B.C.'s loss is Ontario's gain Saturday, August 8, 2015 Ontario hazelnut farmers are benefiting after a blight devastated the B.C. hazelnut industry, The Globe and Mail reports.Hazelnut orchards in B.C.'s Fraser Valley have been ravaged by the eastern filbert blight, which The Tyee reports spread from similarly effected orchards in Oregon and Washington states. Combined with two years of poor harvests in Turkey, which produces more than two-thirds of the world's hazelnuts, this loss has the industry scrambling to find new suppliers.Ontario is one location they have turned to. According to The Globe and Mail, Nutella-maker Ferrero SpA has made a deal with the Ontario Hazelnut Association (OHA) to help supply its Brantford, Ont., factory. OHA told The Globe and Mail that Ontario farmers will harvest more than 240 hectares this year, a significant increase over last year's 40 hectares. The newspaper reports that Ontario farmers, after years of dealing with the blight, were motivated to plant newer, blight-resistant hybrids. BF Auditor saw 'red' over fruity Foodland Ontario ads Gluten threat refuted
OFA says farmers appreciate risk management program funding Increase Monday, February 3, 2025 Ontario farmers are expressing their support for the January 28, 2025, announcement that the provincial government is expanding risk management funding for farmers. Over the next three years, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness is phasing in a $100 million... Read this article online
First railcar of renewable propane for Propane Levac arrives Monday, February 3, 2025 Propane Levac Inc. has announced a groundbreaking moment in Canada's energy sector: the first railcar of 100 percent renewable propane to be broadly marketed in Canada is set to arrive in Prescott, Ontario, on January 27, 2025. This historic event will be held at the LGP... Read this article online
Oh Well -- Musk says in response to Premier Ford cancelling contracts Monday, February 3, 2025 Monday was an interesting day in US and American politics. Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Monday that he would be banning American companies from provincial contracts. Premier Ford said that a deal he had previously signed with Elon Musk’s company Starlink in November... Read this article online
Sweeeeeeet! Monday, February 3, 2025 Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay First Tapping Ceremonies are a symbolic way to celebrate the beginning of every new maple syrup season. To celebrate in the Grey Bruce and District, area maple syrup producers have invited several local politicians and political candidates... Read this article online
New corn products approved for 2025 Ontario export markets Sunday, February 2, 2025 After a comprehensive review of export market requirements and residue potential, the Market Access Committee for corn and soybeans has determined that the risk of trade disruptions due to crop protection product residues is acceptable for three new corn products set for release in... Read this article online