Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloyminster, SK) finished a series of trade missions aimed at advancing Canada's agriculture objective. In Paris, France, Ritz attended the G20 Agriculture Ministers' meeting where he pushed for greater trade and innovation in areas such as biotechnology, increasing food production and improving variety and nutrition. The full release is available online. … Read more
Agriculture and Agri-Food announced that the federal and provincial governments will make an investment of more than $3.3 million in the Crop Pest Surveillance System. The industry will also contribute $1.8 million to this initative. On behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloyminster, SK) Conservative MP Blake Richards (Wild Rose, AB) said that with this … Read more
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloyminster, SK) announced that Canada will host the 36th Cairns Group Ministerial Meeting. Ritz said the meeting will focus on World Trade Organization negotiations on agriculture and other agricultural trade related issues. Ritz also said that hosting the Cairns Group gives Canada an excellent opportunity to promote our ambitious and balanced … Read more
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloyminster, SK) congratulated Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada on the 125th anniversary of the creation of the first agriculture research farms in Canada. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-7972.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announced that it will hold various public sessions because it wants to hear comments from Canadians and agriculture industry representatives to develop the next agricultural policy framework – Growing Forward 2. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-7972.
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloyminster, SK) announced that Canada's trade ties with India were reinforced at the Exploring India Conference. Ritz said that the full day conference brought together all levels of government and industry to develop strategies to strengthen bilateral trade relations across a wide range of sectors including agriculture. The full release is … Read more
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloyminster, SK) announced that the first Canada-Russia Livestock Forum occurred in Ottawa. Ritz and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov said that they renewed their commitment to build on Canada and Russia's strong ties. They also agreed to continue working together to increase bilateral trade for the benefit of farmers. The … Read more
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada said durum farmers who have been unable to sell their crops due to transportation delays will have additional time to repay their 2009 cash advances under the Advance Payment Program. A Stay of Default has been announced on the repayment of advances until August 31, 2011 for farmers of durum who … Read more
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloyminster, SK) announced that up to $2.8 million will be provided to Plains Processors to upgrade its meat processing plant. This Canada Economic Action Plan initiative is funded under the Slaughter Improvement Program. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-7972.
On behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloyminster, SK), MP Devinder Shory (Calgary-Northeast, AB) announced that the Government of Canada is investing more that $1.9 million in the Canadian Livestock Genetics Association. The investment will help the organization implement its international market development strategy for dairy and smaller genetics. The full release is available online. … Read more
