Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Liberal MP Kody Blois (Kings–Hants, N.S.) announced an investment of up to $8.5 million under the On-Farm Climate Action Fund for Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc. (Perennia). These funds will help farmers across Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador adopt sustainable farming practices to build climate change resilience. The full release … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) unveiled the names of the members who will form the second cohort of the Canadian Agricultural Youth Council. The inaugural meeting of this new group of 25 young people will be held later this summer. The members of this cohort will serve 18-month terms. The full release is available online. Call 343-541-9229.
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.) announced that the Government of Canada has gained market access to South Korea for British Columbia’s high-quality fresh cherries. Canada has been working collaboratively with South Korea to gain access for fresh cherries since 2015. The full release is available online. … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced an investment of up to nearly $3 million to three national organizations to enhance animal welfare and tracking in the country. The recipients include: Animal Health Canada, located in Elora, Ont., will receive up to $2.9 million to update national codes of practice for the livestock sector, including the … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced an investment of over $1.8 million under the AgriAssurance Program to assist Bioindustrial Innovation Canada to further develop quality standards to accelerate growth of the bioeconomy in the agriculture sector. The full release is available online. Call 343-541-9229.
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) issued a statement: “oday, to mark Food Day Canada, I join foodies everywhere to celebrate our remarkable Canadian food. From farm to fork, thank you to all those who work hard to feed our country and a growing global population. I also salute chefs, professional and amateur, for your … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced over $1.2 million for three organizations to roll out insurance products to help poultry producers better manage risks and mitigate losses that may result from a disease outbreak.: Les Producteurs d’œufs d’incubation du Québec – up to $531,813 to implement and sustainably manage the Régime d’indemnisation des producteurs … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced that Agrilait S.E.C. in Saint-Guillaume, Que., will receive up to $859,833 through the Dairy Processing Investment Fund. This investment will help the company increase cheese production at Fromagerie St-Guillaume, reduce its production costs and, ultimately, strengthen food security. The full release is available online. Call 343-541-9229.
On July 22, the federal, provincial, and territorial Ministers of Agriculture reached an agreement in principle for the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership at their Annual Meeting in Saskatoon, Sask. This new five-year agreement will inject $500 million in new funds, representing a 25 per cent increase in the cost-shared portion of the partnership. The new agreement … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced 28 additional projects under the Agricultural Clean Technology Program. This investment of more than $8.7 million will support the adoption of clean technologies across Canada. The full release is available online. Call 343-541-9229.
