It's more common for private member's bills to make more headway in a minority government, such as the one Canada currently has. Several of these kinds of bills are making their way through parliament right now, and some of them have the potential to not only significantly impact agriculture but also Canada's trade relationships as... Read More
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There is nothing quite like the smell and taste of a loaf of bread fresh from the oven. In the fall of 2026, more western Canadian wheat will have fewer miles to travel to get from the combine to the oven in Alberta. Parrish and Heimbecker (P&H) Milling Group and the Alberta government recently announced... Read More
John Deere and DeLaval have launched the Milk Sustainability Center, a digital ecosystem that integrates agronomic and animal performance into one unified platform. Dairy farmers can use the Milk Sustainability Center to monitor nutrient use efficiency (NUE) and carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) across their farm, herd and fields. It collects animal and agronomic data, providing... Read More
Over six hundred workers at the six main grain export terminals in Vancouver are returning to work as of Saturday, September 28. Their four day strike, which nearly halted grain shipments through Western Canada's largest port, came to an end late Friday, as the Grain Workers Union Local 333 agreed to a tentative four-year deal... Read More
Not-for-profit organizations and municipalities in Ontario will soon be able to access funding to create a more welcoming environment for international agri-food workers who work in the province's agri-food sector. The Government of Ontario has announced $1.5 million for the international agri-food workers (IAW) Welcoming Communities Initiative, funded through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a... Read More
Update: Grain workers who were on strike in Vancouver are returning to work as early as Saturday (Sept. 28) morning after reaching a tentative four year deal on Friday evening. Read more here. 650 grain workers at the Port of Vancouver have been on strike since Tuesday, and now, workers at the Port of Montreal... Read More
The AgSmart Educational Expo event hosted by Olds College of Agriculture & Technology will move under the AgriTrade Equipment Expo Group banner following a memorandum of understanding between the two entities signed earlier in September. AgSmart first started in partnership with Agri-Trade in 2019 as an initiative of Olds College. The summer event is a... Read More
The Dairy Farmers of Ontario’s (DFO) held its regular board meeting on Sept. 25, 2024, approving the elections of three board members by acclamation. Bart Rijke, board member for Region 1; Don Gordon, board member for Region 5; and, Vicky Morrison, board member for Region 9 will each serve a four-year term beginning Jan. 16,... Read More
The provincial grower groups from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and even Ontario have ponied up funds to support the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange, kicking off the $100+ million funding campaign. News of the support came last week, and reaction has been mixed, as is often the case when producer groups commit large funds to a project.... Read More
Agriculture can be a difficult industry to get into, especially for those that were not raised in it. Access to land, equipment and practical experience are often essential for creating a successful business model, and while there are courses and schools that can help with the knowledge piece, agriculture is an industry that typically requires... Read More