New OFA president outlines organizational priorities
by Drew Spoelstra, President, OFA
This past week, Ontario’s farmers gathered for the annual meeting of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA). It’s a business meeting...
Farmers pausing growth, but confident in future outlooks, survey says
by Paul Vickers, Vice President, OFA
The pressures of inflation, high interest rates, tax increases and global conflicts are having an impact on Ontario’s farmers.
That’s...
Role of women evolving in farming sector
by Sara Wood, Director, OFA
Traditionally, agriculture has been a male-dominated industry, but women have always played very pivotal roles in farm businesses – just...
Farm shows a chance to meet, learn and reconnect
by Andrea McCoy-Naperstkow, Director, OFA
Even though the weather hasn’t caught up to the calendar just yet, we’ve just turned the corner into spring. It...
Wollastonite: Improving Ag productivity and fighting climate change
Local farmers will be excited to learn about a recently announced business partnership that will be a win-win both for themselves and the planet....
Younger farmers changing the face of agriculture
by Drew Spoelstra, President, OFA
Much is always made of the high average age of Canadian farmers, but there’s a quiet shift happening in agriculture that...
New awareness campaign asks Ontario growers to ‘Be Drift Aware’
As Ontario growers head to the fields this spring, they have easy access to new stewardship resources, no matter what they’re growing. A partnership...
Farmers pleased to see proposed Underused Housing Tax changes
submitted by Rachelle Kerr
Changes proposed by the federal government to its Underused Housing Tax (UHT) Act are welcome news for Ontario’s farmers. Announced in...
Use prime farmland effectively
by Ralph C. Martin
When crumbs of soil from prime farmland sift through the fingers of my right hand, I conclude that it should be...
Farmers focused on environmental sustainability
by Drew Spoelstra, President, OFA
Every year, Earth Day draws our collective attention to environmental issues – which is exactly what it was designed to do...