Glacier FarmMedia – Lawrence MacAulay will keep his position as Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food following a cabinet shuffle today. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the decision at Rideau Hall on Friday morning. The ceremony followed a week of many changes for the Liberal government, as both Housing Minister Sean Fraser and Deputy Prime Minister […] Read more
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Ag committee discussion grows testy as minister appears
MacAulay’s appearance sets off a feistier meeting than usual as opposition MPs ask about visit to China and crickets
REGINA — Crickets: it’s a word that could mean a few different things but turned out to be at least a couple of them during federal agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay’s appearance at the House of Commons agriculture committee last week. The minister was there to discuss the latest supplementary estimates, worth about $123 million. That […] Read more
MacAulay talks trade at Canadian Western Agribition after trip to China
REGINA — Federal agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay said Chinese officials gave him no indication of where it’s investigation of Canadian canola imports is heading. He returned from a trip to Beijing earlier this month where he met with industry leaders, importers and Canadian stakeholders. Speaking to reporters at Canadian Western Agribition, MacAulay said China is […] Read more
Federal funds announced for Cereals Canada
Glacier FarmMedia – The federal government has announced $7.3 million for Cereals Canada research and market development. The funding was announced Oct. 15 by Winnipeg South MP Terry Duguid, on behalf of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Minister Lawrence MacAulay, at the industry group’s pasta lab in Winnipeg. “Our government is building on our long legacy […] Read more
Supply management bill moves slowly through Senate
A private member’s bill that wants to take supply management off the trade table is at the centre of attention in Ottawa
REGINA — Clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-282 in the Senate is not expected until November, after the Bloc Quebecois deadline for triggering a federal election. Passing the private member’s bill to protect supply management in future trade agreements by Oct. 29 was one of BQ leader Yves-Francois Blanchet’s demands when he voted against recent Conservative […] Read more
Programs available to help producers mitigate farm risk
Being a farmer isn’t for the faint of heart. The different daily risks can be overwhelming, from market fluctuations, political uncertainties and changing consumer preferences to the all-consuming weather. Many farming practices such as crop rotations, herd health practices, crop insurance and forward contracts have been implemented to mitigate risks. As part of the core […] Read more
Senators Black, Robinson urge ministers to intervene in rail dispute
Glacier FarmMedia – Senators Rob Black and Mary Robinson have urged federal ministers to intervene to prevent a rail strike or lockout, according to a letter posted to social media this morning. “The agriculture sector has already endured numerous labour disruptions in recent years… It is imperative that we explore long-term solutions to reduce the […] Read more
Farmers want data strategy
WHITEHORSE — Data will drive productivity growth on Canadian farms, farm organizations told agriculture ministers last month. They called for a national data strategy during a roundtable at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture summer meeting and ahead of the federal-provincial-territorial annual ministerial meeting. “The agriculture sector is in the midst of a transition characterized less […] Read more
Beef sector has plans for recent federal funding
Indo-Pacific, Middle East regions are identified as priorities for $6 million in new marketing and beef promotion money
Glacier FarmMedia – Canada Beef and the Canadian Cattle Association have plans for the recently announced boost to marketing budgets, meant to promote Canadian beef around the globe. In early July, federal agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay announced more than $6 million for the two industry organizations under the AgriMarketing Program, an initiative of the Sustainable […] Read more
Gov’ts agree to fund grocery code adjudication office
The short-term funding comes after all five major grocery retailers in Canada announce that they will sign on to the code
WHITEHORSE — Agriculture ministers have agreed to spend $1.2 million to fund Canada’s new grocery code of conduct. During their annual meeting in Whitehorse last week, ministers heard that all major retailers had agreed to the code. Walmart and Costco were the final holdouts. The money is short-term assistance to support the code’s adjudication office. […] Read more
