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More provincial funds sunk into northern drainage
Since 2018, more than $27 million funded 37 tile drainage projects enhancing 50,690 acres and creating or sustaining over 75 jobs, supporting Northern Ontario farm growth.
- Economic Development Minister George Pirie pledged $1 million for enhanced tile drainage at the Northern Ontario Agriculture Conference, addressing the region's main agricultural infrastructure requirement.
- Since 2018, the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation has devoted more than $27 million to 37 tile drainage projects, enhancing 50,690 acres while creating or sustaining more than 75 jobs.
- Lanark County beef producer Don Badour showcased virtual cattle collars that lay down movable virtual fencing, enabling remote herd management without installing physical posts or wire.
- The latest allocation supports the Northern Ontario Farm Innovation Alliance in administering a tile drainage project in the Timiskaming-Cochrane District, assisting 14 producers in expanding operations and increasing yields.
- Spanning 87 per cent of the province's land mass, Northern Ontario features a 4.4 million-acre claybelt that Pirie noted positions the region as ready to rival Southern Ontario as an agricultural powerhouse.
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More provincial funds sunk into northern drainage
SUDBURY – The message is clear, participants were told during the Northern Ontario Agriculture Conference in February: “Northern Ontario is ready; ready to grow, ready to innovate, and ready to lead.”
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