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14 January 2019
Dairy, Cattle Farmers Worry New Food Guide will Hurt BusinessCANADA - When beef farmers across New Brunswick Meet, they usually direct their attention to the latest weather conditions. These days they're concerned about Canada's Food Guide....
02 January 2019
New Food Guide Makes Cattle, Dairy Farmers AnxiousCANADA - Canada is set to release a replacement for its decade-old food guide next year, and it looks like the document will likely be in line with writer Michael Pollan's commonly-cited dietary prescription "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."...
14 December 2018
Consumers Increasingly Interested in Basics of Food ProductionCANADA - The Coordinator of the Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre says consumers are increasingly interested in learning the basics of food production....
10 December 2018
Govt of Canada Announces Phase II of Dairy Farm Investment ProgrammeCANADA - Canada’s dairy sector is vital to the economy, adding over $20 billion in 2017 and directly creating over 40,000 jobs and supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs indirectly, particularly in rural Canadian communities. ...
02 November 2018
Quebec to be Compensated for Losses from USMCA DealCANADA - Quebec dairy farmers will be compensated for losses they might suffer in the new trade deal with the US and Mexico....
31 October 2018
Govt of Canada Announces New Working Groups for Dairy SectorCANADA - Canada's farmers and food businesses are vital to Canada's prosperity, creating good jobs, growing the middle class, supporting rural communities, and bringing high-quality products to the tables of Canadian consumers....
04 October 2018
Canadian PM Defends New Trade Deal with US, MexicoCANADA - While Canada's Liberal government said the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) agreement is good for Canada, the main opposition party questioned whether it is an improvement....
06 September 2018
Canada to Stick to Guns at NAFTA DiscussionsCANADA - Canada heads into talks in Washington on Wednesday to renew NAFTA determined not to back down on key issues despite threats from US President Donald Trump to retaliate against the Canadian economy unless Ottawa gives ground quickly....
12 April 2018
Important Issues Drive Agenda for Leading Animal Nutrition ConferenceCANADA - There's still time to register for the 2nd Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada from 2-3 May in Edmonton....
04 April 2018
Agriculture, Agri-Food Canada Announce Canadian Ag PartnershipCanada’s agriculture and food system is a leading producer of high-quality, safe products and a key driver of the country’s economic growth...
23 March 2018
Manitoba Hosts EU Delegation to Promote Trade, Investment OpportunitiesCANADA - The Manitoba government is hosting roundtable discussions with representatives from European Union (EU) member states to raise awareness of trade and investment opportunities in Manitoba under the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement...
16 October 2017
New Partner Funding for Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food SecurityCANADA - The Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security has announced investments in four innovative new projects that focus on advancing food security in Canada....
11 October 2017
Call for Federal Government to Move Ahead with TPP-11CANADA - The Canadian Meat Council says a Trans-Pacific partnership free agreement that excludes the US would be of tremendous benefit for Canadian agriculture, according to Bruce Cochrane....
04 October 2017
NAFTA Renegotiation Expected to Get More Difficult Moving ForwardCANADA - The Vice-President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute expects negotiations aimed at updating NAFTA to get more difficult when they move into round four next week in Washington, Bruce Cochrane reports....
27 September 2017
Rain Delays Harvest but Improves Conditions for Fall WorkCANADA - Manitoba Agriculture reports rain that delayed the harvest across much of the province last week will give crops that have not yet fully matured a final boost and help get fall work moving forward, according to Bruce Cochrane....
20 September 2017
Farmers Advised to Adjust to Higher Canadian DollarCANADA - The Chief Agricultural Economist with FCC is advising farmers to be prepared for the impact of increasing interest rates on the value of the Canadian dollar, writes Bruce Cochrane....
15 September 2017
Saskatchewan Crop Yields Looking Better as Harvest AdvancesCANADA - Saskatchewan Agriculture reports crop yields are looking better than had been feared as the harvest moves forward, Bruce Cochrane writes....
14 September 2017
Canada's Ag Well-positioned to Respond to Rising Interest RatesCANADA - The Chief Agricultural Economist with FCC suggests Canadian agriculture is well positioned to withstand increasing interest rates, according to Bruce Cochrane....
13 September 2017
Open Farm Day Offers First Hand Look at AgricultureCANADA - Manitobans who typically wouldn't have the opportunity to see agriculture first hand are being invited to take in the special events planned as part of Open Farm Day this Sunday, Bruce Cochrane reports....
Researchers Discover New, Abundant Enzyme That Helps Bacteria Infect AnimalsCANADA - Researchers have discovered a new class of enzymes in hundreds of bacterial species, including some that cause disease in humans and animals....
11 September 2017
Threats to End NAFTA Expected to Make Negotiators' Jobs More DifficultCANADA - According to Bruce Cochrane, the acting Executive Director of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance says his confidence that the renegotiation of NAFTA will move forward as quickly as desired has slipped....
01 September 2017
Ottawa Urged to Drop Federal Tax Changes for Small BusinessesCANADA - 35 organisations from across the country have come together to form the Coalition for Small Business Tax Fairness -a unified voice to oppose the federal government's tax proposals that would dramatically change the way incorporated small businesses...
30 August 2017
FCC Projects Strong Growth of Farm Cash Receipts from LivestockCANADA - Farm Credit Canada reports, based on projected farm cash receipts over the next 12 months, the livestock sector will be the hottest sector in Canadian agriculture with the hog industry expected to lead the way, according to Bruce Cochrane....
28 August 2017
High Incentive to Quickly, Successfully Conclude NAFTACANADA - The acting Executive Director of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance suggests there is a great deal of incentive to bring the renegotiation of NAFTA to a quick and successful conclusion, according to Bruce Cochrane....
17 August 2017
Start of NAFTA Renegotiation Good Reason for OptimismCANADA - The Vice-President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute says, with the renegotiation of NAFTA now underway, there's good reason for Canadians to be optimistic, Bruce Cochrane reports....
11 August 2017
Efforts to Reduce Pollution from Agriculture Paying Off SlowlyCANADA - Efforts by farmers to reduce the amount of fertilizer that reaches drinking water sources can take years to have a positive impact, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo....
09 August 2017
Direct Interaction with Consumers Key to Dispelling Agricultural MythsCANADA - According to Bruce Cochrane, the Executive Director of Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan says, by interacting directly with consumers, those involved in agriculture have an opportunity set the record straight on what they do and why they do it....
13 July 2017
Women Officially Leading the Way in Canadian AgricultureCANADA - The Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame represents the leading lights of the country’s farming industry. What’s so special about this year’s inductees? As Angela Lovell reports, it just so happens they’re all women......
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