Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced up to $1,627,270 to the Canadian Angus Association, through the AgriScience Program – Projects Component, to help improve genetic evaluation tools for Canadian beef and dairy cattle. The full release is available online. Contact francis.chechile@agr.gc.ca.
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced up to $8,124,319 to Ag-West Bio Inc. through the AgriScience Program – Clusters Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Ag-West Bio will manage the Diverse Field Crops Cluster, a coordinated group of organizations representing small acreage crops, with the goal of building capacity and increasing the … Read more
Food producers looking to expand their product line or improve their processing can access funding from the 2024-25 Value-Adding Equipment Program. Applications are open until June 30. The full release is available online. Contact francis.chechile@agr.gc.ca.
The governments of Canada and Ontario are increasing funding to the Honey Bee Health Initiative by up to $1 million to help improve the resiliency and competitiveness of beekeeper operations in Ontario. The Honey Bee Health Initiative was made possible through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The full release is available online. Contact francis.chechile@agr.gc.ca.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Francis Drouin (Glengarry–Prescott–Russell, Ont.) announced an investment of up to $9,645,586 to fund 29 African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program projects in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The full release is available online. Contact francis.chechile@agr.gc.ca.
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and André Lamontagne, Quebec’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, issued a statement regarding the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct: “The goal of the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct is to bring fairness, transparency, and predictability to our grocery sector and supply chain. We believe that uniting all supply … Read more
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing over $7 million in approved projects through the Grow Ontario Market Initiative which is helping Ontario agriculture and food businesses to increase their sales in domestic and foreign markets. This five-year, $12 million initiative, launched last year through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership is still open and … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced the two grand prize winners of the Novel Technologies Streams for the Food Waste Reduction Challenge, Clean Works Inc. and Genecis Bioindustries Inc. The full release is available online. Contact francis.chechile@agr.gc.ca. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced $5 million over five years for the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute. The full … Read more
Liberal MP Lloyd Longfield (Guelph, Ont.) announced up to $5,733,852 to the Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance through the AgriScience Program – Clusters Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, to promote more diverse crop rotations on farms. The full release is available online. Contact francis.chechile@agr.gc.ca.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport Vance Badawey (Niagara Centre, Ont.) announced up to $1,099,624 to the Ontario Tender Fruit Growers through the AgriScience Program – Projects Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The full release is available online. Contact francis.chechile@agr.gc.ca.
