Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced Manitoba producers will receive higher Excess Moisture Insurance coverage levels as part of the AgriInsurance program for the 2023 crop year. For 2023, basic coverage will increase to $75 with higher coverage options increasing to $100 and $125. The full release is available online. … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) concluded a productive annual G20 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting, where Canada took a leadership role in advancing priorities and agricultural interests regarding global food security, resilient and sustainable agriculture and open and rules-based trade. She conducted a series of bilateral meetings with: Syahrul Yasin Limpo, host of the G20 Agriculture Ministers’ … Read more
Agricultural producers in the Lower Mainland and Kootenays will have access to mobile livestock emergency response trailers through a pilot project funded by the governments of Canada and British Columbia. The Canadian Agricultural Partnership is as much as $67,600 to support the pilot project in B.C. The trailers will be stationed in the Fraser Valley … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced the appointment of Shikha Jain to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Dairy Commission. The appointment is a four year term, effective September 15, 2022. The full release is available online. Call 343-541-9229.
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced the governments of Canada and Manitoba have launched 150 Years of Farming in Manitoba, an e-book developed in partnership with Keystone Agricultural Producers that shares the 150-year evolution of the agriculture and agri-food sector in Manitoba. The full release is available online. Call 343-541-9229.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Francis Drouin (Glengarry–Prescott–Russell, Ont.) announced an investment of more than $1.4 million to support SixRing Inc.’s next phase of development to scale up production. These funds will be used for scaling the company’s low-energy biomass conversion process that converts agricultural waste into renewable fuels and sustainable … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced the initial list of designated regions in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba where Livestock Tax Deferral has been authorized for 2022 due to extreme weather conditions. The full release is available online. Call 343-541-9229.
Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, and the United States issued a statement: “We express our unwavering support for APEC and our deep appreciation of Thailand, as APEC Chair in 2022, for delivering a successful host year. We are united in our resolve to ensure peace and stability in our region. These … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced an investment of up to $45.3 million to enhance efforts to prevent African swine fever from entering Canada and prepare for a potential outbreak. The funding will be critical in reducing the risk of introduction and spread of ASF in Canada. The full release is available online.
The governments of Canada and British Columbia are supporting 10 new projects with more than $1 million through the Canada-British Columbia Agri-Innovation Program to help fight climate change, address labour shortages, increase profitability and increase adoption of regenerative agriculture practices. The full release is available online. Call 343-541-9229.
