Source: Government of Alberta
“The past year saw average monthly prices for fed steers in Alberta peak in June at $246.61 per hundredweight,” says Ann Boyda, provincial livestock market analyst with the Alberta government. “Feeder prices were also historically high,...
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Manitoba’s AgriInsurance program is expected to provide farmers with nearly $5 billion in coverage on an estimated 9.55 million acres for the upcoming crop year, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay and Manitoba Agriculture...
Source: FCC
As we start the new year amid elevated inflation and major headwinds facing the economy, here are our top charts to help make sense of the economic environment for farm operations, agribusinesses and food processors.
Economy: Consumption slowdown, inflation...
Uncertainty in taxation policy lies ahead for Canadian taxpayers. The financial impact of COVID-19 combined with the recent fiscal budgets has resulted in historic levels of government spending. The federal debt has doubled from $619.3 billion in 2015-16 to...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Today, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced a total of $14.7 million to support crop-related research in 2024.
Invested through Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) and the...
Source: Canadian Beef Breeds Council
The Canadian Beef Breeds Council (CBBC) recently held their 29th Annual General Meeting in Regina, Saskatchewan during Canadian Western Agribition with over fifty members and industry stakeholders in attendance. During the meeting the CBBC membership...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The Manitoba government has signed a contribution agreement for funding through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), to provide $2.9 million over 2 years for the Azure Sustainable Fuels Corp.’s Front End Engineering Design...
Source: Canadian Cattle Association
The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) is pleased to announce McDonald’s Canada as a Platinum Partner of its Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) Program. McDonald’s Canada has been a generous Foundation Partner of the program since 2017....
Source: Government of Alberta
"Canola prices have been struggling this crop year to the frustration of producers who had been expecting a seasonal post-harvest price improvement," says Neil Blue, provincial crops market analyst with the Alberta government. "There are a...
Source: Government of Alberta
In addition to providing care to all animals, veterinarians play a key role in food security and safeguarding against the spread of animal-borne diseases. To increase the number of veterinarians across the province, Alberta’s government is...
