The Canadian Horticultural Council marked its 100th annual general meeting on Thursday with the unveiling of a new name and logo. The national organization, which represents more than 14 thousand fruit and vegetable farms who produce more than 120 different crops, has changed its name to the "Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada." “As we... Read More
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is out with its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. Pre-report, many were questioning to what extent the war in Ukraine, which has driven markets higher over the last two weeks, would be accounted for. The USDA has made some adjustments — albeit minor —... Read More
Producers who were not paid for grain delivered to W.A. Grain & Pulse Solutions will receive an average of 80 per cent compensation for eligible claims through the Canadian Grain Commission's (CGC) Safeguards for Grain Farmers Program. The announcement comes after CGC suspension of W.A. Grain & Pulse Solutions' grain dealer license and five primary... Read More
The Do More Agriculture Foundation is welcoming a new executive director. Megz Reynolds, former Saskatchewan grain farmer and well-known online agriculture advocate, has been hired to lead the organization that is focused on being a national leader, voice and champion for mental health in Canadian agriculture. She replaces Adelle Stewart, who led Do More Ag... Read More
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has published a discussion paper on its plan to reduce N2O emissions from nitrogen fertilizer use at the farm level by 30 per cent. The paper, posted on AAFC's website late Friday afternoon, reaffirms that the target, which was announced in December 2020, remains a priority for the federal government, while... Read More
U.S. dairy groups are not pleased with the Canadian government's proposal for resolving the dispute over dairy tariff rate quotas (TRQs) as part of the the new Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade agreement (commonly referred to as the USMCA). The first dispute settlement panel established under the trade deal said Canada had violated the agreement in its dairy... Read More
The governments of Canada and Ontario are supplying $900,000 — through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) — to launch an innovative tool to connect meat and poultry farmers with abattoirs that have available processing capacity and to support recruitment, retention, and training initiatives in the industry. The new Farmer-Processor Connections Initiative, led by Meat and... Read More
Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson has introduced a bill that would end the province's single desk marketing system for table potatoes and root vegetables. Bill 12, "The Peak of the Market Reorganization Act," would transition Peak of the Market from a non-profit regulated marketing agency into an independent company. It would also remove the requirement... Read More
To kick off this year's Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month (CALM), Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced $415,000 in support for Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C). CALM, celebrated annually in March, encourages students to learn about and celebrate Canada's incredible agriculture and food story. In celebration of CALM, AITC-C is hosting... Read More
Farm groups and agriculture industry organizations are sounding the alarm about the potential for a strike by Canadian Pacific Railway employees in the coming weeks. More than three thousand engineers, conductors, and other railway workers who work for CP and are members in the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference have voted in favour of a strike... Read More