The Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec are launching the Canada-Quebec Initiative to Help Mitigate the Impacts of Excess Rainfall in Quebec in 2023 (known as AgriRecovery). The Canada-Quebec Initiative will provide $22.2 million in addition to the sums already allocated by existing programs. The financial support will partially offset the extraordinary costs … Read more
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $7.5 million to support 365 projects that will help the province’s farmers, food processors, and essential farm-supporting agribusinesses protect their operations against pests and diseases while enhancing operational resilience and strengthening public trust in our food supply system. The funding through the Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative, … Read more
The governments of Canada and Ontario are helping 128 apple, tender fruit, and table grape producers grow more popular and hardy varieties of produce. The Growing Future Opportunities Initiative, with funding through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), is supporting these projects through a $4.4 million investment. The full release is available online. Contact annie.cullinan@agr.gc.ca.
Changes to Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC)’s AgriStability program will reduce paperwork and lower costs for producers. A new option to align AgriStability reporting with tax filing in 2025 will result in less paperwork, reduce accounting fees, and make enrolment and participation in the program much easier. An accelerated deadline to submit program forms to AFSC will lead … Read more
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing nearly $1.8 million over 2 years to provide international agricultural workers (IAWs) in Ontario with enhanced access to mental health support in Spanish, Tagalog, French and English. Delivered by the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division, in close partnership with its Windsor-Essex and Brant-Haldimand-Norfolk regional branches, the … Read more
After touring the University of Guelph to learn about research initiatives in support of a sustainable poultry sector, Agriculture and Agri-food Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced that the federal government will invest $5,155,608 in the Canadian Poultry Research Council (CPRC) through the AgriScience Program. MacAulay commented, “Investments in research are vitally important to the future of … Read more
The governments of Canada and Ontario have awarded over $12.2 million in support to 213 projects designed to help farmers make their agricultural lands more healthy and resilient. The funding, through the first intake of the Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program, is supporting the planting of grasslands and trees, reducing tillage, and creating water retention ponds. Funding is still available through … Read more
At the 2024 Animal Health Canada Forum, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Francis Drouin (Glengarry–Prescott–Russell, Ont.) announced up to $13,343,409 over five years to Animal Health Canada for three projects through the AgriAssurance Program – National Industry Association component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The full release is available … Read more
Agriculture and Agri-food Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced up to $4,348,090 over five years to the Eastern Canada Oilseed Development Alliance (ECODA) through the AgriScience Program – Projects Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. This funding will allow the ECODA and its partners to develop new agronomic technologies, improved cropping systems, and adaptive crop varieties to address environmental … Read more
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $1.5 million over four years to create a more welcoming environment for international agri-food workers who work in Ontario’s $51 billion agri-food sector and provide them with stronger supports during their stay here. These include translation supports, expanding or introducing transportation services, and supporting cultural … Read more
