Canadian beef producers will benefit from key investments in science and innovation with the support of the government. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) and Conservative MP Blake Richards (Wild Rose, Alta.) announced an investment in the Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) to lead a research cluster of industry experts, scientists and universities to enhance the … Read more
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) and Marilyn Braun-Pollon, vice-president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), marked the one-year anniversary of marketing freedom for Western Canadian grain farmers. They unveiled the findings from a recent CFIB survey which shows that Western Canada's grain farmers and Prairie agri-businesses have seen an overwhelmingly positive impact … Read more
On behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.), Conservative MP Ted Menzies (Macleod, Alta.) highlighted the success of wheat and barley check-offs over the past year. On Aug. 1, 2012, new regulations for a check-off to support research, market development and technical assistance for the Western grain industry came into force to ensure that … Read more
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) and Canada Beef chair Chuck MacLean welcomed a new import levy that will provide new investments in research and market development for Canada's beef industry. An amendment to the Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Levies Order will see the current levy of $1 per head of cattle … Read more
The government is making key investments in science and innovation under Growing Forward 2 to strengthen the Canadian pulse sector. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) announced an investment for Pulse Canada to lead a research cluster of industry experts, government scientists and universities to enhance the sector's competitiveness and increase the demand for Canadian … Read more
Canadian canola growers will benefit from a substantial new investment in research and innovation by the government. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) announced a Growing Forward 2 investment in the Canola Council of Canada to lead a research cluster focused on enhancing the sustainability and competitiveness of the canola industry. The investment of $15 … Read more
Federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers wrapped up their annual meeting which focused on the potential of Growing Forward 2 to spur innovation and market growth in Canada's agriculture, agri-food and agri-products sector. Growing Forward 2 will help drive transformative change by proactively investing in innovation, market access and development, and regulatory reform.Both levels of … Read more
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) announced that the government is making a substantial investment towards further enhancing the competitiveness of the canola and soybean industries in Eastern Canada. The Eastern Canada Oilseeds Development Alliance (ECODA) is receiving an investment of up to $3.3 million from the AgriInnovation Program's industry-led research and development stream under … Read more
New Brunswick producers will have access to new, innovative agriculture programming with the support of the Federal and Provincial Governments. On behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.), Conservative MP Mike Allen (Tobique-Mactaquac, N.B.) and New Brunswick Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries Michael Olscamp announced Growing Forward 2 program details for the agricultural and … 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 up to $15 million for the launch of a new Growing Forward 2 program to encourage the development and adoption of new private sector or producer-funded agricultural risk management tools. The announcement was made … Read more
