EU finally approves Syngenta corn hybrid Sunday, January 10, 2010 Last month, Better Farming reported that Swiss-based Syngenta couldn't seem to catch a break in getting its controversial MIR604 corn hybrid approved for use in Europe, even though its application had been submitted in 2005 and applications from other companies had gone ahead. That has now changed. On Nov. 20, European Union (EU) farm ministers remained split on the issue, paving the way for approval by default. On Nov. 30, the European Commission approved the type.Ironically, Europe's approval of this corn variety also covers soybean and soy meal exports to the EU. Last summer, more than 200,000 tonnes of soybean and soy meal were refused entry to EU ports because they contained small amounts of a GMO corn hybrid not approved in Europe. BF Milk violator Michael Schmidt fights on Behind the Lines - January 2010
Feds defer capital gains increases - farmers want it scrapped! Friday, January 31, 2025 The federal government announced a delay in the planned increase of the capital gains inclusion rate, pushing the effective date back from June 25, 2024, to January 1, 2026. This change would have raised the taxable portion of capital gains realized by individuals above $250,000, as... Read this article online
Grey County releases its upcoming 2025 ag course list Friday, January 31, 2025 Grey County Agricultural Services has revealed its list of upcoming courses of interest to producers and rural residents of Grey and Bruce Counties and beyond. Course details and registration information can be found on the Grey Ag website at www.greyagservices.ca. Please note... Read this article online
Peavey Mart Store Closures Means New Choices for Getting Ag Buyer’s Guide Buy-Sell Guide Thursday, January 30, 2025 As you may know, if you are a farmer in rural Ontario, you are one of 50,000 farms that receive copies of the Farms.com Ag Buyer’s Guide buy-sell guide. But for a variety of reasons, some farms are not classified as farms by Canada Post, so they do not automatically receive a copy of... Read this article online
$10 million investment supporting Ontario ag mental health Tuesday, January 28, 2025 On January 22, 2205, the Ontario provincial and federal governments announced that two initiatives designed to meet the mental health needs of the agricultural community will continue for the next three years thanks to close to $10 million in new funding. With this new funding, the... Read this article online
OFA says farmers appreciate risk management program funding Increase Tuesday, January 28, 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