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of caring for and protecting our environment. As farmers, we often like to say that every day is Earth Day on the farm, and while that sounds a bit cliched, it actually is very true. That’s because in raising livestock and growing crops of all kinds, farmers work very directly with the soil, the air, and the water every single day. The weather is our constant companion and more than almost anything else, will influence the kind of year we’re going to have. Whether it’s too much or too little rain, temperatures that are hotter or colder than normal, or snow, ice and rain storms, it all impacts the quality and quantity of the products we’re able to produce on our farms. I farm near Burford close to Brantford with my wife and son where we raise sheep and grow hay, corn, and soybeans as well as a biomass crop called miscanthus. I’m also a director on the bo

Q+A: Trevor Jones to draw on experience as Ontario agriculture minister

Chatham-Kent–Leamington MPP Trevor Jones is settling into his role as Ontario agriculture, food and agribusiness minister. The former Leamington town councillor and OPP officer was named to cabinet last month in just his second term as an MPP. We asked Jones about his new role in cabinet. His responses have been edited for style and brevity. Q: Just beginning your second term as an MPP, can you describe the honour of being named minister for a portfolio as prominent as Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness? A: It is an honour . . . I grew up and continue to live and raise my family in Chatham-Kent-Leamington, where our communities have a long tradition of farming, greenhouse growing and food processing. As such, I developed a strong appreciation for this sector and remain inspired by the hard-working people who feed Canada and the world. Early in my career with the OPP, I earned a position on the Emergency Response Team and . . . was given the opportunity to work with members of the

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