McGuinty loves pork Sunday, April 1, 2012 Nobody can say that Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty is afraid to serve up pork.Pork producers will remember that in the midst of the H1N1 crisis in May 2009, McGuinty, Minister of Agriculture Leona Dombrowsky and Ontario pork chair Wilma Jeffray served up pulled pork sandwiches for folks at Queen's Park.Now, according to the Jan. 30 issue of Maclean's magazine, bacon, added to macaroni and cheese, was a key part of a "feast" that he sponsored at the national Liberal convention in Ottawa. "The buzz about Premier McGuinty going for the (leadership) job increased dramatically after people checked out the party he had . . . at Daly's in the Westin Hotel." Maclean's goes on to describe that "the feast included a huge leg of meat, poutine, as well as mac and cheese with bacon."McGuinty may be too busy fighting to keep his slim majority in Ontario to take a shot at that federal job in 2013. Pork is a key fuel for politicians, but so is wind – and pushing wind power in Ontario has gotten the premier nowhere fast. BP Harper creates a hot pork dish in Beijing Who speaks for producers on sow gestation stalls?
Funding available to support local BC agriculture Friday, January 10, 2025 The B.C. government is setting aside money for a program to support local farmers and processors. $2 million is available for the Buy BC Partnership Program. This marketing program focuses on building consumer awareness, demand and sales of local products. Eligibility requirements... Read this article online
Better Farming Ontario January 2025 issue available online Friday, January 10, 2025 Regular letter delivery may be returning to normal at Canada Post, but magazine delivery is still lagging significantly behind. Based on these Canada Post delays, once again the Ontario Federation of Agriculture has agreed to share the digital version of the January 2025 issue of... Read this article online
Canada capping Agri-Food Pilot applications in 2025 Friday, January 10, 2025 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is making changes to the Agri-Food Pilot program for 2025. On Jan. 3, the ministry announced it is capping the number of accepted applications at 1,010. Of that number, IRCC will accept up to 1,000 online applications and 10 submitted... Read this article online
Safe snow removal for farm and barn roofs Thursday, January 9, 2025 Managing snow on your farm or barn roof during winter is crucial to prevent damage and ensure safety. Heavy snow and ice accumulation can strain structures, risking costly repairs. Here’s a concise guide to safely handle roof snow removal - Monitor Snow Accumulation - Remove snow... Read this article online
A look back at ag under the Trudeau Liberals Thursday, January 9, 2025 With Prime Minister Trudeau’s resignation announcement, Farms.com connected with Tyler McCann, managing director of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, about how the federal Liberals under Trudeau viewed the ag sector. The federal Liberals were always going to struggle to connect... Read this article online