Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and Liberal MP Francis Drouin (Glengarry–Prescott–Russell, Ont.) were at Ferme Geranik to announce an investment of up to $2.7 million to support Dairy Farmers of Canada enhance public trust in dairy production through the continuation and implementation of their quality assurance program, proAction, as well as the pursuit of an … Read more
While speaking at the Prince Edward Island Federation of Agriculture’s Annual General Meeting, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced an investment of over $4 million to the Atlantic Grains Council under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. This funding includes $3.2 million under the Partnership’s AgriScience Program, and $260,655 each from the provinces of Prince Edward … Read more
Liberal MP Jati Sidhu (Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon, B.C.) announced an investment of up to $279,223 to the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council to lead the International Phase of the Quality AgriWorkforce Management Program. This project, funded through the Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-1059.
Liberal MP Francis Drouin (Glengarry–Prescott–Russell, Ont.) highlighted the Government of Canada’s investment of up to $5.4 million to the Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership’s AgriScience Program. He also announced an additional investment of $4.1 million over five years to the Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance, funded under the AgriScience Program. The full release … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler announced enhancements to coverage through AgriInsurance in the upcoming year. The ministers noted total AgriInsurance coverage for 2019 is expected to exceed $2.8 billion on 9.5 million acres in Manitoba, the highest level of coverage on record. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-1059.
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced more than $5.5 million in funding for 34 livestock and forage-related research projects through Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund and the Strategic Field Program. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-1059.
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced more than $12 million in funding for 44 crop-related research projects through Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund and the Strategic Research Initiative. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-7972.
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced a federal investment of up to $39.3 million to four science clusters including barley, wheat, diverse field crops and soybean under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership: The Barley Cluster ($6.3 million) aims to improve productivity in the science and technology of using barley for food and increase disease resistance. The Cluster … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Jean-Claude Poissant (La Prairie, Que.) and André Lamontagne, Quebec Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, announced the first request for proposals following the renewal of the Programme Proximité until 2022. This program, with a budget of $8 million over five years, is intended to bring agricultural producers and … Read more
The Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec have allocated financial assistance of up to $192,907 to two swine health and welfare projects. Réseau Santé Beauce will be receiving $135,492 for the delivery of a pilot project to eradicate wild strains of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome in the municipality of Saint-Elzéar. Centre de développement du … Read more
