Livestock

Federal Government announces first Executive Director of Trade Office in the Philippines

Federal Government announces first Executive Director of Trade Office in the Philippines

Dec 11, 20234 min read

Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay has appointed a seasoned-veteran with Global Affairs Canada to be the inaugural Executive Director of a new trade office in Manila, Philippines.Diedrah Kelly has more than 20 years experience in various roles abroad, including  her…

APAS report looks at commodity & food prices, inflation, and the connection between them

APAS report looks at commodity & food prices, inflation, and the connection between them

Dec 11, 20234 min read

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan released a comprehensive report that attempted to address two key issues: how much a farmer earns from food bought at the grocery store and how much those commodities are connected to food price inflation.…

Farm groups disappointed in amendment to Bill C-234

Farm groups disappointed in amendment to Bill C-234

Dec 7, 20233 min read

Extreme disappointment is the reaction around the agriculture community, as Bill C-234 was amended to remove the carbon tax exemption for natural gas and propane used to heat & cool barns and other farm buildings. It was a tight vote…

New Attendance Benchmark set at Canadian Western Agribition

New Attendance Benchmark set at Canadian Western Agribition

Dec 7, 20232 min read

This year’s Canadian Western Agribition recorded the highest attendance since 2005. There were 142,807 people who came to the 2023 show, a 19 percent increase from 2022, and event CEO Shaun Kindopp is proud of that. “The best part about…