Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced funding of $5 million for the Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre in Saskatoon, Sask. The funding was delivered through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The full release is available online. Contact annie.cullinan@agr.gc.ca.
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced the launch of the new Dairy Innovation and Investment Fund. With an investment of up to $333 million over the next 10 years, the fund will help the Canadian dairy sector increase its competitiveness and adapt to new market realities. The fund is part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to support … Read more
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $1 million over two years through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to support productivity and growth in the province’s maple syrup sector. Eligible businesses can apply for support through this program starting on November 9, 2023. The full release is available online. Contact annie.cullinan@agr.gc.ca. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and … Read more
In Berwick, N.S., Liberal MP Kody Blois (Kings–Hants, N.S.) announced an investment of up to $2,932,500 for Eden Valley Poultry under the Supply Management Processing Investment Fund. This investment will help Eden Valley Poultry modernize its processing and wastewater systems, purchase and install new packaging equipment, and adopt an enterprise resource planning system. The full release is available online. … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and Prince Edward Island’s Minister of Agriculture Bloyce Thompson announced an investment of over $46 million into the province’s local agriculture industry under the new Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The full release is available online.
Nova Scotia farmers affected by this year’s extreme weather events can still receive assistance under the AgriStability program, even if they did not previously enrol. Farmers who did not previously enrol in AgriStability for 2023 can still participate in the program as late participants until Dec. 31, 2024. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-7972.
The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced a record-breaking level of payments under the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) Forage Rainfall Insurance Program. Total 2023 Program indemnities paid are $60.4 million, across SCIC’s 17 forage risk zones. Forage Rainfall Insurance Program payments were issued to participating producers on Aug. 18, 2023. The full release is available online. … Read more
Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis, Que.) announced an investment of up to $5.3 million to BioFuelNet (BFN) Canada under the AgriScience Program – Clusters Component, part of the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. BFN aims to strengthen the Canadian agricultural sector through increased biomass production, the development of cutting-edge conversion technologies, GHG emission reductions, and opportunities for carbon sequestration. The full … Read more
While visiting the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, tAgriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced the creation of a new living lab in Prince Edward Island. Led by the East Prince Agri-Environment Association, this living lab project represents an investment of up to $4.5 million over five years from the federal government under … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced an initial list of designated regions in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba where Livestock Tax Deferral has been authorized for 2023 due to extreme weather conditions. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-7972.
