Three candidates vie for Region 1 seat on DFO board Friday, February 28, 2014 by SUSAN MANN Three dairy farmers have thrown their hat into the ring to be the representative for Region 1 on the Dairy Farmers of Ontario board. They are: Charles Goubau of Lefaivre, Bart Rÿke of Hammond and Peter Van Sleeuwen of Lancaster. Nominations closed on Feb. 24 and candidates have until March 7 to withdraw from the by-election. Dairy Farmers is holding the by-election for Region 1 (Ottawa-Carleton Region, Township of Cumberland, Glengarry, Prescott and Russell counties) after the previous board member, Ron Versteeg, resigned at the annual meeting in January for personal reasons. His resignation was effective as of the annual meeting. The board member for Region 3 (Frontenac, Grenville, Lanark, Leeds and Renfrew counties) Henry Oosterhof is temporarily representing the Region 1 farmers on the board until the new board member is elected. Mail-in ballots will be sent to all licensed dairy farmers in Region 1 by March 18 and completed ballots must be returned to Dairy Farmers postmarked no later than April 8. Ballots postmarked after that date won’t be counted. BF Lake Erie report outlines recommendations to reduce phosphorus loading Report proposes supply management limits Canadian dairy farmers' ability to grow
Stump Be Gone: The Power of the Walk-Behind Stump Grinder Friday, February 21, 2025 BY: Zahra Sadiq Are you tired of stubborn tree stumps that stop you from using your land to its full potential? A walk-behind stump grinder is a game-changer for farmers, allowing you to quickly and efficiently remove tree stumps that would otherwise limit your land’s... Read this article online
Expanding Farm Tech Could Boost Canadian Food Security & Stability Friday, February 21, 2025 By Liam Nolan As trade and tariff tensions with the U.S. continue, Dr. John Cranfield is offering some ideas about enhancing Canadian food security and stability. Cranfield is interim dean at the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph and he recently commented on the importance... Read this article online
Canada proactively purchases 500,000 doses of a human vaccine against bird flu Friday, February 21, 2025 By Liam Nolan Canada’s agricultural industry continues to monitor the spread of Avian Influenza (AI). The H5N1 HPAI was first reported in Canada in December 2021, below is an update on recent developments. Avian influenza, or bird flu, continues to impact poultry farms... Read this article online
Beef Farmers of Ontario announces 2025 DLF Pasture Award winner Thursday, February 20, 2025 The Beef Farmers of Ontario, global seed company DLF, and the Ontario Forage Council have announced the winner of the . Abbey Taylor of Dawn Farm of Belmont in Elgin County is the recipient of the award, presented at the recently held in Toronto. For her dedication and... Read this article online
Beef Farmers of Ontario asking members to support checkoff increase Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Members of Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) will be voting on a proposed checkoff increase during the organization’s annual general meeting this week. The vote, scheduled for Feb. 19 at 1:15 p.m. according to the event’s draft agenda, is in favor of or opposed to a $1.50 increase to bring... Read this article online