Member survey helps shape OFA direction
Being the voice of Ontario farmers is not an easy task.
Weekly Commentaries
CFFO: Farmland Trust Forum Highlights the Importance of Getting Land Use Policy Right
Last month, the Ontario Farmland Trust held their annual policy forum, which focused on the impending reviews of the Greenbelt Plan, the Oak Ridges Moraine Plan, the Niagara Escarpment Plan and the Places to Grow Plan
GFO: Project Soy Winners
The winners of this year’s Project SOY (Soybean Opportunities for Youth) competition for University of Guelph students have been named.
OFA: Farm owners advised to comply with new labour requirements before busy season
It’s springtime on the farm, and along with warmer temperatures, many Ontario farmers are also welcoming back seasonal employees to help with the busy season ahead.
CFFO: Ontario’s Bishops release New Paper on Agriculture in Ontario
Twenty-five years ago, the Bishops of Ontario brought forth a paper on agriculture, which was called the People and the Land.
GFO: 2014 March Classic A Resounding Success
GFO’s Erin Calhoun on the 2014 March Classic this week in London.
OFA: Farm politics needs succession planning too
Just as many Ontario farm families develop plans to transfer their farm from one generation to the next, Ontario farm organizations must do the same.
Crouch: Recognizing Rural Roots
A Southwestern Ontario success story, and agricultural business is recognized as the Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce Industry of the month.
CFFO: Rural Ontario Summit Focused on the Need for a Strong Rural Policy
The Rural Ontario Institute recently held a summit to discuss the state of rural Ontario and forge some ideas around a strategy to move forward.
GFO: Review Leads To Change In Director’s Terms
Directors will now serve two-year terms, following a recent change in our election process approved through a regulatory review under the Farm Products Marketing Act.