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WEBSep. 17th, 2024 tagged agricultural trade China Global trade. Canada must prepare for a future featuring a less friendly trade environment, says a new policy note authored by two leading policy analysts. Al Mussell and Ted Bilyea, researchers at Agri-Food Economic Systems Research, said the recent action by China on Canadian canola illustrates ...
Sharing the countryside - AGCanada - AGCanada
WEB3 days ago · This description, I know, will draw at least three reactions. The first is deep, immediate anxiety – the kind that farm people get whenever land, treaties, and Indigenous peoples appear in the same sentence. This is easily the toughest rural subject to raise in a room, or in a column. The second is scepticism – the kind that comes to ...
AgriRecovery underway for flood-battered B.C. farms - AGCanada
WEBFeb 7, 2022 · The federal and British Columbia governments’ response to last fall’s destructive flooding now includes what’s said to be the biggest farm disaster recovery package in the province’s history. Provincial Agriculture Minister Lana Popham and her federal counterpart Marie-Claude Bibeau on Monday announced cost-shared funding of $228 million for the Canada-B.C. […]
Canadian egg, turkey production climbs on bird flu recovery, …
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Canadian egg production reached record highs between June of last year and this May as the industry recovered from an avian flu outbreak according to Farm Credit Canada analysis.. The Canadian sector produced 903 million dozen eggs in that time period, the largest 12-month tally on record according to an FCC article written by senior economist Graeme Crosbie.
Provincial associations commit funds to new facility
WEB5 days ago · Glacier FarmMedia —Four organizations announced funding for the planned Global Agriculture Technology Exchange in Winnipeg Sept. 17. Alberta Grains, SaskWheat, Manitoba Crop Alliance and Grain Farmers of Ontario will contribute $13.4 million to the project known as Gate. All are members of Cereals Canada, which …
Pulse weekly outlook: Early signs point to larger Canadian crops
WEBJan 25, 2022 · MarketsFarm — Early signs point to a sizeable increase in Canadian pulse production in 2022-23, but co-operative weather will be needed to meet those expectations.. Strong returns over the past year relative to other crops should encourage farmers to seed more peas and lentils in 2022, according to the first outlook for the new crop year from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), released ...
Good demand expected for Canada’s two biggest crops
WEBJul 22, 2024 · Stephen Nicholson is predicting high demand for wheat and canola. There should be good demand for Canada’s two biggest crops this year, an economist says. Stephen Nicholson, global sector strategist of grains and oilseeds for Rabobank, said the U.S. hard red winter crop is big and getting larger as the weeks tick by.
Canadian cattle herd reaches lowest level since 1989
WEBFeb 23, 2024 · The Canadian cattle herd fell to its lowest level in more than thirty years this January, Statistics Canada says. “Record average producer prices… drought conditions, and tight feed supply continued to put downward pressure on the cattle sector, and producers responded by sending breeding stock to feedlots,” StatCan said. On January 1, Canadian farmers held 11.1 million cattle and calves ...
Agritechnica update: Canadian content and a John Deere update
WEBNov 16, 2023 · There’s significant Canadian content at Agritechnica. Large companies like AGI and MacDon have impressive displays with significant real estate.. I also happened upon the Canada pavilion, packed with companies familiar to many of us, including Honey Bee, Mankato, Schulte and Bushel Plus.. The companies say that there’s value in companies from Canada banding together to create more of a ...
Federal budget draws mixed reaction from Canadian ag groups
WEBApr 18, 2024 · Livestock tax deferral, capital gains exemption praised; overall lack of investment in agriculture noted. The 2024 federal budget, released Tuesday afternoon has drawn mixed reactions from ag groups across Canada. While some have praised aspects of the plan, others have condemned the lack of attention paid to agriculture and farmers.
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