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Efforts to Address Plastics Used in Agriculture Taking Root

Cleanfarms has been steadily expanding its range of programs for recycling agricultural plastics. It is currently operating pilot projects to develop efficient ways to deal with bale wrap.

OFA, Industry Stakeholders Connect with Municipalities over Common Interests

Some of the main issues discussed with AMO delegates, sharing common goals toward supporting our collective economic growth.

A Lambton County bus tour was organized by the LFA, attended by local politicians, staff and economic developers, on June 28 2023.

Cleanfarms’ Building a Zero-Plastic Waste Strategy for Agriculture is a multi-year project aimed at increasing agricultural plastics’ (ag plastics) recycling capacity, entering the second year of pilot operations.

Report Points to Looming Farmer Shortage as Many Retire

Crispin Colvin, vice president of the OFA, said fewer farmers means domestically produced food will be harder to find.

Report Warns of Critical Shortage of Farm Operators in the Coming Decade

Crispin Colvin, vice-president of the OFA, tells myFM there is also an ongoing shortage of seasonal farm workers.

The elevators provide grain drying, cleaning as well as storage services for farmers.

On Friday, the president of the Lambton Federation of Agriculture and others with the organization delivered a $5,000 donation for the air ambulance landing and takeoff helipad under construction at Bluewater Health in Sarnia.