Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) issued the following statement: “The Government of Canada is deeply concerned and disappointed with the recent regulatory and tariff decisions made by the Government of India affecting Canadian pulse trade. We have been steadfast in our efforts to find a mutually acceptable way … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced that the Government of Canada has successfully restored market access for Canadian pork exports to Argentina, effective immediately. This restored access will provide significant new opportunities to Canadian pork exporters in the important and emerging Argentinian market, with industry estimating an export value … Read more
Liberal MP Jati Sidhu (Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon, B.C.) announced a $124,000 investment for BC Agriculture Council to develop a generic risk assessment framework that could be adapted and used by different commodity sectors to identify risks, potential mitigation strategies and tools for each unique sector. Using feedback from commodity organizations, the project will examine the economic impact of … Read more
Liberal MP Lloyd Longfield (Guelph, Ont.) announced an investment of $1 million to supporting start-up company Mirexus Biotechnologies to establish operations in Guelph and commercialize a new micro-filtration process that will directly benefit Ontario sweet corn growers. The technology will help isolate glycogen – a key ingredient for personal care and cosmetic products, derived from sweet corn – … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) announced an investment of $2.48 million to support the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance in their efforts to increase awareness and demand for Canadian farmed fish and seafood in the United States, Asia and Europe. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-1059. Agriculture Minister … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) trade mission to China is off to a strong start, with industry groups reaching a multitude of new deals in Shanghai and Guangzhou that will boost sales, grow exports to the world’s second-largest economy, and create new jobs in Canada. These efforts will help Canada reach its goals of doubling bilateral … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to Status of Women Terry Duguid (Winnipeg South, Man.) was at the University of Manitoba’s Asper School of Business to announce $988,000 in federal funding for a study exploring the use of new and innovative technology to track hay and pasture production. The cutting-edge research, headed by Dr. Lysa Porth in the Warren Centre for Actuarial … Read more
On behalf of Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance Joël Lightbound (Louis-Hébert, Que.) announced a contribution of up to $437,562 to Université Laval for the production of a new version of the Simulovins software, which will facilitate decision making for sheep farmers and steer them toward the most profitable models and … Read more
Liberal MP Bryan May (Cambridge, Ont.) announced an investment of $420,000 to the Ontario Ginseng Growers’ Association to help promote and increase the visibility and demand for Canadian ginseng in current and emerging markets, like those in Asia. OGGA will develop a social media and marketing campaign that includes increasing awareness of the innovative uses for Canadian … Read more
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released An Overview of the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food System, an annual report that provides a summary of the economic performance of the sector, including key changes in the Canadian agricultural landscape. The report concludes that in 2016 the sector generated $111.9 billion of GDP, employing 2.3 million people and achieving values of … Read more
