Government relations work on behalf of farmers buying ag inputs from outside Canada may go more easily through a new, non-profit advocacy group, according to Farmers of North America (FNA). […] Read more
FNA launches non-profit lobbying wing
Canada boosts food aid, lifts limit on sourcing
Canada has untied its remaining limits on where federally-funded food aid can be sourced, and has pledged to spend 28 per cent more on such aid this year. Food aid […] Read more
Alta. to process cull pork for food banks
The Alberta government will put up $300,000 to process ground pork from animals slaughtered through the new federal cull breeding swine program, for use by the province’s food banks. The […] Read more
Newfoundland budgets for ag development
Newfoundland and Labrador’s latest budget offers the province’s farmers a number of new programs aimed at further developing the industry. The budget, released Tuesday, forecasts a surplus of $544 million […] Read more
Que. brewery gets $1M for expansion
It’s hoped local farmers will be among the beneficiaries of a Baie-St. Paul, Que. brewery’s expansion, for which the province and Ottawa will kick in $1 million in total loans […] Read more
Food prices to bite Canada’s grocers: report
Faced with the “Wal-Mart effect,” Canada’s grocery retailers can’t depend on price hikes to cope with rising food prices, according to a new report from the George Morris Centre. The […] Read more
Manitoba, Australia link up on drought research
Joint research work on crops’ drought tolerance and on how fresh foods can fight disease is up for $900,000 in Manitoba government funding. The province on Tuesday said it will […] Read more
Funds up for Que. farms’ “green” work
Quebec will boost its funding for the federal/provincial Prime-Vert program to include programs that help farmers improve water quality and cut excess greenhouse gases (GHGs). The Quebec program, funded through […] Read more
Dry P prices nearly double: KAP survey
The annual spring fertilizer and fuel price survey by Manitoba’s Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) shows phosphorous (P) prices up by 75 to nearly 100 per cent since last year. The […] Read more
Campbell to shut Ont. food plant
Campbell Soup Co. says it will close its southern Ontario food plant next year as it sheds several businesses to “enhance long-term profitability.” The 48-year-old facility at Listowel, about 65 […] Read more
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