The presidents of the general farm organizations in Quebec and Alberta are now the first and second vice-presidents of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. Christian Lacasse, a dairyman from St-Vallier, […] Read more
UPA, WRAP chiefs named CFA vice-presidents
Man. hog farmers backed for manure storage, treatment
Manitoba hog producers will be able to get public funds to help build or repair manure storage on their farms and set up manure treatment systems to cut the risk of phosphorus runoff into waterways and wells. The federal and Manitoba governments on Thursday pledged over $26 million for a new three-year Manure Management Financial[...]
Canola area in question, crushers and exporters wait
The debate is on regarding how many acres in Canada will go to canola in 2011, with domestic crushers and exporters alike keeping a close eye on the situation. The […] Read more
Beef Export Federation teeters as merger vote ends in disarray
The Canada Beef Export Federation is on the verge of collapse after provincial cattle associations abruptly pulled out of a Feb. 17 meeting and took most of CBEF's funding with them. The associations withdrew their memberships in protest after a special CBEF members' meeting to vote on amalgamating Canada's three national beef agencies broke up[...]
Sask. program to back farmyard flood protection
Saskatchewan's plans for a $22 million emergency flood damage reduction program include an offer to help farmers build berms to protect their farmyards. The program, announced Tuesday, will provide communities and local governments with 100 per cent support for engineering to design flood protection works and cost-share an assortment of flood protection work. The 100[...]
N.S. fruit growers backed for industry study
Nova Scotia's fruit growers plan to put public funding toward an industry-wide study of the sector's "future direction." The federal government's Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) on Tuesday pledged $30,000 for the study from its Innovative Communities Fund, while the provincial government will put up a $5,000 grant and the Nova Scotia Fruit Growers' Association[...]
Pilot to outsource Ont. soybean seed crop inspection
Groups in Canada's soybean seed trade will work with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency this year on a pilot project to broaden certified seed crop inspection in parts of southern Ontario. The pilot, announced last week, will see people trained, evaluated and licensed by the CFIA conducting seed crop inspections on a "limited number" of[...]
Sask. feed program boosted to cover feed purchases
A program to help rain-soaked Saskatchewan livestock producers move feed to livestock, move livestock to feed or reseed ruined hay, forage or pasture land will be topped up to help […] Read more
Outlook wet for Prairies’ spring seeding
Flood worries are sky-high in both Manitoba and Saskatchewan this spring, and weather analysts believe the wet conditions may last throughout the entire first half of 2011 and impact spring […] Read more
CFIA’s 2010 tests find no potato cyst nematode
Soil samples from potato fields across the country and testing of Canada's 2010 seed potato crop have turned up no sign of potato cyst nematode (PCN). The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Thursday it had collected and analyzed over 43,200 soil samples during the national 2010 PCN survey. The agency said it "prioritized these samples[...]