Federal investments totalling $2.5 million, announced by Conservative MP Greg Kerr (West Nova, N.S.) will support the purchase and installation of new production line equipment to increase automation, precision and packaging, improve quality control and enhance efficiency at Apple Valley Foods. This investment will allow the company, with sales in both Canada and the U.S., to double … Read more
On behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture Pierre Lemieux (Glengarry-Prescott- Russell, Ont.) held a round table discussion in Kamloops, BC with stakeholders from Canada’s livestock industry to discuss proposed changes that will modernize Canada’s agriculture legislation as outlined in the Agricultural Growth Act (Bill C-18). Bill C-18 amends the Agricultural Marketing … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture Pierre Lemieux (Glengarry-Prescott- Russell, Ont.) and Conservative MP Ron Cannan (Kelowna-Lake Country, B.C.) met with key agriculture stakeholders to discuss the proposed modernization of Canada’s agriculture legislation under the Agricultural Growth Act, Bill C-18. The round table participants included Okanagan Cherry Growers Association, Okanagan Plant Improvement Corporation, as well as stakeholders … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture Pierre Lemieux (Glengarry-Prescott- Russell, Ont.) announced a five-year investment of over $4 million to Farm Management Canada (FMC) to help them strengthen producers’ business skills and build farm management capacity. FMC will use the funding to enhance farm business management knowledge and skills development in Canada by delivering leading-edge resources … Read more
On behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture Pierre Lemieux (Glengarry-Prescott- Russell, Ont.) announced an investment of over $4 million to the Skotidakis Goat Farm in St-Eugene, Ont. to increase production of Greek feta and ricotta cheese. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-7972.
Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) Maxime Bernier (Beauce, Que.) outlined the Government of Canada’s commitment to supporting and enhancing the competitiveness of Canada’s pork sector in international markets at the Canada Pork International (CPI) Annual General Meeting in Montreal. Bernier discussed how the Canada-EU trade agreement will significantly enhance the pork sector’s export opportunities … Read more
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) addressed the London Chamber of Commerce to outline how Canada’s Economic Action Plan 2014 will foster economic growth and help Ontario succeed in the global economy. Ritz also outlined the importance of the agriculture and the agri-food sector to the economy of Ontario and the key role that opening new … Read more
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) announced an investment of $4 million to the Canadian Poultry Research Council (CPRC) to further strengthen the poultry industry’s role within the Canadian agri-food sector. The research will focus on helping the poultry processing industry remain competitive, while addressing consumer concerns about poultry welfare and environmental preservation. This will include … Read more
On behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.), Conservative MP Ted Falk (Provencher, Man.) announced an investment of up to $483,650 in Equine Canada to help develop key export markets with long-term potential for the sale of Canadian-bred horses and horse genetics. The goal is to help Canadian horse breeders compete effectively and successfully in … Read more
Taiwan and Canada have signed an arrangement to expand market access to include Canadian bone-in beef and other specified beef products from animals under 30 months of age. The arrangement will level the playing field for Canadian beef producers and generate export opportunities to the lucrative Taiwanese market. Under the arrangement signed on February 3, implementation will … Read more
