Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloyminster, SK) announced $63,000 in funding to help Ontario ginseng growers boost their competitiveness in global markets. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-7972.
Conservative MP Gary Schellenberger (Perth – Wellington, ON) announced an investment of more than $500,000 available to Golden Valley Farms Inc. This repayable contribution will help the company improve its processing line, providing farmers with more opportunities to get their products to market. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-345-7972.
Three major reports released all point to healthy prospects for the agricultural industry. The reports give a clear snapshot of the state of the sector, portraying a highly complex, integrated and globally-competitive value chain that is an expanding and vibrant part of the Canadian economy. Call 1-866-345-7972. Developed by Campbell Company of Canada, Nourish is … Read more
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloyminster, SK) said in a statement that Canada welcomes the recent European Union Member States approval of a proposal that will allow the import into the EU of animal feed that contains trace elements of genetically modified material. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-7972.
Minister of State (Agriculture) Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Jonquire-Alma, QC) announced $1.3 in funding to develop LED lighting solutions for greenhouses to improve crop yield and quality while reducing energy requirements. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-7972. Minister of State (Agriculture) Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Jonquire-Alma, QC) announced an investment of $7.742 million in the Sanimax ACI … Read more
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, SK) announced the Governments of Canada and Alberta will provide assistance through AgriRecovery to help livestock producers with transportation costs to access feed for their breeding herds in Alberta's Peace Region. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-345-7972. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, SK) announced the joint AgriRecovery initiative … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Jonquière—Alma, QC) announced an investment of up to $110,260 to the Fédération des producteurs acéricoles du Québec (FPAQ) to enhance maple syrup traceability from farm production to processing. Call 1-866-345-7972.
Federal, provincial and territorial Ministers of Agriculture met to discuss ways to better foster sustainable market opportunities, paving the way for farmers, producers, processors and exporters to continue to drive the Canadian economy. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-345-7972. Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Jonquière—Alma, QC), at the annual meeting of the Canadian … Read more
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, SK) applauded Pulse Canada for helping farmers turn their environmental report card into a better bottom line. The full release is available online. Call 613-759-7972. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, SK) announced an investment of more than $3.7 million to strengthen the Canadian Pork Council's national swine traceability system. The … Read more
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, QC) announced the expansion of the list of agricultural areas eligible for tax deferrals. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-7972.
