protect farmland

Two Ontario members of the provincial parliament have put forward a bill that would secure and protect the province’s most productive farmland, which would, inherently, tariff-proof the agri-food sector in the province.   Ontario is Canada’s most heavily populated province, with nearly all of that population living in the southern region. Southern Ontari...

American Farmland Trust recently released a multi-year study that indicates that if changes are not made, up to 25 million acres of farm land will be lost across the U.S. by 2040.  Addie Candib with AFT said their study looked at three different levels of urban sprawl and the impact it would have on the farm community: Business as usual will result in the loss of 18 million acres  “Runaway” spraw

American Farmland Trust recently announced that over 200 farmers would be receiving grants of up to $5,000 each through the Brighter Future Fund, and its regional subsidiaries. The grants will be used to help improve farm viability, enable farmers to access, transfer or permanently protect farmland or adopt regenerative agricultural practices ...