Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) highlighted an investment of up to $78,338 to Maison Francine Leroux under the Local Food Infrastructure Fund’s second phase. Established in 2020, Maison Francine Leroux is a non-profit organization that promotes intergenerational sharing through textile arts, reading and cooking in the community. The full release is available online. Call 613-462-4327.
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Lana Popham, British Columbia’s Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, held a virtual roundtable with B.C.’s agricultural sector on Dec. 2 to listen to their concerns following the devastating floods and landslides and to discuss both immediate and long-term support for the B.C. agriculture and agri-food industry. The full release … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development Minister Ralph Eichler announced a Herd Management Drought Assistance program under the AgriRecovery framework. The program will help livestock producers offset the costs associated with replacing breeding animals culled due to shortages of winter feed. Forms for submitting these breeding animal numbers will be available in … Read more
The Government of Canada is working with the Province of Prince Edward Island (PEI) and industry to support PEI farmers following the recent suspension of certification of fresh potatoes from PEI to the United States. The newly formed Government-Industry Potato Working Group met on Wednesday, November 24 for initial discussions. Membership includes representatives from Agriculture and … Read more
The governments of Canada and Ontario are protecting the mental health of farmers and their families by investing more than $7 million dollars through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership to launch two, new multi-year mental health initiatives that are specialized to support those in the agriculture sector. These initiatives are expected to launch early next year and … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Manitoba’s Agriculture and Resource Development Minister Ralph Eichler announced that the governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing $2.2 million in three agricultural research projects, to be conducted by Topigs Norsvin Canada, that will enhance the competitiveness of Manitoba pork producers by improving the precision feeding of sows and promoting higher welfare … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced an investment of more than $4.3 million to support Canada’s pulse and special crops farmers meet growing consumer demand for sustainable, high-quality plant-based protein. The full release is available online. Call 613-462-4327.
The governments of Canada and Ontario are committing up to $7 million to rapidly increase processing capacity in meat processing plants across the province. Through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, the second intake of the Meat Processors Capacity Improvement Initiative will provide up to $150,000 per project for handling and processing equipment to increase efficiency, productivity and … Read more
Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial Ministers of Agriculture wrapped up their annual conference by issuing the “Guelph Statement”. Their shared vision for the next agricultural policy framework will position our agri-food producers, processors and others in the sector for continued success as world leaders in sustainable agriculture, and will enable a globally competitive sector. They also … Read more
On Nov. 1, 2021, the 2021 Canada-Saskatchewan Drought Response Initiative launched the application for its second payment. Producers can now complete an application form, detailing eligible livestock inventory as of December 31, 2021, and the Extraordinary Costs Self-Assessment. Payment Two requires a Premcises Identification Number. With the launch of the Payment Two application, producers yet to apply … Read more
