Press Release Department: Federal - Agriculture and Agri-Food

The federal and provincial governments are providing up to $1.3 million in grants through Growing Forward 2 to help northern Alberta food processors upgrade equipment, expand capacity and improve efficiency to meet a growing demand for high-quality, value-added products. Northern Alberta agri-food processors benefiting from Growing Forward 2 grants include: ADM Agri-Industries – received $546,000 for equipment upgrade for … Read more

Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) travelled this week to Oregon and Idaho, USA, to promote the benefits of agricultural trade. In Portland, Orgeon, MacAulay attended the Pacific Northwest Economic Region Summit, delivered a keynote address, and took part in the feature agricultural session. Then in Sun Valley, Idaho, he gave a keynote address and met with state … Read more

On behalf of Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade Pamela Goldsmith-Jones (West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, B.C.) announced over $233,000 to help British Columbia’s agri-food sector increase sales in markets in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-1059.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, provinces and territories, and members of the livestock industry are promoting #PremisesIDWeek taking place from July 25-31. They are encouraging producers, farmers and operators in the Canadian livestock supply chain to participate in livestock premises identification. The CFIA is considering changes to the Health of Animals Regulations for livestock … Read more

Based on the strong response by Canadians to completing the online survey “A Food Policy for Canada”, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) has extended the comment period to August 31, 2017, to allow even more Canadians to share their views. “Canadians’ responses to our online survey show they truly care about food issues. I encourage … Read more

Ministers of Agriculture reached agreement on the key elements of a new federal, provincial, territorial (FPT) agricultural policy framework during the Annual Meeting of Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Agriculture held in St. John’s, NL, from July 19-21. The Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a five-year, $3 billion investment, will come into effect on April 1, 2018. … Read more

Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and Steve Crocker, Newfoundland and Labrador Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, issued the following statement on the upcoming Annual Meeting of Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Agriculture: “Canada’s Ministers of Agriculture will be meeting this week to continue our discussions on the development of the next agricultural policy framework, as … Read more

Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and Mexican Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food, José Calzada, issued the following statement at the conclusion of their bilateral meeting: “Canada and Mexico are committed to creating a more integrated North American market for agriculture to help our respective sectors grow their businesses and remain … Read more

Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr (Calgary Centre, Alta.) announced a $1.1 million investment with the University of Lethbridge to study ways to reduce methane gas emissions in cattle. This project with the University of Lethbridge is one of 20 new research projects supported by the $27 million Agricultural Greenhouse Gases Program, a partnership with universities and conservation … Read more

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) and Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced an investment of up to $6.3 million to the Greenhouse Juice Company to invest in new-to-Canada, cold pasteurization technologies to help increase the shelf life of its organic juices, while maintaining the nutrition and freshness of its products. This investment … Read more