Melville – The federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister (AAFC) Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced details of the 2024 Crop Insurance Program, administered by the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC). This year’s enhancements build on SCIC’s existing suite of business risk management programs that have demonstrated success in providing support to producers impacted by drought conditions. Over …
Toronto – In the lead up to International Women’s Day 2024, Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced up to $476,742 in funding over the next two years to York University’s YSpace, an innovation hub supporting startups and entrepreneurs. The funding will support the new Food & Beverage Accelerator program that aims to build and implement specialized tools and …
Ottawa – In recent years, the Canadian agri-food sector has seen increasing demand for organic food products at home and around the world. Canada is among the top countries for sales of organic food products in the global market. Standardizing practices and substances that can be labelled as “organic” is vitally important for Canada to remain competitive in global trade. …
The Government of Canada is deepening ties in the Indo-Pacific region – a key market for Canadian farmers, fishers, and the agri-food sector. Ottawa – Last week, Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, visited Malaysia and the Philippines to strengthen regional partnerships and create new opportunities for our hardworking Canadian producers. Minister MacAulay’s trade mission highlighted and built on the …
Saint-Hyacinthe – The Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec have announced 34 million to support farm businesses committed to improving their farming practices. This investment makes it possible to launch the third enrolment period of the Initiative ministérielle de rétribution des pratiques agroenvironnementales (Ministerial Initiative for the Rewarding of Agri-Environmental Practices). It will allow to support more than …
Edmonton – The governments of Canada and Alberta are expanding drought livestock assistance eligibility to help producers maintain breeding herds. The 2023 Canada-Alberta Drought Livestock Assistance initiative is expanding eligibility to 23 new regions and extending the application deadline. Funding for this joint AgriRecovery initiative is provided through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP). Livestock producers in eligible regions who …
Ottawa – Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food issued the following statement to mark Bell Let’s Talk Day: “For the hard-working members of the agricultural sector, farming isn’t just a job – it’s a way of life that supports their families and communities. Our producers and processors take tremendous pride in their work to feed Canadians and folks around …
Regina – A total of $6.8 million in funding was announced today by Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit for livestock and forage research activities. Provided through the Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), this investment will support a total of 30 new research projects for 2024. This …
Ottawa – Agriculture connects so many communities in Canada and the United States, and both countries depend on our strong trade relationship and ongoing cooperation. Earlier this week, Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, travelled to Washington, D.C. for meetings with key industry and agri-food stakeholders and U.S. officials, aimed at strengthening those ties and advancing shared priorities. While …
Brandon – The Canada and Manitoba governments through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) are investing over $1.3 million over 5 years to Assiniboine Community College (ACC) for Horticulture Production through innovative and sustainable production practices and protective system technologies, federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn announced today. This funding supports the continued growth of ACC’s applied research …
