{"id":79474,"date":"2023-11-27T14:24:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T19:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/?post_type=rbc_my_money_matter&#038;p=79474"},"modified":"2024-09-04T09:42:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T13:42:45","slug":"how-farmers-in-eastern-ontario-are-evolving-ag-in-the-region-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/business\/business-stages\/grow-your-business\/how-farmers-in-eastern-ontario-are-evolving-ag-in-the-region-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"How farmers in Eastern Ontario are evolving ag in the region and beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-article-header\">\n\t<section class=\"section-grey cover pad-t-hlf\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin cover section-grey pad-tb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/commercial-insights\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Commercial Insights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf h2 has-black-color\">How farmers in Eastern Ontario are evolving ag in the region and beyond<\/h1><p class=\"mar-b-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf author-text\">By Sarah Kelsey<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-image-wrapper pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/11\/iStock-1306713348.jpg?quality=80\" class=\" cover-image  wp-post-image\" alt=\"Drone in soybean crop.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/11\/iStock-1306713348.jpg 2116w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/11\/iStock-1306713348.jpg?resize=300,201 300w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/11\/iStock-1306713348.jpg?resize=768,514 768w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/11\/iStock-1306713348.jpg?resize=1024,685 1024w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/11\/iStock-1306713348.jpg?resize=1536,1028 1536w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/11\/iStock-1306713348.jpg?resize=2048,1370 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<div class=\"article mar-t-dbl\">\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner socials-section\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-socials-bar mob-mar-b-hlf\">    <div class=\"social-links mob-mar-b-hlf mob-mar-t-hlf\">\n            <a class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-custom sharing-email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=How farmers in Eastern Ontario are evolving ag in the region and beyond &#038;body=Hi, I thought you might be interested in this article from RBC My Money Matters: https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/business\/business-stages\/grow-your-business\/how-farmers-in-eastern-ontario-are-evolving-ag-in-the-region-and-beyond\/\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-email.svg\"\n          alt=\"envelope icon\">\n        <span>\n          Email        <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n      <div class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-copy-wrapper\">\n        <button class=\"sharing-custom sharing-copy\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/business\/business-stages\/grow-your-business\/how-farmers-in-eastern-ontario-are-evolving-ag-in-the-region-and-beyond\/\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-related.svg\"\n            alt=\"copy icon\">\n          <span id=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n            Copy URL          <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n        <input type=\"text\" class=\"sharing-copy-text\" aria-labelledby=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin pad-tb-0 mob-mar-t-hlf mob-mar-b\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cover-pub-line text-xs mar-b-hlf\">Published November 27, 2023 \u2022 5 Min Read<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner w-half w-mob-full\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<p>\u201cThere&#8217;s so much happening in agriculture throughout Eastern Ontario,&#8221; says&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ca.linkedin.com\/in\/andrew-staniforth-3748a362\">Andrew Staniforth<\/a>, the Vice President of Agriculture in Ontario North and East Region. \u201cIt&#8217;s an exciting time to be here.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, as Staniforth and his new dedicated-to-agriculture team of experts point out, farmers and agricultural operations in the region are driving some of the most innovative changes in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are individuals trying to build profitable micro farms and others testing the latest and most advanced tech to see how they can improve yields,&#8221; he notes. \u201cEconomic and environmental sustainability is at the forefront of what a lot of folks are doing.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One example of this is the increased use of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhpr.org\/2023-06-15\/lots-of-farms-have-biodigesters-but-how-do-they-work-and-do-they-always-cut-emissions\">biodigesters<\/a>&nbsp;in the region.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ca.linkedin.com\/in\/nicole-clement-424a6a6a\">Nicole Clement<\/a>, Director of Agriculture, helped a client install one on their farm over 15 years ago. The client was one of the first to invest in the innovative technology \u2013 which converts cow manure into natural gas and eventually electricity \u2013 in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere were 15 farms that followed suit in Eastern Ontario,&#8221; she says. At the time, what her client was doing was considered groundbreaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere was a lot of uncertainty. There were few companies doing the installation of biodigesters and some went bankrupt. It took a lot of hard work and hours of dedication to get the first one up and running, but that&#8217;s what farmers in this region do \u2013 they work hard and know they have to help reduce emissions however possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This drive has led to a bit of a boom in organic farming. Clement says several farms have started to convert to organic cash crops (some as large as 1,000 acres) while poultry and dairy farmers are making moves to install technology like&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pureaqua.com\/reverse-osmosis-water-treatment-applications\/agriculture\/\">reverse osmosis and water treatment systems<\/a>. This reduces the amount of chemicals in the water that they use on their land and to feed animals. Wood pellet furnaces are also becoming more commonplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ca.linkedin.com\/in\/scott-mccaig-96655459\">Scott McCaig<\/a>, a Relationship Manager, Commercial Agriculture and Agri-Business in the Kawartha and Quinte areas, is seeing the same trends in the market that he&#8217;s responsible for. Regenerative agriculture is taking off with cash crops booming. One of McCaig&#8217;s clients has a farm that&#8217;s only 500 to 600 acres but is \u201cusing it to figure out how to get the greatest yields with the lowest environmental impact possible\u2026 this client is always trying the next best thing\u2026 and what he&#8217;s learning is going to be shared with farmers across our region and beyond.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McCaig adds there&#8217;s a diverse array of products that are now being produced in the region, busting the myth that area farmers only deal in dairy. Mushrooms, cranberries, apples, turkey, goat, celery, beets, radishes, parsnips, and chicken are all produced here. Farmers have also started to grow more items that immigrants are prone to eat like veal, cabbage, and bok choy. Even crickets \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/science-nature\/why-canada-wants-you-to-know-eating-crickets-180968539\/\">something experts agree will be coming to plates near humans in the near future<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 are being farmed in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s why McCaig \u2013 and his colleagues \u2013 believe it&#8217;s critical for farmers to start telling their story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe average person is now five to six generations removed from the food on their plate\u2026 we have to tell the whole story of what&#8217;s happening in agriculture, so people realize how critical we are to their health and well-being.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ca.linkedin.com\/in\/beverly-agar\">Beverly Agar<\/a>, a Senior Relationship Manager, Agriculture and Agri-Business in the Barrie and Simcoe County area, agrees. She and her family have been part of the farming community since she was a child. She and her husband even have a farm just north of Barrie. For her, one of the biggest things she&#8217;s seeing in the region \u2013 beyond the increased use of sustainable farming practices and the diversification of crops being planted \u2013 is consolidation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, there are much larger agricultural operations in the area than a few decades ago. Micro farms exist, but the number of middle-of-the-road sized farms are dwindling. However, those leading bigger operations are bringing new technologies to the area that are making farming more efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA lot of people are using larger equipment so they can harvest faster,&#8221; she says. \u201cWe&#8217;re also seeing an increased use of legal migrant workers to help with farm maintenance and harvest. All of this is making farming more economically viable.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To the latter point, Agar adds these legal migrant workers return to their home country each season, bringing with them the lessons they learned about farming in Ontario \u2013 including how to do it sustainably. She knows of one legal migrant worker who saved up enough money to buy his own operation in Canada. Today, he&#8217;s a celery producer and was able to move his family from Trinidad to Ontario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have always been a very active and supportive farming region,&#8221; she says. \u201cFarmers like to get together. We like to share ideas. We overcome challenges \u2013 including the increasing volatility of Mother Nature \u2013 together. We produce so much.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s why Staniforth says he and his team want to do all they can to support farmers within our communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are so many things happening in this region that are leading the way for the future of food production,&#8221; he says. \u201cThere are a lot of things people can benefit from. 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