Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced a $2 million investment with the Beef Farmers of Ontario to enhance the genetic profiling of eastern Canada cow herds to improve feed efficiency. The research will take place within the Elora Beef Research Centre, which is being expanded through a provincial investment announced by Ontario Minister of Agriculture, … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) issued the following statement on continued access for Canadian pulses to India: “Since 2004, India has granted Canada a series of exemptions to an import regulation regarding mandatory fumigation for pulses. Another exemption has been granted which will allow continued access to the … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Jean-Claude Poissant (La Prairie, Que.) and Karine Vallières, MNA for Richmond, announced that the federal and provincial governments are providing financial assistance of up to $70,000 to Les Gars de saucisse/The Sausage Guys to support their project to implement a quality management system recognized by the GSFI. The full … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI), Mexican Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food Jose Calzada and United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement at the conclusion of their first trilateral meetings in Savannah, GA, June 19-20, 2017: “Our three nations are connected not only geographically, but through our deeply … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Jean-Claude Poissant (La Prairie, Que.), joined by Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis, Que.), to announce a contribution of more than $2.9 million for two McGill University projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions caused by water and fertilizer use in agriculture. This funding will enable McGill University to develop policies, … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced today a one-year investment of up to $567,786 for Agriculture in the Classroom Canada to develop and deliver educational resources about the agriculture and agri-food sector to primary and secondary students across the country, and to promote career opportunities in the sector. 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.) announced close to $1.4 million in financial assistance for Quebec’s pork sector. It will be used to improve the Market Risk Management Service, which was launched in 2000 by the Éleveurs de porcs du Québec to help producers handle large price fluctuations without … Read more
Liberal MP Stephen Fuhr (Kelowna–Lake Country, B.C.) announced a $1.4 million investment with the University of British Columbia to identify irrigation practices that can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while increasing nitrogen and carbon storage in soil. This project with the University of British Columbia is one of 20 new research projects supported by the $27 million Agricultural Greenhouse Gases … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and Sonny Perdue, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, held their first face-to-face meeting in Toronto. They discussed shared priorities and underlined the importance of agricultural trade for both the Canadian and American economies and the competitiveness of the sector. 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.) encouraged all Canadians to take part in the development of A Food Policy for Canada. Poissant was accompanied by Liberal MP Nicola Di Iorio (Saint-Léonard–Saint-Michel, Que.). The online consultation is the first of a number of consultation activities planned to engage with a … Read more
