Canadian mustard seed growers will benefit from important new research with the support of the government. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) announced an investment to Mustard 21 Canada for research and development that will help producers increase their competitiveness and profitability. This investment of $4.9 M will enable Mustard 21 Canada to raise the … Read more
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) announced an investment of $3.7 million for the Soy 20/20 project to research and develop new varieties of oilseed crops in Canada. The project will help develop market-ready varieties of camelina sativa to growers across Canada and will help increase the value of the oil for industrial use. This non-food crop provides … Read more
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) and International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.) met with cattle and beef industry members during Canada Beef Inc.'s 2nd Annual Forum. They were joined by key stakeholders from the beef and cattle industry to discuss the various ways industry and government are working together to expand market access … Read more
Canadian dairy farmers will benefit from increased investment in research and innovation with the support of the government. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture Pierre Lemieux (Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, Ont.) announced an investment for Dairy Farmers of Canada to lead a research cluster to keep the Canadian dairy sector … Read more
Canadian sheep and goat producers will now benefit from more export opportunities in Brazil with the support of the government. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) announced that imports of sheep and goat genetics from Canada have now been approved by Brazil, a market the Canadian Livestock Genetics Association (CLGA) estimates to be worth approximately … Read more
Canadian farmers will benefit from new research in crop science with the support of the government. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture Pierre Lemieux (Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, Ont.) and Conservative MP Dave Mackenzie (Oxford, Ont.), on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.), announced an investment of $7 million for the Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance … Read more
Ontario's beef and cattle producers will be able to better seize the enormous potential offered by genomics with the support of the Government of Canada. 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 more than $1 million in science … Read more
A decades-old Winfield apple packinghouse line is being upgraded with next-generation technologies thanks to funding announced by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) and British Columbia Agriculture Minister Pat Pimm. British Columbia Tree Fruits Cooperative is receiving $735,150 to assist with the purchase and installation of the new packing line, which will increase efficiency by … Read more
Canadian grain farmers will benefit from an investment in imaging technology that will help them reduce waste in their grain bins and improve their profitability, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture Pierre Lemieux (Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, Ont.) announced on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.). The investment of nearly $300,000 will allow Winnipeg-based 151 … Read more
Canada's next generation of farmers and producers will benefit from continued support from the government. At the Global 4-H Youth Agriculture Summit, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) reaffirmed the government's commitment to developing Canada's future agriculture and food leaders by announcing an investment of up to $5.17 million in 4-H Canada initiatives over the … Read more
