Source: Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions
The Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions say federal, provincial and territorial governments should accelerate their efforts to improve Canada’s Business Risk Management (BRM) programs, including an overhaul of the AgriStability program.
The commissions were hopeful that more progress would have been made...
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Province working to increase protections against on-farm trespass
Today, Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and Lisa MacLeod, MPP for Nepean, met with local farmers to discuss the importance of...
Source: Manitoba Beef Producers
Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) is busy planning for its key advocacy activities in 2020, as well as upcoming member and public engagement efforts.
“As an organization, MBP was active on a number of files in 2019, such...
Source: Canadian Cattlemen’s Association
The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) has long been an advocate for free trade, open markets, and the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). The CCA congratulates the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. on reaching an agreement on...
Source: Outstanding Young Farmer
Rancher and Outstanding Young Farmer (OYF) alumni from Manitoba Angela (Angie) Fox was recently honoured as recipient of the 2019 W.R. Motherwell Award by Canada’s OYF program. The award was presented to Angela at the national...
Source: McDonald's Canada news release
McDonald's Canada has named Stephen Hughes from Chinook Ranch in Longview, Alberta, as its first-ever Canadian representative for the McDonald's Flagship Farmer Program, a global initiative that amplifies the stories of exceptional farmers who...
Source: Canadian Cattlemen’s Association
The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) has long been an advocate for free trade, open markets, and the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). The CCA congratulates the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. on reaching an agreement...
Source: Beef Farmers of Ontario
The Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) welcomes the investment of up to $294,314 through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (the Partnership) to conduct new research on the “National Surveillance of Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in...
Source: Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers
Justin & Laura Rogers of Brae, PEI and Simon Michaud and Mylène Bourque of Kamouraska, QC were chosen as National Winners from seven regional farmers at Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmer(OYF) Program’s national event held last week...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Jason Wood, provincial livestock market analyst with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, updates the numbers as of December 3, 2019.
“Globally, the price for lean grinding beef is increasing on growing Chinese demand,” he says. “China has...
