Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Jean-Claude Poissant (La Prairie, Que.) announced investments of over $1.5 million to support animal health and disease surveillance in the hog sector. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-1059.
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced a federal investment of $3.7 million to the Eastern Canada Oilseeds Development Alliance. This investment will help farm businesses, like Atlantic Soy, to obtain the latest varieties in oilseeds that are best suited to grow in Atlantic Canadian soils and meet the demands of consumers in international markets. The … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced that starting January 7, 2019, requests for funding will be accepted under the second and final phase of the $250-million Dairy Farm Investment Program. Dairy farmers will have until February 8, 2019, to apply for Phase II funding, valued at $98 million. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-1059.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Jean-Claude Poissant (La Prairie, Que.) and André Lamontagne, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, announced the joint Soutien aux exportations bioalimentaires program, which has an annual envelope of $2 million over three years, from 2018 to 2021. These investments are made under the Canada-Quebec Agreement on the implementation … Read more
Ontario and the federal government announced steps to help farmers experiencing high levels of deoxynivalenol, a plant disease that impacted Ontario’s corn crop this year due to wet weather. They will provide special assistance to help farmers experiencing revenue loss because of high levels of DON. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-1059.
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) was at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre to announce a federal investment of up to $5 million to the Automation Cluster under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The Cluster will be led by the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre Inc. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-1059.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Jean-Claude Poissant (La Prairie, Que.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement Steven MacKinnon (Gatineau, Que.) announced an investment of up to $584,063 to La Trappe à Fromage de l’Outaouais. This funding will help the cheese processor purchase and install automation equipment to optimize … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister, David Marit, announced up to $500,000 for Canadian Western Agribition to support its work with international buyers and developing markets. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-1059. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI), along with Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Jean-Claude Poissant (La Prairie, … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Jean-Claude Poissant (La Prairie, Que.) announced a federal investment of up to $4.6 million to the Ornamental Horticulture Research and Innovation Cluster under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The Cluster will be lead by the Canadian Ornamental Horticultural Alliance. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-1059. Liberal MP Lloyd Longfield … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced support from the Government of Canada for three cutting-edge projects by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Agriculture and Bioresources, School of Environment and Sustainability and the Global Institute for Water Security, to help the agriculture sector reduce its environmental footprint. These projects are being supported with a … Read more
