- Continuing loss of farmland to non-agricultural development.
- Bureaucratic stresses affecting farm family well-being.
- Too much fertilizer leaving farm fields, leading to water quality problems and economic loss.
- Volatile global farm/food commodity prices.
- Increasing labour costs.
- Changing climate with periods of more intense rainfall and droughts.
- Misinformation about farm practices from activist groups.
- Declining real prices for farm products.
Ontario Farm Environmental Coalition (OFEC)
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 1991-2016 reporting, Ontario Farm Environmental Coalition (OFEC) disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 9 million tonnes (direct agricultural emissions, excluding fossil fuel use). Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
9 million tonnes (direct agricultural emissions, excluding fossil fuel use)
1991-2016
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- More than 35,000 Ontario farm families have completed Environmental Farm Plans (EFPs), resulting in improvements in soil quality (74%), water quality (7%), and family health and safety (63%).
- Creation of more than 30 Best Management Practices (BMP) guidebooks, with 15 more in development.
- Introduction of Nutrient Management Plans (NMPs), mandatory for livestock farms generating a certain amount of animal manure per day.
- Participation in Ontario’s Source Water Protection Initiative and development of a Farm Source Water Protection Framework.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Transform EFPs into Sustainable Farm & Food Plans (SF2Ps) encompassing environmental, economic, and social sustainability.
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce net GHG emissions by 80% by 2050 through various measures.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
EnvironmentalSocialEconomic