BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada has announced the 12 organizations that will each receive a portion of the $160,000 Growing Home with BASF prize fund. The company established the Growing Home with BASF initiative in 2023 to give back to rural communities. Every year, growers nominate the organizations that they believe are most deserving in their... Read More
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The Alberta government is preparing to lift its suspension of the loan program offered by Canada's largest cattle feeder association. Alberta Ag Minister RJ Sigurdson issued an order on January 27th, 2025, prohibiting the Picture Butte Feeder Co-op (PBFC) from issuing new loans under the Alberta government's Feeder Associations Loan Guarantee program. The order was... Read More
In a stunning outcome of the April 28 election, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre lost his Carleton riding to Liberal Bruce Fanjoy, who has never served as an MP. This was Poilievre's eighth election for the riding, one that was notable for a few reasons this election. First, Carleton was one of the ridings affected by... Read More
New Agriculture Minister Kody Blois is among around 165 Liberal MPs that are projected to have won their seat in the 2025 federal election, as the party now led by Mark Carney rode an unprecedented swing in political popularity following Justin Trudeau's departure to win a fourth consecutive mandate. The final seat count is too... Read More
Farmers and ranchers across Canada will have three more months to decide whether to sign up for the AgriStability business risk management program. The federal, provincial, and territorial governments announced on Friday they have agreed to extend the enrolment deadline for the 2025 program year from April 30 to July 31. "The uncertainty of current... Read More
For 75 years, Nuffield Canada has awarded international travel scholarships to curious and open-minded individuals in agriculture, empowering them to explore innovations, policies, and practices around the world and bring transformative ideas back to Canada. The organization annually awards a handful of chosen applicants with $20,000 bursaries in order to bring new perspectives and ideas... Read More
New ownership is looking to breath new life into one of the most well-known snowmobile and ATV manufacturing companies and brands. Arctic Cat has been acquired by former Arctic Cat executive Brad Darling and an investment group, as of April 23, 2025. Darling was with the powersport company for 17 years prior to leaving in... Read More
The two front-runners vying to form the next Government of Canada have both published their party's election platforms, as of Tuesday. When it comes to agriculture and farming-related commitments, there are some common themes in both documents from Mark Carney's Liberals and Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives. At a high level, both parties are pledging to reduce... Read More
K-Hart Industries, a Saskatchewan-based manufacturer of no-till seeding equipment, has announced a collaboration with NEXAT, a German-developed, self-driving farm machine that streamlines fieldwork and reduces soil compaction. K-Hart's mission is to support farmers with machines that increase productivity while promoting the long-term sustainability of agriculture, says Arvinder Jabal, CEO of K-Hart Industries in a recent... Read More
Representatives from the five parties that held seats in the House of Commons prior to the federal election campaign are set to debate key agricultural issues on Thursday. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture's Agriculture Leaders Debate will be broadcast online on April 17 at 5:00 p.m. EST, in both English and French, with the English... Read More