Source: Government of Alberta
Alberta’s government is preparing for the upcoming wildfire season following unprecedented wildfires in 2023 that impacted communities across the province. Significant investments are being made to the province’s wildfire prevention, preparedness, and response to ensure Alberta’s...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The governments of Canada and Alberta are supporting Alberta Beef Producers in expanding its food safety and certification program.
Alberta is known worldwide for its high-quality, great tasting beef. As Canada’s largest cattle producing province, Alberta’s...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $538,000 through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to expand the Farmer Wellness Initiative to Ontario farm workers. Of that total, nearly $178,000 will...
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: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada news release
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has completed its farm income forecast for 2023 and 2024, with results showing that overall Canadian farm income is expected to have reached a new record in 2023.
The agriculture...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Canada is the largest exporter of pulses in the world, shipping a significant amount of dry peas, lentils, beans and chickpeas to over 120 countries every year—making the pulse industry a key driver of the...
Source: FCC
With the Bank of Canada lowering its key interest rate, now is a good time for farmers, agribusiness operators and food processors to begin reviewing their financial strategies says FCC’s Manager of Economics, Krishen Rangasamy.
On June 5, the...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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...
Source: Canadian Cattle Association
The Canadian Cattle Association’s (CCA) Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) Program is pleased to announce its semi-finalists for the upcoming 2024-2025 program year.
Established by CCA in 2010, the Canadian CYL Program welcomes young people ages 18-35...
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...