Press Release Department: Federal - Agriculture and Agri-Food

The Government of Canada is continuing to make key investments in science and innovation to help Canadian producers and processors meet market demands and thrive in the global marketplace. Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board Dan Albas (Okanagan-Coquihalla, B.C.), on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) announced an investment to help farmers turn traditional crops … Read more

The Government of Canada responded positively to the Federal Court's November 29th ruling which struck down nearly all of the claims made by four prairie grain farmers and awarded court costs to the Crown and the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB). The case was launched in February 2012 and sought approximately $17 billion for damages that … Read more

The Government of Canada introduced a new bill that will stimulate investment and innovation in Canada's agriculture sector and give Canadian farmers more tools to compete and thrive in world markets and at home. The Agricultural Growth Act, Bill C-18, will increase farmers' access to new crop varieties, enhance trade opportunities and the safety of … Read more

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) has completed a successful agricultural trade mission to Vietnam, where he secured confirmation that the country's largest dairy plant operator, TH Milk, is negotiating a deal to buy 10,000 Canadian dairy cattle. This represents the largest single order to Asia and the largest order for Canadian dairy cattle since 2003. … Read more

Minister of State (Agriculture) Maxime Bernier (Beauce, Que.) addressed the 89th General Congress of the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA), where he highlighted how Quebec agricultural producers will profit from the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The full release is available online. Call 613-773-7972.

The Government of Canada is making strategic investments in market development that will help Canadian grain growers access new global markets and increase sales abroad. On behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.), Conservative MP Earl Dreeshen (Red Deer, Alta.) announced an investment to the Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) to help Canada's grain … Read more

Minister of State (Agriculture) Maxime Bernier (Beauce, Que.) highlighted how Quebec and Canadian food and beverage processing industry will profit from the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). Bernier was speaking at the Lantic Inc. refinery before meeting with stakeholders from the food processing sector to discuss the benefits of this agreement and tour the … Read more

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) held meetings with members of the U.S. Congress, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, and U.S. and Canadian industry representatives in Washington D.C. on the subject of mandatory Country of Origin Labelling (COOL). Ritz continued to pressure key members of the U.S. government to put an end to mandatory COOL, … Read more

Government of Canada researchers, led by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Dr. Tom Fetch in Winnipeg, are making progress in combatting a potentially devastating wheat disease known as Ug99. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) announced a $1.26 million investment under Growing Forward 2 in ongoing research, which builds on the $13 million the Government provided … Read more

Canada's seed industry is getting a boost to its efforts to promote trade and reduce non-tariff trade barriers thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) announced an investment of more than $100,000 for the Canadian Seed Trade Association at the organization's semi-annual meeting. The investment will support … Read more