Category Archives: Agriculture
Chinese complaint to third canola firm not a recent escalation: minister
OTTAWA - A spokesman for federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says China’s move to issue a non-compliance complaint against a third Canadian canola-seed exporter was not a recent esc...
Apr 03, 2019
Feds mull aid for farmers as they push China for Canola evidence
OTTAWA - The federal government says it is considering subsidizing farmers hit by China’s $2-billion ban on Canadian canola imports, and is pushing the People’s Republic to prove recent sh...
Mar 31, 2019
Chinese importers have stopped buying Canadian canola seed
WINNIPEG – Chinese importers have stopped buying Canadian canola seed, according to an industry group. Canola Council of Canada president Jim Everson says canola seed exporters are reporting tha...
Mar 22, 2019
Big increase in beef trade between Canada and the European Union in 2018
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada numbers show a big increase in beef trade last year between Canada and the European Union. Last year Canada exported 1,059 metric tonnes of beef to the E-U valued at 1...
Mar 20, 2019
Report finds uptake on farm insurance across Canada is very low
WINNIPEG — The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association has released a report examining health and disability insurance available to Canadian farmers. Marcel Hacault, the association’s exe...
Mar 20, 2019
Government takes action to prevent potential spread of African Swine Fever
Sherbrooke, Quebec — Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced new funding of up to $31-million to increase the number of detector dogs at Canadian airports to help prevent illegall...
Mar 20, 2019
Easy access to updated Anhydrous Ammonia Safety Training for farmers
OTTAWA — Fertilizer Canada has a newly-updated educational manual and video to provide more recent and comprehensive information for framers needing to renew their training on the safe handling ...
Mar 14, 2019
Producer welcomes any consultation regarding farm and ranch safety
LACOMBE — It's unclear at this point whether United Conservative Party (UCP) plans to repeal Bill 6, the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act if elected government this spring, is ...
Mar 13, 2019
Concerns grow over new humane transportation regulations
CALGARY — Regulations governing the humane transportation of animals were updated at the end of February, 2018 and come into effect February 20, 2020. Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) and the Canadi...
Mar 11, 2019
China cites pest concerns as the reason for a ban on Canadian canola
BEIJING - China’s foreign ministry said Wednesday that it is blocking some imports of Canadian canola due to fears of insect infestation, in what some suggest is just the latest swipe against th...
Mar 06, 2019