Press Release Department: Federal - Agriculture and Agri-Food

The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing $900,000 through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership to launch the Farmer-Processor Connections Initiative, an innovative tool to connect meat and poultry farmers with abattoirs that have available processing capacity and to support recruitment, retention and training initiatives in the industry. The full release is available online. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) … Read more

The government of Ontario is investing up to $22 million through the Agri-Tech Innovation Program to fund more than 170 projects that help the agri-food sector implement new and unique ways to set businesses up for future growth and success while strengthening the food supply chain, creating safer workplaces and making operations more resilient to … Read more

To kick off Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month (CALM), Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced up to $415,000 in support for Agriculture in the Classroom Canada. CALM, celebrated annually in March, encourages students to learn about and celebrate Canada’s incredible agriculture and food story. The full release is available online. Call 343-541-9229.

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced funding of up to $770, 000 for the Canada Organic Trade Association to support market development for organic products. The funding will help create domestic and international export opportunities and promote the “Canada Organic” brand. The full release is available online. Call 343-541-9229.

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced an investment of up to $3.7 million to enhance the Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP) and support approximately 300 jobs for youth in the agriculture sector. The YESP aims to support agri-food employers and provide young Canadians between the ages of 15 and 30 with job experience … Read more

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has completed its farm income forecast for 2021 and 2022, and the results show that Canadian farm income reached record levels in 2021. Despite COVID-19, the drought in Western Canada, the floods in British Columbia and other trade disruptions, the overall agriculture sector saw growth in 2021 and is expected to continue … Read more

The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $4 million through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, the new Ontario Agri-Careers Support Initiative. This initiative will support pilot projects that help the sector attract, support and retain workers by developing solutions that enable businesses to better meet the needs of employees. The full release is available … Read more

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced an investment of nearly $150,000 for the Canadian Wool Council to help build a more sustainable wool industry in Canada and spread awareness of the beneficial qualities of Canadian wool. This announcement coincides with the release of the Council’s report, Carpet Plan (2022-2026), which maps opportunities for new and … Read more

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced the governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing $326,688 in several innovative research projects aimed at strengthening the agriculture and agri-food industries, through the Ag Action Manitoba program under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The full release is available online. Call 343-541-9229. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Francis Drouin (Glengarry–Prescott–Russell, Ont.) announced support of up to nearly $730,000 for four Adoption Stream projects approved under the Agricultural Clean Technology Program in Eastern Ontario. This will help farmers adapt to a changing climate and boost their long-term competitiveness, all while cutting emissions. This funding … Read more