Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) wrapped up a successful four-day visit to Japan where she represented Canada at the G20 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting. While in Niigata, Bibeau held productive meetings with her counterparts from Japan, the United States, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the EU. She concluded her visit in Tokyo where she was joined by Jim Everson, … Read more
The governments of Canada and British Columbia are investing in the B.C. strawberry, blueberry and raspberry industries to help market competitiveness in berry production through innovative genetics and practices in the province. The Lower Mainland Horticulture Improvement Association is set to receive $200,000 in annual funding a year for the next five years to improve … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced an investment of up to $3 million under the AgriCompetiveness Program for 4-H Canada while meeting with a group of youth taking part in the 47th annual 4-H Canada Citizenship Congress in Ottawa. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-7972.
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced a two-month extension to the AgriStability enrollment deadline for the 2019 program year without penalty, from April 30-July 2, 2019, allowing farmers more time to sign up and benefit from the program. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-7972. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr (Winnipeg … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced an investment of up to $1.5 million under the Dairy Processing Investment Fund to St-Albert Cheese Co-operative while visiting the Cheese Factory Co-op. This investment is part of an upgrade to St-Albert Cheese’s facilities. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-7972.
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Liberal MP Raj Saini (Kitchener Centre, Ont.) announced a repayable contribution of up to $10 million to Conestoga Meats under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, AgriInnovate program while visiting the facility in southwestern Ontario. The investment will help the company upgrade its facilities and install a state-of-the art cooling system. The full … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould (Burlington, Ont.) were at Ecosynthetix in Burlington, Ont. to announce a federal investment of up to $11.2 million to the Bioproducts Cluster under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The full release is available online. Call 613-404-1168. Two British Columbia processing companies providing unique beverage products are … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Liberal MP Pat Finnigan (Miramichi-Grand Lake, N.B.)announced over $1.6 million to the Canadian Division of the Wild Blueberry Association of North America to market and promote Canadian wild blueberries internationally. The funding will help WBANA Canada increase demand for wild blueberries through the development and implementation of international marketing and … Read more
The federal and provincial government-funded B.C. Agritech Innovation Challenge is offering a total of $150,000 in support for made-in-B.C. technology solutions in three defined categories: Food Processing Technology; Food Traceability Technologies; and Precision Agriculture Technologies and Bioproducts. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-7972.
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced an investment of over $2.2 million to help the Maple Syrup Producers of Quebec increase global demand and promote Canadian maple syrup to international markets, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and China. The full release is available online. Call 613-404-1168.
