Crop Industry News: Canada
05 August 2020
Helping Alberta’s farmers stay competitiveThe Government of Alberta is helping farmers by modernizing rules, reducing red tape and creating new research opportunities....
03 April 2018
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announces Canadian Agricultural PartnershipCanada’s agriculture and food system is a leading producer of high-quality, safe products and a key driver of the country’s economic growth...
29 June 2015
Government Funding for Reducing Spread of Livestock, Crop Diseases CANADA - The Canada and Manitoba governments are funding two new beneficial management practices (BMPs) to help reduce the risk of spreading crop and livestock diseases between farms and to support...
03 June 2015
Apparent increasing of International canola prices Latest reasons for a global downturn of canola production are a bad frosts in Canada....
27 April 2015
Beware of the Barley BearsCANADA - In the latest crop report from Statistics Canada, 2015/16 planting intentions revealed a possible 10.2 per cent (0.2Mha) increase in the area planted to barley in Canada, estimated at...
17 April 2015
Stronger Canadian Wheat Board Increases CompetitionCANADA - Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has announced the approval of a deal reached between Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) and G3 Global Grain Group which ensures CWB becomes a fully private and...
Canada Investing in Grain Sector to Increase ExportsCANADA - Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has announced an investment of C$1.4 million under Growing Forward 2 for two projects being led by the Canada Grains Council (CGC) to help the grain industry...
15 April 2015
Canada’s Food Production Growing but Wasting MoreANALYSIS - Canada wastes 6 billion kilogrammes of food each year – nearly a third of its total production....
Harper Government Invests in Commercial Beekeeping to Bolster Agriculture IndustryCANADA - Pollination by honeybees is vital to the existence of many British Columbia crops and paid pollination services are increasing in demand....
01 April 2015
New Canadian Laws Will Modernise AgricultureCANADA - The Agricultural Growth Act has come into force, allowing farmers to benefit from increased modernisation and trade opportunities....
09 March 2015
Investment in On-farm Food Safety ProjectsCANADA - The Canadian and Manitoba governments are to invest nearly C$1.5 million in 289 on-farm food safety projects....
27 January 2015
Soybean Research to Reduce Disease and Improve YieldsCANADA - The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing more than C$443,000 in research to support the growth and sustainability of Manitoba's soybean sector....
26 January 2015
New Task Force to Improve Agriculture Risk Management ProgrammesCANADA - The Manitoba government is establishing a new task force to evaluate existing programmes and policies used to help farmers recover from climate-related challenges such as flooding, with...
16 January 2015
Five-point Food Strategy to Support Manitoba ProducersCANADA - A new five-point strategy to support the long-term growth of Manitoba's food industry, including smaller scale farmers and processors, was announced this week by Agriculture, Food and...
15 January 2015
Canadian Governments Invest C$6.9 Million into Crop ResearchCANADA - Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart have announced nearly C$6.9 million for crop-related research through the Saskatchewan Agriculture...
06 January 2015
Funding for Innovative Agri-food ProjectsCANADA - British Columbia's agri-food industry is receiving more than C$2.5 million for 27 new projects supporting trial crops, and the development of new agricultural products and practices....
23 December 2014
Long-term Water Management PlansCANADA - “Winter is a really good time to sit down and have a look at your water resources and identify any risks,” says Melissa Orr-Langner, agricultural water engineer, Alberta Agriculture...
08 December 2014
Bumper Canola, Wheat Crops for CanadaCANADA - The latest crop production report from Statistics Canada, published last week, pegged Canadian canola (rapeseed) production for harvest 2014 at 15.6Mt....
05 December 2014
Milestone Sets Up Canola for Tariff-free Access to KoreaCANADA & KOREA - Ratification of the Canada Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) by the Korean and Canadian Parliaments will give canola exporters tariff-free access to the South Korean market....
30 October 2014
C$2.46 Million Donation to Fund Canadian Feed Research CenteCANADA - A grand opening ceremony on Friday, 24 October, 2014, recognised Cargill’s animal nutrition business in Western Canada for its C$2.46 million contribution to the Canadian Feed Research...
28 October 2014
Market Analyst: Buy Fertilizer in the FallCANADA - Nine times out of 10 it pays to pre-buy fertilizer in the fall/winter season as opposed to the spring, according to Jennifer Stoby, market analyst-agriculture inputs, Alberta Agriculture...
21 October 2014
Bee Healthy Roadmap Released CANADA - The Honey Bee Health Coalition recently released its Bee Healthy Roadmap, a roadmap to improve honey bee health through collective action that will accomplish 'more than any one group...
14 October 2014
2014 Red Winter Wheat Crop Hardest Hit by Fusarium Head BlightCANADA - The program manager for quality assurance with the Canadian Grain Commission reports 2014 has been one of the worst years ever for fusarium head blight damage in winter wheat, writes...
13 October 2014
'Exceptional' Levels of Fusarium Infection This YearCANADA - High levels of fusarium head blight infection in this year's winter wheat crop is creating a significant challenge for those planning to feed the grain to livestock, writes Bruce Cochrane....
10 October 2014
Family Farming and Food Security Highlighted by NFU PresidentCANADA - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson has discussed the role of family farming and cooperatives in food security and food sovereignty as part of a panel discussion at...
09 October 2014
'Be Realistic' When Projecting Success of 2014 CANADA - When it comes to planning it’s important to base projections on realistic numbers, according to an Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) specialist....
08 October 2014
Wet Weather Impacts Manitoba Crop Quality CANADA - After a later than normal start to spring planting that delayed crop development farmers in much of Manitoba were challenged by extremely wet conditions just as the harvest was about...
07 October 2014
Prairie Farmers Harvest Slightly Above Average Yields But Lower Quality CropsCANADA - A weather and crop specialist with CWB reports grain yields this year will be slightly above average but crop quality will suffer, writes Bruce Cochrane....
03 October 2014
Higher Wheat Yields, Lower Quality - Higher Feed Grain Availability ExpectedCANADA - A weather and crop specialist with CWB says slightly above average grain yields combined with lower quality will result in an abundant supply of feed grains this year....
30 September 2014
Canadian Governments Invest in Agrifoods and Garden ShowCANADA - The annual Agrifoods and Garden Show, the largest agriculture event in the province, will receive c$150,000 in funding from the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Growing Forward 2 Agreement,...
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