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20 February 2020
Canada's House of Commons expected to approve USMCA by EasterThe Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute is confident the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will be approved by the House of Commons by Easter....
19 February 2020
Results are in on Alberta’s farmer-led researchThe Provincial Government of Alberta spent January consulting with Alberta’s farmers about the role research plays in the agriculture sector. ...
08 November 2019
Winter Feeding Cost Comparison – Hay vs. Alternative FeedsFall has arrived, and focus has shifted to winter feed supplies. ...
07 November 2019
Hot Topic: Canadian Environmental PolicyEnvironment and environmental policy continue to be hot topics of discussion in both public and political forums. Environmental sustainability is of course of the utmost priority to the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) and the producers it represents,...
08 October 2019
Learning Mode: Why McDonald's is testing the P.L.T.By now you’ve probably heard that McDonald’s started testing a plant-based burger for a limited time, in select restaurants in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. ...
05 September 2019
Govt Supports Increased Dairy Processing at La Maison d’affinage Maurice DufourCANADA - Today the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of $264,000 in support of dairy processor La Maison d’affinage Maurice Dufour....
03 September 2019
Anthrax Outbreak Kills Livestock in SaskatchewanCANADA - Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Agriculture says seven farm animals are dead due to anthrax....
02 September 2019
Govt Invests in Research for Dairy SectorCANADA - Last week, the Honourable Wayne Easter, Member of Parliament for Malpeque, and Sean Casey, Member of Parliament for Charlottetown, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of over $1.3...
27 August 2019
Govt Supports Increased Dairy Processing at Fromabitibi IncCANADA - Yesterday, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of $81,628 in support of dairy processor Fromabitibi Inc....
23 August 2019
Govt Supports Quebec Dairy ProcessorsCANADA - This week, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Richard Hébert, Member of Parliament for Lac-Saint-Jean and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, announced an...
22 August 2019
Govt Supports Increased Dairy Processing at La Ferme Vallée Verte 1912CANADA - This week, Jean-Claude Poissant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of $120,950 in support of dairy processor La Ferme Vallée Verte 1912....
19 August 2019
Govt Announces Compensation for Supply-Managed Dairy ProducersCANADA - On Friday, Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau visited a dairy farm in Compton, where she announced that the federal government will make available $1.75 billion over eight years to Canada’s nearly 11,000 dairy farmers. ...
23 July 2019
Livestock Producers Receive Tax Relief for 2019CANADA - The Government of Canada yesterday released an initial list of designated regions in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Quebec where livestock tax deferral has been authorized for 2019 due to extreme weather conditions....
17 July 2019
Govt Investing in Dairy Research ClusterCANADA - The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, yesterday announced an investment of $11.4 million to the Dairy Research Cluster, led by the Dairy Farmers of Canada. With investment from the industry, the total investment...
10 July 2019
Govt of Canada invests $1.2m for Dairy Farmers, ProcessorsCANADA - Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau announced an investment of more than $1.2 million to support the dairy industry in British Columbia. ...
04 April 2019
Evonik announces new Canadian distribution agreement for dairy feed additiveEvonik and Halchemix Canada are pleased to announce the launch of a strategic partnership for the promotion of Evonik’s rumenprotected methionine product Mepron® in the Canadian market....
22 February 2019
Saputo Announces Agreement to Acquire UK-based Dairy CrestCANADA - Saputo Inc. announced today that it has reached an agreement with Dairy Crest Group plc on the terms of a cash acquisition by which Saputo will acquire the entire issued, and to be issued, ordinary share capital of Dairy Crest for £6.20 per...
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...
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