Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced federal support for 45 new projects related to adopting more efficient grain drying technology by farmers across Canada. With this investment of up to more than $22.2 million through the Agricultural Clean Technology Program – Adoption Stream, the Program has now supported 99 grain dryer projects across the … Read more
For the first time in two decades, Japan is reopening its doors to Canadian processed beef. The development also removes the last restrictions on Canadian beef that Japan put in place in 2003, after the discovery of a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in Alberta. Under the new Indo-Pacific Strategy, the Government committed to seizing economic opportunities for Canada … Read more
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) published the Fertilizer Emissions Reduction Target Consultation What We Heard Report. The feedback will inform AAFC’s work, in collaboration with the sector, to meet Canada’s fertilizer emissions reduction target, of 30 per cent from 2020 levels by 2030, and will unlock new economic opportunities. In partnership with industry, a Fertilizer Working Group is … Read more
Minister for Rural Economic Development Gudie Hutchings (Long Range Mountains, N.L.) and David Marit, Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture, announced $485 million for strategic agricultural initiatives in Saskatchewan under the new five-year Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP). The Sustainable CAP is a five-year $3.5-billion investment by federal, provincial and territorial governments to strengthen competitiveness, innovation, and resiliency … Read more
B.C. farmers and food processors will receive increased food security support over the next five years through a new agreement between the governments of Canada and British Columbia. The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) will provide increased support for an innovative, adaptive and resilient agricultural sector in British Columbia. The Sustainable CAP replaces the Canadian … Read more
British Columbia farmers and producers can still participate in AgriStability for the 2022 farming year and have until June 30, 2023, to pay their fees and secure coverage under the program. The full release is available online. Call 343‑549‑0778.
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development Mary Ng (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) issued a statement: “The Canada and United States meat and livestock sectors are highly integrated. This collaboration contributes to the growth and resilience of farmers and processors on both sides of the border. It … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced that applications are now being accepted for federal programs under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership that will go into effect on April 1, 2023. Federal, provincial and territorial governments are investing a record $3.5 billion in the new 5-year agreement to position the sector for continued success as … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced federal support for 55 new projects for the development and adoption of clean technologies by agricultural businesses in Ontario. This $24.1-million investment is under the Agricultural Clean Technology Program. These initiatives will allow farmers to increase their competitiveness and reduce their carbon footprint and allow innovators to develop … Read more
The governments of Canada and Ontario have negotiated a Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) for Ontario that will see upwards of $1.77 billion in support for the agri-food sector over the life of the agreement. Through Sustainable CAP, $569 million will be invested in strategic initiatives, which is a 25 per cent increase over the previous funding agreement. There will … Read more
