The former University of Guelph Kemptville Campus will begin its transformation into a community education hub following a purchase agreement by the municipality of North Grenville facilitated by the province. According to a release by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the agreement will see the majority of the Kemptville campus converted... Read More
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Livestock trucks headed south will be exempt from new electronic logging rules in the U.S. for another 90-days, as the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) wrestles with how to apply the new legislation to perishable commodities, which include hogs and cattle coming from Canada. The U.S. DOT initially granted a 90-day waiver for agriculture when... Read More
The Manitoba government says it's going to give the revenue from the federally-mandated carbon tax back to Manitobans through tax reductions elsewhere. Several farm groups questioned how agriculture will be impacted by the carbon plan following the release of the provincial budget on Monday by Manitoba Finance Minister Cameron Friesen. “Farmers don’t have the option... Read More
In February, the Government of Canada announced it would launch consultations on front-of-package (FOP) labelling, as part of the Healthy Eating Strategy announced in late 2016. The labelling, according to a press release, would use a symbol to "provide a clear visual cue that a food is high in nutrients of public health concern." The... Read More
Is your farm family ag safe? It's Canadian Ag Safety Week, and the Canadian Agriculture Safety Association has once again teamed up with the Canadian Federation of Agriculture for the third year of its three-year campaign helping families farm safe. Each of the three years focused on a different generation of the family farm. This... Read More
Following this week's speech from the throne, the Alberta government today announced an investment of $10 million in the fight against rural crime. "Today in Alberta, especially in rural areas, people are concerned for the safety of their homes, their property, and the well-being of those they love," said Her Honour, Lois Mitchell, Lieutenant Governor... Read More
After signing the CPTPP trade deal in Chile on Thursday, Canada's trade minister flew to Paraguay to announce the launch of formal negotiations on a free trade deal with the Mercosur trade bloc on Friday morning. Mercosur's current membership consists of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, making it the fourth largest trading bloc in the... Read More
Editor's note: This story has been updated with quotes from CN Rail's interim CEO. The federal transport and agriculture ministers sent a letter to the chief executives for Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) on Tuesday expressing concern over problems with rail service. "We are writing regarding our concerns with respect to... Read More
Loblaw Companies Limited today announced it has made a "move into sustainable insect protein," introducing President's Choice 100% Cricket Powder. "With our President's Choice brand we're always looking to bring the new and the next to Canadians," said Kathlyne Ross, VP of product development and innovation, in a release. "By making products like Cricket Powder... Read More
If you're a Grade 12 student enrolling in an agricultural university or college in Canada this fall, there are six $2,500 scholarships up for grabs, courtesy of the Canadian Agri-Business Education Foundation (CABEF). Funded through donations from the Canadian agriculture industry, one scholarship will be awarded in the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and... Read More