Ottawa Contributes Funding to Canola Research
To further strengthen Canada’s canola industry, Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay has announced over $9 million to the Canola Council of Canada through the AgriScience Program – Clusters Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The goal of the Canola Cluster is to sustainably increase Canada’s canola…
Another delay facing Bill C-234
The fix is in. That was a comment from Senator David Wells, following a raucous session in the senate on Thursday afternoon. During 3rd reading of bill 234, an amendment was put forward by independent senator Lucie Moncion that had to…
New Executive Director at Ag in the Classroom Canada
Ag in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) has a new Executive Director. Mathieu Rouleau grew up on a dairy, cash crop, and maple syrup farm in southwestern Quebec, and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Business and Agronomy from McGill…
Business Risk Management Programs Forecasted to Pay Out $2 Billion to Saskatchewan Producers
Today, the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced forecasted payments under the suite of Business Risk Management Programs, administered by the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC). “Producers faced another challenging year and have had to make tough decisions in the…