Fertilizer Use
Pork producers are vigilant when it comes to applying nutrients to our soil. Most producers follow a Nutrient Management Plan which strictly informs in what way, where, and how much nutrient can be applied. We would welcome the availability of another source of nutrients, but need to be assured that anything we apply to our […]
Nutrient Management Act
January 24, 2023 For the Nutrient Management Act Table 1, Ontario Pork supports the proposed updates to help ensure that the values remain up-to-date and reflect current industry values, as stated in the consultation. Historically, sows with litters and segregated early wean (SEW) sows were treated differently, but they both produced the same amount of […]
Administrative Monetary Policy (MNRF)
March 10, 2022 Ontario Pork submitted comments to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) regarding expanding administrative penalties for environmental contraventions. Ontario Pork firmly believes that an administrative penalty should be proportional to the risk to the environment caused by the infraction. Ontario Pork agrees with the importance of accountability; however, we […]
Ontario’s Water Quantity Management Framework
Ontario Pork welcomes the opportunity to provide input on updates to Ontario’s Water Quantity Management Framework. Identifying livestock watering as a Priority 1 use recognizes and supports the importance of food production. Ontario Pork strongly believes that food production must continue to be recognized as a fundamental priority in any decisions made regarding competing water […]
Drainage Act Regulatory Proposal
Ontario Pork welcomes the opportunity to provide input on the Drainage Act Regulatory Proposal. Initiatives that streamline Drainage Act processes and improve drain performance are welcomed by Ontario’s pork farmers. Pork production is closely tied to efficient grain production and appropriate timing of manure application which requires properly drained land. Having an ample supply of […]
Conservation Authorities Act
Ontario’s pork industry is proactive in the use of environmentally friendly farming practices, as proud stewards of the land on which they farm. This is extremely important to the communities in which they live and work, and to the business of farming. The protection of Ontario’s prime agricultural areas for their long-term agricultural use is […]
Environmental Protection Act (EPA) and the Environmental Assessment Act (EAA)
Ontario Pork supports amendments to help reduce regulatory burdens and enable more timely adoption of energy efficient combined heat and power (CHP) technologies ensuring that systems that are fueled by natural gas or wood biomass, and have similar environmental and human health impacts, are subject to similar or the same regulatory requirements. As well, because […]
Clean Water Act
Ontario Pork drew attention to concerns and recommendations the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Park’s proposed changes to the Technical Rules under the Clean Water Act. For Section 15.1(4) which gives the Source Protection Committee (SPC) the authority to use an alternate method or approach from that which is already prescribed, as well as for […]
Environmental Stewardship
The pork industry is proactive in the use of environmentally-friendly farming practices – with Nutrient Management Plan uptake outperforming that of many other commodity groups. Ontario Pork partners with other agri-food groups to provide leadership on policy development, peer-to-peer mentoring and real action on the issues of climate change and Great Lakes phosphorus reduction. Ontario […]
Land access for electricity transmission projects
Proposed changes to give the Ontario Energy Board the authority to grant, under specific circumstances, earlier access to land to electricity transmission project proponents for the purpose of conducting preliminary environmental studies prior to applying for Leave to Construct could result in better quality, site-focused environmental data. Ontario Pork does not support any proposed changes […]
