Rodney farmer's contributions recognized at gala Thursday, October 9, 2008 by BETTER FARMING STAFFPaul Mistele, a former vice-president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, died Friday, Oct. 3 after battling cancer. He leaves behind his wife Carol and children Matt and Amanda. His funeral was Tuesday.The Rodney-area chicken and hog farmer was a familiar face at the table of several local and provincial agricultural organizations. Among those organizations was the Ontario Farm Animal Council. Mistele had been a vice-chair before he was stricken.Ten years ago Mistele founded the Donate-a-hog program, a province-wide initiative that raises funds to donate pork products to food banks. His contributions to this program and other efforts to promote Ontario agriculture will be celebrated at Ontario’s Harvest Gala, a fundraiser for the Ontario Association of Food Banks and the Ontario Farm Animal Council. The gala will be held Oct. 30 in Guelph.Crystal Mackay, executive director of OFAC, recalls Mistele as forward thinking and a “huge supporter of the shift to proactive work” at the council.“I’ve rarely met a farm leader before that was positive on almost everything,” she said, adding Mistele also enjoyed having fun. BF Union slams Conservatives' food safety plan Flue grower board signs 2008 crop deal 'under duress'
Take a virtual reality tour of Ontario’s egg and sheep farms Saturday, December 21, 2024 Canadians now have the opportunity to explore new virtual farm tours on www.FarmFood360.ca, thanks to Farm & Food Care Ontario (FFCO), is a coalition of farmers, agriculture and food partners proactively working together to grow public trust and confidence in food and farming. The... Read this article online
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AEM partners with Euro counterpart to enhance global alignment on key ag manufacturer issues Friday, December 20, 2024 The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the European Agricultural Machinery Association (CEMA) have signed a () to enhance advocacy efforts for the agricultural equipment industry. The agreement seeks to create a positive legislative and regulatory environment across... Read this article online
The 2024 Topigs Norsvin Canada Awards Banquet Thursday, December 19, 2024 Topigs Norsvin Canada Inc.—headquartered in Oak Bluff, Manitoba—is a global leader in swine genetics, and recently held its in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Stratford, Ontario, via two events for its producers. The banquets blended recognition for outstanding production achievements and... Read this article online
Premier equipment strengthens reach with new acquisition Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Premier Equipment, a John Deere dealership in southwestern Ontario, has reached an agreement to acquire Hutchinson Farm Supply, effective January 31, 2025. Hutchinson, which has been in business for 60 years, has served agriculture and rural property owners in York and Durham... Read this article online