The federal agriculture minister has launched online consultations on what Growing Forward 3 — or whatever name the Liberals give the next agricultural policy framework — should look like. Growing Forward 2, which encompasses most federal and provincial programs for agricultural research, market development and business risk management, expires on April 1st, 2018. Lawrence MacAulay,... Read More
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There's no doubt concerns around antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are growing. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the States sees at least "2 million people become infected with bacteria resistant to antibiotics and at least 23,000 people die each year as a direct result of these infections." In response to these concerns, the federal... Read More
Bring back the old letterhead and golf shirts. Manitoba's new government has changed the name of its agriculture department back to what it was prior to 1999. An Order-in-Council passed on Tuesday, the day Brian Pallister's government and cabinet were sworn in, changed the "Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development" to simply "Department of... Read More
Editor's note: Listen to Earls' corporate chef Phil Gallagher discuss plans for sourcing Alberta beef here. Earls restaurant chain has changed its mind, announcing it will bring back Canadian beef into its restaurants, although the details on how much and how it will work are unclear. Last week, the company, which opened its first restaurant... Read More
Dairy Farmers of Canada is welcoming the federal government's commitment to providing a compensation package to mitigate the impact of the Canada-EU trade deal. There have been questions about the Liberals' plans for trade deal compensation after the Conservatives pledged a $4.3 billion program for the supply-managed dairy and poultry sectors prior to their defeat... Read More
A former cattle producer and owner of a livestock handling equipment business has been tapped to serve as minister of agriculture in the Manitoba's new Progressive Conservative government. Ralph Eichler, MLA for the riding of Lakeside in the south Interlake, was sworn in along with his colleagues in Premier Brian Pallister's cabinet on Tuesday morning... Read More
A RealAgriculture reader poll suggests farmers and the agricultural industry want Grain Farmers of Ontario to continue the fight against the province’s new seed treatment regulations that restrict neonicotinoid use. Last week we asked readers: Should GFO Keep Fighting for Neonic Use? More than 75% of voters who cast ballots in the online poll indicated... Read More
The Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame (OAHF) has a new home at the Ontario AgriCentre in Guelph. Hall of Fame members and ag industry representatives gathered on Friday to officially open the new gallery, which features a unique combination of history and technology to accommodate OAHF’s 210 inductees. For the past 36 years, the Hall... Read More
Soy Canada is calling on the European Union to move ahead with its decision on approval of three genetically modified soybean products and for an explanation of why it's taken so long. Monsanto was planning to introduce one of these GM traits — Roundup Ready 2 Xtend and its stacked glyphosate and dicamba tolerance —... Read More
Crop Production Services (CPS) and Andrukow Group Solutions Inc. (AGSI) today announced that they have entered into an agreement in principle. Pending it clears all regulatory hoops, CPS will purchase AGSI and its affiliates. "The transaction provides the opportunity to combine the strengths of two high quality agricultural retailers in the fiercely competitive agricultural products... Read More