Husband , Father , Farmer , Chairman of the School Milk Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador, President of the NLFA, board member of CFA
Joined January 2015
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Wayne Simmons retweeted
CFA members from CDN Sugar Beet Producers Assoc., @honeycouncil, @AgProducersSK & #NFLA met with Senator Robinson @Agproudmary to discuss unleashing Ag’s potential by growing the sector, supporting labour & strengthening #cdnag economy. #CFAHillDay2025
Wayne Simmons retweeted
Proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with our CFA Board & BOD staff on Parliament Hill.
Thank you MPs, Senators & political officials who met with us during #CFAHillDay2025. #cdnag drives $150B to GDP and 2.3M jobs, &together we can unleash even greater growth for CDN. #cdnpoli
Wayne Simmons retweeted
The CFA 2025 Summer Meeting kicks off next week in Winnipeg! 🇨🇦
With record attendance & strong industry & member presence, it’s a key touchpoint for #cdnag
Huge thanks to our incredible sponsors for their ongoing support and we look forward to seeing you all!
#CFASummer25
Wayne Simmons retweeted
Tune in to CFA's #AgDebate2025 on April 17 at 5:00pm EST to hear directly from the Fed. parties on the issues that matter most to CDN farmers.
Some of the Topics include: Risk management | Labour | Sustainability | Trade & more.
🔗 Watch via CFA’s Facebook or LinkedIn:
#cdnag
Wayne Simmons retweeted
There's never been a more important time to show Canadian politicians that #cdnag matters to voters. Send a message supporting Canadian farmers to your political candidates in just a few seconds by using our Click and Submit campaign here: shorturl.at/M6Wzd
Wayne Simmons retweeted
March is Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month! A month to celebrate agriculture in classrooms. A time to raise awareness of the need to have ag taught to our youth. And it is a chance to champion for more resources in our schools to help foster meaningful connections between youth and the ag sector.
Check out the exciting programs and resources being offered this month all across Canada by @AITCtweets
aitc-canada.ca/en-ca/resourc…
#CALM2025 #OurFoodOurStory #AgAndRuralMatters @SenateCA
Wayne Simmons retweeted
The Public Perception of Agriculture workshop, sponsored by @FertilizerCA at #CFAAGM25 looks at how perceptions of #cdnag are formed and how to foster a positive relationship between ag and consumers. Excellent insights and great discussions on this important topic!
Wayne Simmons retweeted
The #CFAAGM25 Keynote Speaker, @niknanos, gives an exciting presentation on how the Canadian and international political climates could impact trade and agricuture. An interesting and unique perspective on an incredibly complicated topic. Thank you for joining us today! #cdnag
Wayne Simmons retweeted
The final panel of the #CFAAGM25 is entitled "Canada's Place in the World: What That Means for Canadian Agriculture", examining the evolving geopolitical and trade dynamics around the world and how they impact Canada’s foreign and trade policy. Thank you to all our panelists!
Wayne Simmons retweeted
Women in Agriculture Essential Leadership Skills Development Program – Ready to build the skills you need to lead confidently in today’s agricultural industry?
Register today and save 10% by registering before Nov 4 with the code EARLYBIRD
Register: cahrc-ccrha.ca/micro-credent…
Wayne Simmons retweeted
Canada's Ag Day is today !
Let's celebrate the hardworking people who bring us the food we love and the essential contributions of agriculture to our nation's prosperity and well-being!
#CdnAgDay
Wayne Simmons retweeted
Time is running out! Don’t miss your chance to register & be a part of the development of the supervisor leadership program. Complete the course & survey for your chance to win $500.
Register: bit.ly/farmsupervisorprogram
#CdnAg #Agriculture #Agcareer #leadership #leadershipskills
Wayne Simmons retweeted
Calling all farm leaders! Be a part of CAHRC’s pilot supervisor training program. Continue to grow your leadership skills by completing the course. You could have a chance to win $500. Register: bit.ly/farmsupervisorprogram
#CdnAg #CdnAg #training #agriculture #leadershipdevelopment
Wayne Simmons retweeted
Let's help celebrate 10 years of bringing women in ag together! The @advancing_women Conference is taking place on March 12, 13 and 14 in Calgary! What NLYFF women would like to go?
The first 5 NLYFF members to email [email protected] will have 75% of eligible expenses covered.
Wayne Simmons retweeted
Soil Fundamentals is one of the foundational modules in our Agriculture Training Program! We would like to express our gratitude to the two instructors, You Jiao and Shawn Howlette, from the Government of NL. Participants are eager to make a beautiful and productive land in NL!
Wayne Simmons retweeted
Last night Minister Byrne joined the @NLFarms Symposium and AGM to announce that @GovNL will invest $2 million over three years to drive workforce development and support continued growth of this flourishing sector.
Full release: gov.nl.ca/releases/2023/ipgs…
