Crop Industry News: Canada
06 December 2013
Support for Canadian Grain IndustryCANADA - The Government of Canada is making strategic investments in market development that will help Canadian grain growers access new global markets and increase sales abroad. ...
Record Canola Crop Reflects Momentum in IndustryCANADA - News that the 2013 canola harvest reached nearly 18 million tonnes is a sign that the industry is continuing to gain momentum, the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) announced....
02 December 2013
Investment to Strengthen Agricultural Ties with VietnamCANADA & VIETNAM - During a trade mission to Vietnam, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and his counterpart, Vietnamese Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Cao Duc Phat, announced that the...
26 November 2013
Canada and B.C. Promote Agrifoods to Overseas BuyersCANADA - The Governments of Canada and British Columbia are supporting B.C. agrifoods producers to export to international marketplaces through a new program under the Growing Forward 2 agreement....
Canada’s Government Supporting Growth of Organic SectorCANADA - The Canadian organic industry is updating its standards and pursuing new domestic and international markets with a C$500,000 investment by the Government of Canada. ...
22 November 2013
Canada, Quebec Governments Announce Six Million Dollar InvestmentCANADA - The Honourable Gerry Ritz, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the Honourable François Gendron, Quebec’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and...
21 November 2013
Investment in Research Will Protect Wheat CropsCANADA - Government of Canada researchers, led by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Dr. Tom Fetch in Winnipeg, are making progress in combatting a potentially devastating wheat disease known...
20 November 2013
Government of Canada Helps Grain Industry Explore New Trade OpportunitiesCANADA - Canada's seed industry is getting a boost to its efforts to promote trade and reduce non-tariff trade barriers thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada. ...
11 November 2013
Trade Opportunities Highlighted at Agri-Trade 2013CANADA - Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz delivered remarks at Agri-Trade 2013's first annual All Crops Breakfast and Market Outlook to highlight current and upcoming opportunities for Canadian...
08 November 2013
Research to Strengthen Harper Wheat SectorCANADA - Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced today on behalf of the Harper government the strengthening of Canada's grain industry with support for a new wheat cluster under the Growing...
Growing Competitiveness Initiatives to Help Young FarmersCANADA - Young farmers can now access financial assistance to enhance their business management practices through the new Growing Competitiveness program, Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry...
07 November 2013
Canadian Agriculture Promoted at Winter FairCANADA - Canadian producers and livestock farmers will benefit from increased investment in market development and the creation of new export opportunities. ...
05 November 2013
Project for a Malting Barley with No Chemical InputsCANADA - The Honourable Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture, and Noëlla Champagne, Member of the Quebec National Assembly for Champlain, on behalf of François Gendron, Deputy Premier and Minister...
31 October 2013
New Forage Insurance Package Available for Manitoba Forage ProducersCANADA - A new AgriInsurance forage package will be available in 2014 to provide increased protection for Manitoba beef and forage producers, Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Agriculture,...
22 October 2013
Extra Funding to Develop Canada's Agri-Food SectorCANADA - The Honourable Gerry Ritz, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the Honourable François Gendron, Quebec’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and...
18 October 2013
CWB Reports Excellent Cereal Grain Yields and QualityCANADA - A weather and crop specialist with CWB reports, despite the late start to planting, this year's crop production is significantly higher than ever produced on the Prairies, writes Bruce...
03 October 2013
Canada's Innov’Action Agri-Food Program Unveiled CANADA - Senator Jean Guy Dagenais, on behalf of the Honourable Gerry Ritz, Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable François Gendron, Deputy Premier of Quebec and Minister...
02 October 2013
Farmers Should Focus on Food When Communicating with Public CANADA - The executive director of Farm and Food Care Ontario is encouraging farmers to focus on the food they produce when communicating with consumers....
01 October 2013
Harper Government Invests in Innovative Oilseed CropCANADA - Canadian oilseed producers will benefit from research in innovative oilseed varieties with the support of the Harper Government....
27 September 2013
Discovery Offers Solution to Canola Crop LossesCANADA - A genetic discovery by a University of Calgary-led international research team offers a solution to a long-standing "green seed problem" that causes millions of dollars annually in canola...
23 September 2013
Funding Boost for Manitoba's Ag IndustryCANADA - The Growing Innovation initiative is being launched under the Growing Forward 2 (GF2) federal-provincial agreement to help Manitoba producers and industry leaders turn innovative ideas...
Canada Winter Cereals Yield Better Than Expected CANADA - The executive director of Winter Cereals Canada reports the yield and quality of the 2012-2013 winter cereal crop has been far better than had been expected....
20 September 2013
Excellent Cereal Crop Yields Reported by Manitoba FarmersCANADA - Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives reports, for the most part, cereal crop yields across the province this year have been excellent....
19 September 2013
Governments Invest in Producer-led Ag Demonstration ProgramsCANADA - Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced today an investment of C$7.4 million to help farmers become more innovative and profitable....
17 September 2013
Areas Susceptible to Fusarium Head Blight to Adopt New Winter WheatCANADA - Canterra Seeds expects a new variety of winter wheat, scheduled for broad-scale introduction in the fall of 2014, to be particularly popular in areas of western Canada most susceptible...
11 September 2013
Western Canada's First Fusarium Resistant Wheat Introduced in Fall 2014 CANADA - Canterra Seeds says seed supplies for Western Canada's first fusarium resistant wheat will be broadly available next fall, writes Bruce Cochrane....
06 September 2013
Harper Government Boosts Research for Disease-Resistant Canola VarietiesCANADA - Canadian canola growers will improve their businesses through new investments in research and innovation with the support of the Harper Government. Today, Agriculture Minister Gerry...
02 September 2013
Improved Grain Prospects Brighten Outlook for Pork ProducersCANADA - The chair of Manitoba Pork Council says the prospects of increased grain production this year and improved hog futures prices have dramatically brightened the outlook for western Canadian...
30 August 2013
Getting Ready for Winter CanolaUS - Canola's growing demand for a variety of uses has, in the last 10 years, made it a more popular and profitable rotational crop in Kansas. ...
29 August 2013
Technology Investment to Reduce Waste in Grain BinsCANADA - Canadian grain farmers will benefit from an investment in imaging technology that will help them reduce waste in their grain bins and improve their profitability, Parliamentary Secretary...
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