A Bobolink in a southern Ontario grassland. Photo Victoria Pepe

Canada and Ontario invest $14.6M to boost farmland resiliency and sustainability

Increased funding enables the Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program to expand its project scope to improve soil health, protect water resources, promote biodiversity, and support long-term sustainability and competitiveness.

Canada and Ontario increased investment of $14.6 million to help farmers improve soil, water, and biodiversity through the Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program.


Tissue culture plants growing in a substrate for approximately three weeks at New Liskeard’s SPUD unit.

SPUD Unit to get $330,000 upgrade

Ontario fruit and vegetable growers to benefit

The provincial and federal governments are investing $330,000 in the Superior Plant Upgrading and Distribution (SPUD) unit in New Liskeard.

The provincial and federal governments are investing $330,000 in the Superior Plant Upgrading and Distribution (SPUD) Unit in New Liskeard. The financial boost from the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership will […] Read more

Investors are interested in Canadian farmland, but provincial restrictions and regulations can make the process difficult.

Global interest still strong in farmland purchase

Land-leasing firm sees more farmland investors buying and then leasing properties back to young producers

Glacier FarmMedia – With 154 million acres, Canada has a decent share of the world’s crop and pasture land. Canada also has stable governments, reliable laws and a favourable climate […] Read more

AIMCo has acquired a portfolio of 3 million acres of pasture and arable land in Western Australia. Photo: AIMco.ca

Alberta investment firm acquires Australian cattle portfolio

This is AIMCo's second agricultural acquisition 'down under' in the last two years

The portfolio consists of Yougawalla Pastoral Co and Argyle Cattle Co. It's a large-scale cattle breeding business spanning nearly 3 million hectares (7.4 million acres) or largely leased land in the Kimberly region of Western Australia, AIMCo said in the news release.




Ag Minister Nate Horner speaks at the Harmony Beef plant at Balzac, Alta. on Feb. 7, 2023. (Government of Alberta video screengrab via YouTube)

Alberta plans new ag processing tax credit

Incentive to be introduced in 2023 budget

Alberta has telegraphed plans for a new provincial tax credit in its upcoming budget to spur development in the ag processing sector. The province on Tuesday announced plans for what […] Read more