Proposed community pasture could be a first for the region
April 8, 2025The cattlemen's association is interested in leasing approximately 130 to 200 acres of land for five years in the Wilkesport area.
The cattlemen's association is interested in leasing approximately 130 to 200 acres of land for five years in the Wilkesport area.
The proposal would have required individuals and businesses with more than $250,000 in capital gains to pay higher taxes on those proceeds.
Ontario farmland values increased by 3.1 percent in 2024, following a 10.7 percent jump in 2023 and a 19.4 percent spike in 2022.
The report in 2023 highlighted growing distrust in food corporations, record food bank usage, and reduced consumer spending on groceries despite inflation.
New mental health initiatives will be available for farm workers and their families.
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture [OFA] Director for Lambton and Middlesex Counties says the weather has been "challenging" for farmers this spring and summer.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has teamed up with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and Health Canada to monitor dairy cattle in Canada for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
The clash, centered on tariff rate quotas, marks the second panel in three years to explore American complaints that Canada unfairly favours processors over producers.