Category Archives: Agriculture
Canada-Britain trade negotiation in final stages as Dec. 31 tariff deadline looms
OTTAWA — Canada and Britain say they are in the final stages of negotiating a new trade deal before a Dec. 31 deadline. That would prevent Canadian products from seafood to steaks and autos from being slapped with new tariffs when
More pandemics coming if environmental issues not dealt with: report
An international group of scientists has concluded pandemic problems are just starting unless the world moves to deal with the issues creating them. "The factors driving pandemics are human activities — unsustainable growth in livestock production, def...
Trudeau says dairy farmers facing new losses due to CUSMA will be compensated
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday he is committed to honouring past promises to compensate dairy farmers who have suffered losses due to trade deals. Trudeau made the comment in response to a demand by Canadian dairy farmers for
Alberta, Canada Infrastructure Bank providing support for irrigation upgrade
CALGARY — Southern Alberta's eight irrigation districts will be getting an $815-million upgrade. Premier Jason Kenney says the money is to be used to modernize and build new irrigation infrastructure and increase water storage capacity. The proj...
Feds reveal details of $35M fund to help make farms safer in COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA — Some Canadian farmers can now apply for emergency funding to protect their workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said Monday. A $35-million program first announced at the end of July will subsidize farm...
After dairy and metals, U.S. trade hawks setting sights on foreign berries, produce
WASHINGTON, Wash. — After waging war on Canadian dairy, steel and aluminum, Donald Trump's White House appears to be setting its sights on new foreign trade invaders: blueberries and raspberries. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer served...
Lost cow ends in misconduct allegations for N.L. politician
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A pregnant Scottish Highland cow's four days on the loose from a Newfoundland farm in the middle of a snowstorm resulted in allegations of misconduct against a well-known politician and farmer.A report released this week by
Crown drops charges against two Alberta farmers arrested in tractor checkstop
CALGARY — The Alberta Crown has withdrawn charges against two young farmers following a run-in with sheriffs at a checkstop where their tractor was towed away. Jeremia Leussink, 19, was taking the tractor from one field to another on July 31
B.C. migrant, undocumented workers rally for permanent residency program
VANCOUVER — Migrant workers and advocates called for a "just recovery" from the COVID-19 pandemic during a digital rally on Saturday. The pandemic has shown how heavily Canada relies on migrant and undocumented workers to perform essential jobs, s...
First wave of funding doled out to help food processors with COVID-19 upgrades
The federal government has started providing cash for food processors across the country to help them deal with COVID-19. A $77.5-million emergency fund was announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in May to help food process...