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'
Your Essential Ag & Country Directories are Here – Online and Ready! Friday, December 5, 2025 Farms.com is excited to share that the and directories are now available online! Farmers across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, andBC, as well as Ontario should have received their print copies by now—even with recent Canada Post disruptions. But if you didn’t get one (perhaps... Read this article online
Canadian Dealer Full Line Ag Sales Ltd Named NAEDA 2025 Dealer of the Year Friday, December 5, 2025 The North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) is proud to announce that Terry and Gerald Swystun, owners of Full Line Ag Sales Ltd, have been named the 2025 Merit Award – Dealer of the Year. The prestigious recognition was presented during the North American Dealer Conference in... Read this article online
Canadian Farmers 2025 Google Searches Focus on Crop Prices and AgTech Friday, December 5, 2025 Canadian agriculture searches on Google in 2025 reveal a sector balancing tradition with innovation. Farmers sought insights on crop markets, cutting-edge technologies, and strategies to navigate economic and environmental challenges. Crop Production and Market Trends Searches for... Read this article online
Ontario Opens First Soymilk Powder Plant Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Ontario is celebrating a major step forward in agri-food innovation with a nearly $24 million investment by Alinova Canada Inc. to build the country’s first non-GMO soymilk powder processing plant. The new facility, located in Morrisburg, will create 15 good-paying jobs and strengthen the... Read this article online
New marketing board possible for Ont. agriculture Tuesday, December 2, 2025 Ontario’s dairy goat industry could have its own marketing board. If approved, the marketing board would focus on four pillars, said Lindsay Dykeman, general manager of the Ontario Dairy Goat Co-operative. “Those pillars are advocacy, business risk management, research and education,... Read this article online