GUELPH, ON [June 8, 2026] – Ontario farmers are urging the federal government to pause the proposed Alto high-speed rail project, warning it could have permanent impacts on some of Canada’s most productive farmland.

GUELPH, ON [May 20, 2026] – If you’re looking for the first real sign that Ontario’s local food season is underway, don’t look at the calendar, look for asparagus.

Guelph, ON [May 12, 2026] – Thirty-six community-based projects are receiving just over $100,000 in support from the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)’s Revive Fund in 2026. Additional contributions from county and regional federations of agriculture and other partners will boost that investment to approximately $242,000 for projects to be completed this year.

Guelph, ON [20 April 2026] – Ontario’s farmers are welcoming a regulatory change by the provincial government that will limit how municipalities apply stormwater fees, ensuring farms are not charged for services they do not use.

GUELPH, ON [April 17, 2026] – Ontario farmers are continuing to invest in stronger local food connections, with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) approving funding for another year of program support to Farmers’ Markets Ontario (FMO).

GUELPH, ON [April 1, 2026] – When Ontarians think about buying local for Easter, food often comes to mind first. There’s another homegrown product that plays a big role in the season, however: locally grown flowers.

Guelph, ON [March 18, 2026] — This week is Canadian Agricultural Safety Week and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is encouraging farmers, farm families and rural communities to make safety on the farm a priority – this week and all year long.

GUELPH, ON [March 16, 2026] – As temperatures begin their familiar springtime swing between freezing nights and warmer days, maple syrup producers across our province are tapping trees and getting ready to harvest the crop that comes from that most iconic Canadian symbol – the maple tree.

GUELPH, ON / LONGUEUIL, QC [February 27, 2026] – As planning advances for Alto, the proposed high-speed rail corridor linking Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec City, Canadian farm leaders are urging to suspend the project.

GUELPH, ON [February 20, 2026] – Ontario farmers remain confident in their own ability to weather economic challenges but are increasingly concerned about the outlook for the broader agricultural sector, according to the results of the latest annual Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) Farm Business Confidence Survey.