OMAFA announced $41 million in funding for Agriculture Research and Innovation Ontario’s infrastructure on Oct. 7, including new funds for the Poultry Research Centre at the Elora Research Station. 			
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	OMAFA research funding includes boost for poultry centre
The province is spending $41 million to upgrade agriculture research instrastructure
	CANZA launches farm resilience pilot projects
The organization aims to reduce risk for farmers adopting sustainable practices
								CANZA, whose partners are some of the largest players in the Canadian food value chain, launched it farm resilience pilot projects on Oct. 7. 			
		
	Russia’s top agriculture official blames low global grain prices for export slowdown
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								Low global prices for grains, Russia’s main agricultural commodity, have caused a sharp fall in exports in recent months. 			
		
	Russia’s top agriculture official blames low global grain prices for export slowdown
								Low global prices for grains, Russia’s main agricultural commodity, have caused a sharp fall in exports in recent months. 			
		
	FCC partners with major Toronto innovation hub
MaRS Discovery District project aims to solve technology problems in food supply chains
								A FCC parntership with MaRS Discovery District aims to solve technology problems in food supply chains. 			
		
	Canadian farmers need new tools to support on-farm innovation
Farmers need risk management buffer that actually works and investment that drives advancements forward if Canada is to build resilience
								Farmers need a risk management buffer that actually works and investment that drives advancements forward if Canada is to build resilience. 			
		
	Livestock leads Canada’s farm economic outlook
Canada’s general economic growth is in decline, but pockets of good news exist in the agricultural world, largely for cattle and hogs
								Canadian grain farmers are being warned to brace for a profit crunch this year with low commodity prices and high input costs. 			
		
	Arlene Dickinson says recent trip to Asia opened her eyes to new trade opportunities
Entrepreneur says Canada must support the agri-food sector
								Arlene Dickinson says Canada must take up decades-old suggestions to support the agriculture and food sectors 			
		
	Arlene Dickinson says recent trip to Asia opened her eyes to new trade opportunities
								Arlene Dickinson says Canada must take up decades-old suggestions to support the agriculture and food sectors 			
		
	Association of Equipment Manufacturers sets up lobby in Ottawa
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								The Association of Equipment Manufacturers, an organization representing North America’s agriculture and construction equipment makers, is setting up an office in Ottawa.