Growing Forward
Ontario farmers doubt Canada’s ag policy boosts business, a new survey suggests
Ministers meeting to focus on national ag policy
Ontario’s agriculture minister wants to obtain a fair share of funding for the province and reduce the strings on how it’s spent
photo: Ted McMeekin
Policy makers want farm input
Growing Forward’s replacement is in the works and farmers have until June 30 to have their say online
‘We can definitely talk louder’
Ontario’s producers are prepared to speak up about the importance of risk management programs, says OFA president
photo: Bette Jean Crews
Farm Business Management Council regroups after cuts
Council’s operations depended heavily on federal funding
Review of risk management programs underway
They have signed a cost sharing deal for one portion. But as the federal and provincial governments’ ministers of agriculture laud their progress on the Growing Forward agricultural framework this week, details about how they will approach the resolution of the other major portion of the framework – business risk management programs are sketchy.