Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) confirmed that new regulations are now in place that simplify access to cash advances under the Advance Payments Program and make the program more flexible for farmers. The regulatory changes were made possible as a result of amendments made to the Agricultural Marketing Programs Act in February 2015. The … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced that the Government of Canada is investing an additional $1.75 million in the dairy research cluster to further increase milk production and improve our understanding of the health effects of dairy fat. This new investment, under the Growing Forward 2 agricultural framework, will enable the Dairy Farmers of … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) released a list of additional designated regions where tax deferrals have been authorized for 2015 as a result of dry conditions in Western provinces. Livestock tax deferral allows producers in prescribed drought regions who are facing feed shortages to defer a portion of their 2015 sale proceeds of breeding livestock … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and Nova Scotia Agriculture Minister Keith Colwell announced an investment of up to $950,000 to help Nova Scotia maple syrup producers with the recovery costs to re-establish sap collection systems damaged by excessive snowfall during the winter of 2015. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-7972. Agriculture Minister Lawrence … Read more
The federal and provincial governments announced more than $7.8 million in funding for 26 livestock and forage research projects. This record livestock and forage-related investment through the Agriculture Development Fund includes the renewal of five-year core funding for the Prairie Swine Centre and the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization. An additional $800,000 was also invested by … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) announced that effective immediately, the Government of Canada has secured export market access for Canadian pork and pork products to India. The Canadian pork industry estimates that gaining access to this new market could be worth $2 million in the first year, … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) marked his first visit to Washington D.C., with a focus on strengthening Canada’s long-standing, bilateral partnership with the United States, while advancing the interests of Canadian agricultural producers, processors and exporters. The focal point of MacAulay’s visit was his first meeting with his U.S. counterpart Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack. … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) announced that Ukraine has approved beef and pork exports from any Canadian federally registered establishment that meets certification requirements. Following a successful inspection last September by Ukrainian authorities, 15 additional Canadian beef and pork establishments are now eligible to export, bringing the current … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and Manitoba Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Ron Kostyshyn announced both levels of government are expanding the province’s network of automated weather stations after installing 17 new stations in 2015. “The Government of Canada is proud to support the expansion of automated weather station networks,” said MacAuley. “Having … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and Manitoba Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Ron Kostyshyn announced that the governments of Canada and Manitoba will invest more than $582,000 in state-of-the-art equipment so that Winnipeg-based company Canadian Prairie Garden Puree Products Inc. can transform Manitoba-grown produce into nutritious and flavorful purees. The full release is … Read more
