Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Jean-Claude Poissant (La Prairie, Que.) announced an investment of up to $251,250 to the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, to support the creation of a Public Trust Strategy. He also announced an investment of up to $190,000 to the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity to implement digital ethnographic and … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) is in China to promote Canada’s agricultural sector. He attended the China International Import Expo in Shanghai hosted by China’s President Xi Jinping. MacAulay also met with Canadian and Chinese industry groups, including representatives from Hema, Alibaba’s offline retail store that distributes Canadian products. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding with … Read more
While in Shanghai participating in the International Import Expo, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) witnessed important signing ceremonies between Canadian companies and Chinese companies, worth an industry-estimated $620 million Canadian dollars. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-1059. The Provincial and Federal Governments, through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership are providing $74,674 for the fourth biennial Agriculture … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) is pleased that Canada has joined Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Jordan, Paraguay, the United States, Uruguay, Vietnam, and the Secretariat of the Economic Community of West African States in supporting the International Statement on Agricultural Applications of Precision Biotechnology. The Statement sends a strong message … Read more
The Government of Canada released a list of additional regions in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec and New Brunswick where livestock tax deferral has been authorized for 2018 due to drought. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-1059.
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced a new working group comprised of poultry and egg farmers and processors. The working group will collaborate to develop strategies to fully and fairly support farmers and processors to help them adjust to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. It will also discuss support to reflect the impact of the Comprehensive and … Read more
Gerry Byrne, Newfoundland Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, visited Exploits Meadow Farms in Bishop’s Falls and saw first-hand the good things that happen when government stands behind its commitment to grow the Newfoundland and Labrador agriculture industry one new entrant at a time. Under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership that will allocate $37 million ($22.2 million … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) hosted China’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Han Changfu, during his visit to Ottawa. They were joined by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Sean Casey (Charlottetown, PEI) at the China-Canada Agricultural and Fisheries Business Cooperation Forum to participate in discussions with Canadian … Read more
The 2019 Saskatchewan Agriculture Scholarship program is now accepting applications. One winning scholarship of $4,000 and three runner-up scholarships of $2,000 will be awarded to students in Grade 12 and/or recent graduates entering agriculture-related post-secondary studies in 2019. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-1059. Indigenous communities, Tribal Councils, and Economic Development Corporations are … Read more
The Government of Canada announced new market access for live cattle exports to the Philippines, as well as sheep and goat genetics exports to Indonesia and the Philippines. According to the Canadian Livestock Genetics Association, the export market of live cattle to the Philippines is estimated to be valued at $8 million, and exports of sheep … Read more
