Farmland values keep climbing, but affordability concerns growing
1 days agoOntario farmland values increased by 3.1 percent in 2024, following a 10.7 percent jump in 2023 and a 19.4 percent spike in 2022.
Ontario farmland values increased by 3.1 percent in 2024, following a 10.7 percent jump in 2023 and a 19.4 percent spike in 2022.
Area farmers can apply for up to $15,000 worth of funding.
The report in 2023 highlighted growing distrust in food corporations, record food bank usage, and reduced consumer spending on groceries despite inflation.
The 170th Highgate Fair is happening on Saturday, September 28 in Highgate.
New mental health initiatives will be available for farm workers and their families.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has teamed up with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and Health Canada to monitor dairy cattle in Canada for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
Ontario’s fruit and vegetable growers are welcoming recommendations to resolve systemic labour issues faced by temporary foreign workers.
The Highgate District Agricultural Society has been as one of the top three organizations in Ontario and has a chance to win $25,000.