Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Over $6.8-million allocated to enhance organic farming sector in Canada

Over $6.8-million allocated to enhance organic farming sector in Canada

Oct 7, 2024 | 5:38pm
Canada’s organic farming sector is the focus of recent federal funding. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announced $6.8-million of funding for the Organic Federation of Canada (OFC) over five years through the AgriScience Program – Clusters Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. According to AAFC in a news release, the funding will allow […]
“All politics”: President of APAS wants Canada and China to resolve dispute over product tariffs, Canadian canola

“All politics”: President of APAS wants Canada and China to resolve dispute over product tariffs, Canadian canola

Sep 10, 2024 | 2:46pm
China released more details of its anti-dumping probe into Canadian canola, but a farm leader believes it’s all politics and wants to see the Chinese and Canada come to a resolution before it escalates. The anti-dumping investigation will be year-long process, according to the Chinese government, looking into canola imports from January 1st to December […]
Hot, dry weather, increased production factors in latest price outlook from AAFC

Hot, dry weather, increased production factors in latest price outlook from AAFC

Aug 21, 2024 | 9:09am
Price prospects for canola, durum, soybeans, corn and flax declined in the just-released August Outlook for Principal Field Crops published by the Market Analysis Group of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Between the July report and this August report of crop prices for 2024-25, the biggest price decline is for canola. The forecasted average price for […]
New Crop Year Price Predictions

New Crop Year Price Predictions

Jul 29, 2024 | 2:16pm
The new crop year begins this Thursday, August 1. The 2024-25 crop year is expected to see significant price declines for most crops. In fact, wheat and flax are the only crops where prices are forecast to be a bit better. The Market Analysis Group within Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada issues regular outlooks for the […]
Barley research continuing in large part to funding from federal government, farm groups

Barley research continuing in large part to funding from federal government, farm groups

Jul 8, 2024 | 5:19pm
A total of $9.6-million in funding will help the Canadian National Barley Cluster make barley a more competitive and resilient crop. $5.2-million of the funding comes from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Ssutainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) and the remaining $4.4-million from several farm groups, including SaskBarley, Alberta Grains, Beef Cattle Research Council, Brewing and […]
SaskWheat looking forward to meeting with new Chief Commissioner of CGC

SaskWheat looking forward to meeting with new Chief Commissioner of CGC

Apr 25, 2024 | 3:11pm
The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission welcomes the appointment of David Hunt as Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Lawrence MacAulay announced the appointment on Tuesday. “I would like to congratulate David Hunt on his appointment as Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission. The CGC plays […]
Reaction positive to enhancements made to weather-based programs under 2024 Crop Insurance Program

Reaction positive to enhancements made to weather-based programs under 2024 Crop Insurance Program

Mar 5, 2024 | 3:35pm
A decrease to the average coverage per acre and average premium, as well as enhancements made to the weather-based support programs, highlight Tuesday’s morning’s announcement of the 2024 Crop Insurance Program. In a conference call from the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation Head Office in Melville, Provincial Agriculture Minister David Marit noted the 2024 multi-peril crop […]
Research ongoing into “mystery” chickpea disease

Research ongoing into “mystery” chickpea disease

Jan 29, 2024 | 3:40pm
Some call it a “mystery chickpea disease” while researchers refer to it as an “emerging health issue” The problem surfaced in 2019 in the Gravelbourg, Assiniboia and Coronach regions of southern Saskatchewan.  It reappeared again the following year. Both those years featured early dry conditions followed by a big dump of rain.   Chickpea plants had […]
Some specialty crops may be seeded less this spring compared to others: Ag Canada Outlook

Some specialty crops may be seeded less this spring compared to others: Ag Canada Outlook

Jan 24, 2024 | 11:31am
The seeded acreages for flax and mustard are expected to drop dramatically this spring while large acreage increases are expected for oats, chickpeas and lentils.  Meanwhile, the price of almost every grain, oilseed and specialty crop is expected to drop, and in some cases, the declines are large. The projections are in the latest outlook by […]
Federal Government announces first Executive Director of Trade Office in the Philippines

Federal Government announces first Executive Director of Trade Office in the Philippines

Dec 11, 2023 | 5:53pm
Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay has appointed a seasoned-veteran with Global Affairs Canada to be the inaugural Executive Director of a new trade office in Manila, Philippines.Diedrah Kelly has more than 20 years experience in various roles abroad, including  her recent role as Consul General of Canada in Mumbai, India. Prior to that, she also […]

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