The Agricultural Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) board of directors has announced that Darryl Kay will sit as the new chief executive officer, effective immediately. Previously, Kay held the role of chief financial and innovation officer and has been with AFSC for almost 10 years. He also served as interim CEO in 2017 — during which... Read More
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The federal government has opened applications for the Emergency On-Farm Support Fund, a $35 million fund to cover the added cost of personal protective equipment, updates to worker housing, and sanitization stations, as examples. The fund was originally announced in late July as part of a $58.6 million commitment by the government. Money can be... Read More
The company responsible for a significant share of the behind-the-scenes distribution of crop inputs in Canada has decided to restructure its agriculture business across the country. Univar Solutions informed customers this week that it will sell and ship its existing inventory, and end purchasing and accepting marketing letters from suppliers for the agricultural market in... Read More
A Guelph-based company has launched Farm Health Guardian, a real-time disease mitigation technology platform for pork and poultry producers. Brought to market by Be Seen Be Safe Ltd., the system accurately and quickly tracks and shuts down disease spread within minutes of the first report of disease symptoms, the company says. The Farm Health Guardian... Read More
Ontario's provincial government, along with the federal government, has announced funding for several projects that will support labour and training needs in the farming sector. This includes $180,000 towards the development of a new college program that will provide education and training in the latest agricultural equipment. "Helping to meet the labour and training needs... Read More
Kainai Forage — the forage export business owned by the Blood Tribe in Alberta and Indigena Capital — has announced it has secured a $15 million long-term finance facility with Farm Credit Canada, and an operating line of credit with Bank of Montreal. The company says proceeds from the credit facilities will expand Kainai Forage's... Read More
BASF Agricultural Solutions has committed $100,000 towards updates to the crop breeding facility at the Crop Development Centre (CDC) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) at Saskatoon. The updates will reduce cycle time and increase early generation selection on new crop varieties, including pulses. This funding is announced in conjunction with the 25-year anniversary of... Read More
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his government's $10 billion plan to create jobs and spur economic growth. Through the Canada Infrastructure Bank, the government plan includes five major infrastructure initiatives expected to create approximately 60,000 jobs across the country. As part of the Government of Canada's plan to "build back better," the three-year plan... Read More
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Agriculture Minister Devin Dreeshen were at Ken Lewis' farm near Spruce Grove, Alta. on Wednesday to announce the province will be adding to its international offices in several key agricultural export markets. Specific trade and investment-focused officers will be added to Invest Alberta's international offices at Mexico City and Singapore.... Read More
Olymel says work started this week on a $31.5 million expansion at the company's poultry processing plant at St-Damase, Montérégie, Quebec — east of Montreal. The large pork and poultry processor says it's adding 35,200 square feet to the poultry plant, which will include a new automated cutting line, three automatic deboning lines and four... Read More