The federal government has pledged more than $21 million to Alberta’s value-added sector for product and service development and commercialization. “Today’s investments will help Alberta organizations and companies make even more advancements in the field of value-added agriculture, helping to further diversify our economy while creating sustainable jobs in our communities,” said Calgary Skyview MP […] Read more
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Value-added ag receives federal funding
Sask. to restrict wild boar farms
REGINA — Saskatchewan has placed a moratorium on new wild boar farms, effective Jan. 1, 2025. It also requires all existing wild boar operations to be licensed and inspected by that time. The move comes after the regulations developed under the New Animal Control Act take effect. The government had announced two years ago that […] Read more
VIDEO: Consulates build the bridges for trade with the U.S.
To say that federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay received a warm welcome when he visited the World Pork Expo and the Midwest would be an understatement. At the giant pig farming show and in the Iowa capital of Des Moines, he was able to meet with heads of America’s main hog farming and […] Read more
Hog industry puts much effort into preparing for risk
What could go wrong for Canada’s hog farmers? How about: African swine fever foot-and-mouth disease regulated country-of-origin labelling in the United States Seneca Valley Virus anti-livestock legislation non-tariff trade barriers heavy carbon taxes bans on various medicines and antibiotics a failure to develop adequate safety net programs an inability to find workers, truckers and veterinarians […] Read more
