Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald (Malpeque, PEI) travelled to Boston, MA, U.S.A., this week to attend Seafood Expo North America (#SENA), the largest seafood trade exposition in North America. As part of his visit, MacDonald and Bernadette Jordan, Consul General of Canada in Boston, welcomed agricultural and industry leaders at two roundtable discussions. The discussions … Read more
The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership will fund a new two-year, $250,000 Veterinary Student Recruitment and Retention Pilot Grant Program, which is aimed at enticing rural practices to hire summer veterinary students and encouraging students to continue their careers in those communities. Rural vet clinics can apply now for the pilot grant program. Eligible clinics will receive up to $10,000 … Read more
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald (Malpeque, PEI) met with farmers, processors, industry partners, and provincial agriculture and agri-food stakeholders during his outreach to Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island. While there, he continued advancing discussions on the Next Policy Framework (NPF) across numerous agriculture sectors in Atlantic Canada. He also attended the Atlantic … Read more
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald (Malpeque, PEI) and Quebec Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Donald Martel are inviting agricultural producers who wish to obtain support in adopting more sustainable agricultural practices to participate in the fifth registration period for the Rétribution agroenvironnementale (Agri-Environmental Compensation), an initiative of the Government of Quebec. This launch is … Read more
At the Atlantic Grains Council Cereals and Oilseeds 2026 conference, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald (Malpeque, PEI) announced an investment of up to $27 million in funding to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP) over two years (2026 to 2028), including close to $13.47 million in funding for the … Read more
During a visit to Community Food Sharing Association in St. John’s, N.L., Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald (Malpeque, PEI) announced an investment of up to $30 million for 235 approved projects across Canada under the Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF). This program helps to improve community food security by funding infrastructure that increases access to local, nutritious … Read more
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald (Malpeque, PEI) announced that the AgriStability guidelines have been amended to add pasture-related feed costs as an allowable expense under the program, beginning with the 2026 program year. By including pasture-related feed costs, AgriStability will provide more equitable support for producers whose animals graze on land they do not own, … Read more
The B.C. On-Farm Technology Adoption Program funds projects that address labour shortages and improves processes for labour-intensive tasks to help farming operations grow, raise, harvest, pack or store food more effectively. Applications for this round of funding are open Feb. 24 to April 6, 2026. The full release is available online. Contact jennica.klassen@agr.gc.ca.
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald (Malpeque, PEI) and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced continued funding for the 2026 Crop Insurance Program, administered by the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC). The deadline for Saskatchewan producers to apply, reinstate, cancel or make changes to their Crop Insurance contract is March 31, 2026. The full release is available online. Contact jennica.klassen@agr.gc.ca.
The governments of Canada and Manitoba launched a new pilot project to use satellite-based technology in the Forage Insurance program. The initiative aims to reduce reporting requirements and improve production estimates for Manitoba’s forage producers while maintaining program accuracy and integrity. The full release is available online. Contact jennica.klassen@agr.gc.ca.
