Northwestern Ontario Agriculture Study

A new study on agriculture in northwestern Ontario shows the industry in the Rainy River district is strong.

The study reports the industry generated more than 13-million dollars in agri-related business in the district and created over 300 jobs in 2008.

Author Don Murray says the Rainy River district also showed an increase in the amount of land used for farming over the past forty years.

Murray says the presence of a research station and new abatoir bode well for the future of agriculture in the district.