New directions for Canadian beef exports as world’s middle classes grow
The Canadian beef business is looking overseas as it continues adjusting to the weight of the sky-high dollar, soaring production costs and sagging profit margins cutting into the industry’s finances....
View ArticleExpanding trade a top priority for Harper at Summit of the Americas
Canada is willing to discuss everything — including its controversial supply management system — when it sits down with other countries to negotiate a tantalizing trans-Pacific free trade zone, said...
View ArticleAgriculture minister tours Niagara area affected by drought
Ontario’s agriculture minister toured a Niagara-area farm on Tuesday to see first-hand the impact the dry weather has had on crops in the region. Ted McMeekin joined Grain Farmers of Ontario chair...
View ArticleFarmers team up with scientists to explore Ont. exotic veggie growth
There’s no more direct gateway into an unfamiliar culture than an invitation to taste its food. With its sidewalk grocers’ stands loaded with produce from around the world, Toronto extends countless...
View ArticleNew farmers find place to grow in Brampton
Everyone knows farmers grow carrots, but who would have guessed that a carrot could grow farmers? In a nutshell, that’s just about the story of the McVean Start-up Farm in Brampton. It’s a project...
View ArticleOnt. farmers, developers face delays due to protected songbird
The bird has the voice of R2-D2 from Star Wars, but for land developers and farmers across Ontario, its call heralds the sound of an uncertain future. The bobolink, a medium-sized black songbird with a...
View ArticleDigital start-up aims to help Torontonians eat farm fresh
A young entrepreneurial duo is using digital savvy to bring farm-fresh food to your doorstep. FoodStory — born out of start-up incubator Digital Media Zone at Ryerson University — aims to “bring all of...
View ArticleCooler spring temperatures devastate some Ontario crops
As the fluctuating temperatures continue in the GTA some crops across Ontario have been devastated by the cold weather.
View ArticleFarmers fields flooded in Bradford
The town of Bradford is calling on the province to designate part of its community a disaster zone after severe flooding hit the region twice in three weeks.
View ArticleFire destroys St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market near Waterloo
A fire has destroyed St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market near Waterloo, causing well over $1 million in damages. “Damage is probably closer to the two-million mark,” Woolwich Township Fire Chief Rick Pedersen...
View ArticleExpanding trade a top priority for Harper at Summit of the Americas
Canada is willing to discuss everything — including its controversial supply management system — when it sits down with other countries to negotiate a tantalizing trans-Pacific free trade zone, said...
View ArticleAgriculture minister tours Niagara area affected by drought
Ontario’s agriculture minister toured a Niagara-area farm on Tuesday to see first-hand the impact the dry weather has had on crops in the region. Ted McMeekin joined Grain Farmers of Ontario chair...
View ArticleFarmers team up with scientists to explore Ont. exotic veggie growth
There’s no more direct gateway into an unfamiliar culture than an invitation to taste its food. With its sidewalk grocers’ stands loaded with produce from around the world, Toronto extends countless...
View ArticleNew farmers find place to grow in Brampton
Everyone knows farmers grow carrots, but who would have guessed that a carrot could grow farmers? In a nutshell, that’s just about the story of the McVean Start-up Farm in Brampton. It’s a project...
View ArticleOnt. farmers, developers face delays due to protected songbird
The bird has the voice of R2-D2 from Star Wars, but for land developers and farmers across Ontario, its call heralds the sound of an uncertain future. The bobolink, a medium-sized black songbird with a...
View ArticleDigital start-up aims to help Torontonians eat farm fresh
A young entrepreneurial duo is using digital savvy to bring farm-fresh food to your doorstep. FoodStory — born out of start-up incubator Digital Media Zone at Ryerson University — aims to “bring all of...
View ArticleCooler spring temperatures devastate some Ontario crops
As the fluctuating temperatures continue in the GTA some crops across Ontario have been devastated by the cold weather.
View ArticleFarmers fields flooded in Bradford
The town of Bradford is calling on the province to designate part of its community a disaster zone after severe flooding hit the region twice in three weeks.
View ArticleFire destroys St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market near Waterloo
A fire has destroyed St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market near Waterloo, causing well over $1 million in damages. “Damage is probably closer to the two-million mark,” Woolwich Township Fire Chief Rick Pedersen...
View ArticleWynne says supports will ease transition but won’t back way from $15 minimum...
Ontario farmers and small businesses will receive support from the government as the province moves ahead with its plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, Premier Kathleen Wynne said Tuesday....
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