The Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario have heard farmers’ concerns and are responding with new steps to improve the corn production insurance plan. A new tiered corn salvage benefit will be introduced in support of requests from farmers who dealt with deoxynivalenol in their corn crop last year due to wet weather. The … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced an investment of up to $6.2 million to help the Canadian International Grains Institute expand the market for Canadian wheat through technical support, market research, employee exchanges and customized training for customers and commercial partners in over 50 countries. This project was funded through the AgriMarketing Program. The full … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Liberal MP Stephen Fuhr (Kelowna–Lake Country, B.C.) announced an investment of up to $4.2M under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, AgriScience Program to the British Columbia Fruit Growers’ Association. This funding will support the Association in developing innovative, commercially successful Canadian-bred apple and sweet cherry cultivars that enhance the profitability of … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and British Columbia’s Minister of Agriculture Lana Popham announced they have triggered the late participation mechanism under the AgriStability program for the 2018 program year to help farmers access needed support to deal with income losses. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-1059.
On behalf of Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.), Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced a federal investment of up to $11.5 million to the Horticulture Cluster under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The cluster, led by the Canadian Horticultural Council, will include an additional $6.5 million in contributions from industry, for a total investment of … Read more
Ontario and the federal government announced today that beginning in March organizations and collaborations in the agri-food sector can again apply for support under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The intake will take place between March 4, 2019 and April 5, 2019. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-1059. The Canadian and Manitoba governments are providing $950,000 … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) officially opened a research winery at the Kentville Research and Development Centre. The $1.8 million winery will allow researchers to investigate how locally grown varieties, growing conditions and vineyard practices affect the chemistry of the grapes, which in turn influences the finishing characteristics in the wine, including taste and aroma. … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) delivered a keynote address at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s Annual General Meeting, highlighting the Government of Canada’s strong agenda for agriculture, including growing trade, expanding markets, supporting innovation and sustainable growth. He also unveiled Farm Credit Canada’s new Starter Loan to help young borrowers involved in the agriculture sector access the … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced enhancements to the 2019 Crop Insurance Program. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-1059.
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) wrapped up a successful visit to the United States that took him to Arlington, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. At the United States Department of Agriculture’s 95th Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum, MacAulay participated, along with Mexican Secretary of Agriculture Victor Villalobos, in a trilateral panel discussion hosted by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny … Read more
