Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale visited Morris Industries in Saskatoon on Friday to announce nearly $3.5 million in federal funding to upgrade manufacturing technology used by the agricultural equipment manufacturer. "The Government of Canada is pleased to support innovation to help companies such as Morris remain competitive in a tough market," said Goodale. Morris president... Read More
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Dairy producers from across Canada and around the world helped the Canadian Dairy XPO (CDX) establish a record attendance earlier this month. Overall, attendance at the Stratford, Ont., dairy industry trade show surpassed 16,000, breaking the attendance record of 14,900, set last year. Those are huge numbers considering there are about 15,000 dairy farms in... Read More
Canada's ambassador to the United States is rejecting President Donald Trump's assertion that Canadian dairy policies are to blame for challenges faced by U.S. dairy producers. The dispute over dairy trade policy has gained mainstream media attention after Trump accused Canada during a stop in Wisconsin on Tuesday of "a typical one-sided deal against the... Read More
The Canola Council of Canada has chosen its next president. Jim Everson, currently the executive director of Soy Canada, has been hired to lead the canola industry organization. “Jim is a respected leader who brings significant industry vision, as well as understanding of the domestic and global issues and opportunities we face,” said David Dzisiak,... Read More
The world's largest pork producer and processor has launched a new business unit dedicated to expanding the use of pigs in human medicine, including tissue regeneration and potentially organ development for transplants. Smithfield Foods announced the creation of its Smithfield Bioscience division last week. "Our commitment to innovation and sustainability stretches across all aspects of... Read More
Väderstad Sales Inc has opened a new office and parts distribution warehouse at Cambridge, Ont., to serve its growing farm equipment market in Eastern Canada and the United States, according to the Swedish farm equipment company. Väderstad’s North American equipment lineup includes drills, planters, and cultivators. Equipment models available include: Drills – Spirit, Rapid and... Read More
The changes at the top of the Canadian Grain Commission's hierarchy continue, as a new chief operating officer has been named. Jocelyn Beaudette will begin her role, reporting to Chief Commissioner Patti Miller, on June 19th. She will replace Gord Miles, who is retiring at the end of June. Beaudette has worked for Agriculture and... Read More
The Alberta government has tabled legislation to once again give producer groups the option of making their check-offs non-refundable. Before 2009, the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act gave commissions the option of refundable or non-refundable service charges. Provincial beef, pork, lamb and potato commissions collected non-refundable check-offs until 2009, when the Ed Stelmach government changed... Read More
Farm Credit Canada recently released its 2016 farmland values report, which breaks down farmland value changes by province. For Canada, the average of 7.9% growth in the value of farmland is certainly good news for those looking to sell or leverage land, but it does represent a slight cooling in farmland prices from 2015, when... Read More
Late last week, Canada's federal, provincial, and territorial governments announced concluded negotiations of a new Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA). The CFTA replaces the existing Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), which has been in place since 1995. The CFTA will take effect July 1, 2017, and is designed to "reduce barriers to trade, investment, and... Read More