A B.C.-based start-up that combines nitrogen-fixing bacteria and fermentation to create biological nitrogen has been named as one of Canada’s most investable cleantech ventures. Farment BioSolutions Ltd. is one of […] Read more
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Biological nitrogen voted among most investable clean tech ventures
Farment BioSolutions one of eight agriculture tech companies selected for Foresight 50
Innovative land-based shrimp farm built on circular economy
German company successful due to co-locating near sewage plant
In the years leading up to the start of the pandemic, land-based shrimp farming in Ontario was gaining attention as a potentially new and growing food production sector. However, high […] Read more
Seeing food as nourishment can help feed people better
Aquatic foods could deliver healthier people and healthier planet, says food summit speaker
Nutrient-dense aquatic food systems could play a role in providing nutritious and accessible food to food-insecure communities. A focus on nourishment gives scope to look beyond staple foods by considering […] Read more
Rookie Nova Scotia MLA named agriculture minister
Greg Morrow sworn in Tuesday
A radio news director from eastern Nova Scotia has been tapped as the provincial agriculture minister for incoming Premier Tim Houston’s Progressive Conservatives. Greg Morrow, the new MLA for Guysborough-Tracadie, […] Read more
New Brunswick returns ag minister, ag critic in election
Liberals' former ag minister among casualties
New Brunswick’s incumbent agriculture minister and opposition ag critic are among those returning to the legislative assembly as the provincial Tories locked in a governing majority. As of 9 p.m. […] Read more
Ethanol woes spur new feed focus for Green Plains
Biofuel maker to reinvent itself as DDGS-based feed maker
Chicago | Reuters — Green Plains Inc., one of the biggest U.S. ethanol producers, is planning to flip its business model upside down to survive a crash in prices for […] Read more
Supercluster backs oilseed protein joint venture
A project to extract new high-protein ingredients from canola, hemp and other such crops for use in the food, feed and aquaculture markets will be the first to get funding […] Read more
New Brunswick ag, fisheries files remarried
New Brunswick’s incoming minority Progressive Conservative government will again have one minister handling the province’s agriculture and aquaculture files. Premier Blaine Higgs on Friday announced Gagetown-Petitcodiac MLA Ross Wetmore as […] Read more
New Brunswick deputy ag minister retiring
New Brunswick’s assistant deputy minister for agriculture will act as the lead bureaucrat for agriculture in the province after the current deputy retires. Premier Brian Gallant on Wednesday named Cathy […] Read more
New Brunswick splits agriculture, aquaculture files
Ministerial oversight of agriculture and aquaculture will be split between two cabinet ministers in New Brunswick following a shuffle Tuesday. Premier Brian Gallant on Tuesday named Carleton-Victoria MLA Andrew Harvey […] Read more
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