Three companies were crowned winners at the inaugural Canadian Animal Ag Tech Awards during Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. The event spotlighted companies that have created technology for the livestock industry. Products ranged from water sensors to artificial intelligence-powered monitoring systems. Other Agribition coverage: VIDEO: Simmental, Hereford top show First Nation establishes market garden Strong […] Read more
Lisa Guenther
Stories by Lisa Guenther
Port official follows motto: if you do it, do it right
Investing in bricks and mortar isn’t the only way Canada’s ports are preparing for growing global trade. A trade commissioner has been embedded with the port authority in Halifax since September as a part of a pilot project, Zatylny said. He works with Canada’s ports and port communities to get Canadian businesses export ready. He […] Read more
Ports eager to play role as markets open
Farmers and players in the grade trade aren’t the only ones looking forward to freer trade with Europe. Canada’s eastern ports are al-ready banking on more goods flowing through their facilities once the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement comes into effect. However, port authorities have also inherited aging infrastructure and face a cavernous funding gap […] Read more
Will EU trade reap benefits for all?
Canadian producers and industry officials seem confident that the new trade deal with the European Union will open the market door wider to the region’s 500 million population. It’s tough to “nail a number to the wall and say this is the benefit” farmers will see with the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement, said Cam Dahl, […] Read more
