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24 December 2013
Growing Adaptation Program to Fund Water Infrastructure ProjectsCANADA - Under Growing Forward 2, Canada and Manitoba are partnering to fund a new program, Growing Adaptation, which will help farmers and food processors build water infrastructure and prepare for situations where water storage will directly impact...
19 December 2013
E.Coli Costs Canada $403.9 Million Per YearUS - Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) costs C$403.9 million per year through primary infections and long term health outcomes, research has found....
25 November 2013
Canada, Quebec Governments Announce Six Million Dollar InvestmentCANADA - The Honourable Gerry Ritz, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the Honourable François Gendron, Quebec’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, are pleased to announce the establishment of the Support...
08 November 2013
Growing Competitiveness Initiatives to Help Young FarmersCANADA - Young farmers can now access financial assistance to enhance their business management practices through the new Growing Competitiveness program, Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Minister...
07 November 2013
Confidence US M-COOL Will Be Addressed in US Farm Bill CANADA - Canada's agriculture minister is confident the US government will address concerns over Mandatory US Country of Origin Labelling through negotiations aimed at finalizing a new US Farm Bill....
Canadian Agriculture Promoted at Winter FairCANADA - Canadian producers and livestock farmers will benefit from increased investment in market development and the creation of new export opportunities. ...
04 November 2013
Canada Trade Agreement Causes Schism As Dairy Industry Finds FaultCANADA – Canada’s new Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the European Union presents opportunities for agricultural exports, but has prompted strong opposition from a dairy standpoint....
11 October 2013
New Initiatives to Promote Food Safety from Farm to ForkCANADA - Working with Manitobans to ensure food is safe from farm to fork is the goal of the Growing Assurance – Food Safety initiatives being launched as part of the federal-provincial Growing Forward 2 agreement, Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives...
09 October 2013
E.coli Warning in Batches Unpasteurised Canadian CheeseCANADA - The Public Health Agency of Canada, along with its health and food safety partners, is investigating 25 cases of E.coli O157:H7 illness; 12 in British Columbia, 10 in Alberta and one each in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Quebec....
07 October 2013
Canadian Dairy Commissioner AppointedCANADA – Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has announced the appointment of Henricus (Hennie) Bos as a Commissioner of the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC). ...
04 October 2013
Vets Push On-farm BiosecurityCANADA – Promoting onfarm biosecurity is top of the agenda throughout Canada this week as routine veterinary exams are encouraged as a standard in care....
03 October 2013
Farmers Should Focus on Food When Communicating with Public CANADA - The executive director of Farm and Food Care Ontario is encouraging farmers to focus on the food they produce when communicating with consumers....
13 September 2013
Protecting Livestock from WildlifeCANADA - New workshops will be held this autumnl to help livestock producers, trappers and hunters work together to better protect livestock from wildlife, Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh and Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives...
10 September 2013
Farm Care Conference Set to Deliver Outlook, Codes of PracticeCANADA - Ottawa holds the National Farm Animal Care Conference next month offering attendees the chance to get the latest on Codes of Practice, market place outlooks, communication strategies and leadership opportunities. ...
26 August 2013
Investment for Quebec’s Strategic Initiatives in Ag and Agri-Food Sector CANADA - Gerry Ritz, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and François Gendron, Deputy Premier of Quebec and Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, announced the launch of Growing Forward 2 in Quebec. The bilateral agreement to implement...
23 August 2013
Interspecies Research Learns M.bovis Can Spread Through BodyCANADA – Scientists studying mycoplasma bovis in bison for the benefit of the cattle industry have learned that the disease can spread through a bison's body to the vital organs....
22 August 2013
Ag Minister Challenges 4-H Youth to Help Feed a Hungry PlanetCANADA - Canada's next generation of farmers and producers will benefit from continued support from the Harper Government. ...
13 August 2013
Guelph Launches Heat Stress AppCANADA - The University of Guelph has launched a free App for measuring heat stress in livestock and poultry. ...
02 August 2013
Explore Various Options for Addressing Excess PhosphorusCANADA - The executive director of the Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative says farmers contending with excess phosphorus now have a range of options, Bruce Cochrane writes....
30 July 2013
Food Safety Reforms Could Give Agriculture a Competitive EdgeCANADA - Canada's agriculture minister says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's food safety reforms will help keep food safe for Canadian families and give our agriculture sector a globally competitive advantage, according to Bruce Cochrane....
29 July 2013
Government Support for Agriculture InnovationCANADA – The governments of Canada and British Columbia have renewed a programme to support the B.C. agri-food industry’s efforts to increase its competitiveness and sustainability. ...
24 July 2013
Improved Livestock Efficiency, Increased Crop Yields Help Improve Phosphorus BalanceCANADA - New research suggests improved efficiency in livestock production and increased crops yields are helping improve the phosphorus balance in rural Manitoba, writes Bruce Cochrane....
23 July 2013
Two Projects to Speed Up E.Coli DetectionCANADA - Two new projects will develop new tests to rapidly detect E. coli in beef packing plants, Genome Alberta announced this week....
New Generation of Progress Brewing in Farm GHG ManagementCANADA - Canadian farmers are seeing some significant new advances in understanding, measuring and managing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These will help anchor environmentally sustainable industry practices and generate more efficient and effective...
17 July 2013
Research Shows Soil Phosphorus Levels in BalanceCANADA - Research conducted on behalf of the Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative shows, in the majority of Manitoba's rural municipalities, levels of phosphorus in the soil are in balance with the rate of removal by crops, writes Bruce Cochrane....
03 July 2013
Fly Control Has Positive Impact on Cattle Weight Gain, StressUS - Don't underestimate the importance of fly control particularly during Summer months. Cattle exposed to flies bunch up to seek protection, and this behaviour can cause an increase in temperature and stress levels, which could lead to weight loss....
19 June 2013
Growing Forward 2 Paves Way for Risk Management InitiativesCANADA - Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Pierre Lemieux, has announced up to C$15 million for the launch of a new Growing Forward 2 programme to encourage the development and adoption of new private sector or producer-funded agricultural risk...
13 June 2013
Govts Announce New Research Chair to Focus on ForageCANADA - Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced funding of C$1.25 million over five years for the creation of a forage research chair at the University of Saskatchewan. ...
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