A judge in Alberta has extended the court protection for Monette Farms until the middle of November as the large farming operation begins a court-approved process of selling land to repay lenders, while seeking new investment or financing. The Monette group of companies—one of North America’s largest farming operations—entered creditor protection in April, and owes... Read More
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The Canadian government is rolling out a suite of new programs, massive funding pools, and regulatory updates as part of its awaited national food security strategy announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday. The 27-page strategy explains how the government plans to increase the availability and reduce the price of domestically-grown food through four... Read More
Ontario dairy goat producers are one step closer to establishing a formal marketing board after receiving enough support in a producer vote to move the process forward. The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) has authorized the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission to proceed with the next steps toward establishing a marketing board... Read More
In this episode of The Truth About Ag, hosts Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout are joined by Pierre Petelle, president and CEO of CropLife Canada, for a discussion on regulation, innovation, and Canada’s competitiveness in agriculture. Petelle outlines CropLife Canada’s role in advocating for a business environment that encourages companies to bring new crop protection... Read More
B.C.-based poultry business Sunrise Farms has unveiled plans to build a federally-inspected processing facility at Woodstock, Ontario. Representatives from Sunrise joined Vic Fedeli, Ontario's Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, local MPP Ernie Hardeman, and local dignitaries for a press conference announcing the investment on Wednesday. The proposed 155,000 square-foot facility is projected... Read More
Canadian farmers are being introduced to a new national initiative designed to help bridge one of agriculture’s biggest technology gaps: proving whether new agtech innovation and tools actually deliver value under real farm conditions. Following its launch this month in Winnipeg, the Agriculture Innovation, Validation and Adoption Network (AIVA) aims to connect farmers, researchers, and... Read More
Fresh off President Trump’s trip to China, the initial lack of details sparked a negative reaction from analysts and traders. Monday, however, saw a quick reversal in market direction as broad agriculture grain/oilseed commodity markets moved higher following the White House’s weekend release of a fact sheet outlining elements of the agreement. Livestock markets, meanwhile,... Read More
By Daryl Fransoo For the first time in a long time, it feels like Canadian agriculture is beginning to move in the right direction. Across the industry, we are seeing growing alignment around issues that farmers have been raising for years. Trade reliability. Regulatory modernization. Competitiveness. Market access. Productivity. These are no longer fringe conversations.... Read More
Winter canola acres are on the rise in Ontario, and for Allan Thompson of Alvista Farms at Caledon, Ont., the crop is already proving a good fit. Canola has traditionally been a small spring crop for Ontario farmers, but in recent years growers like Thompson have helped expand winter canola’s footprint from roughly 500 acres... Read More
Rising fertilizer prices and ongoing questions about supply have many Ontario growers watching the market closely this spring. But according to insights shared at the first Ridgetown Agribusiness breakfast meeting this week, availability—not price—may be the more important factor shaping fertilizer decisions as the 2026 planting season approaches. Southwest Ag Partners agronomist Jason Van Maanen... Read More