Politics & Science

The governments of Canada and Ontario are supporting research that will help improve Ontario soil health while reducing phosphorous entering waterways Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and Ernie…

According to the Canadian Pork Council, the federal government has a key role to play in the success of a thriving pork industry in Canada, and that all begins with…

A preliminary U.S.-Japan trade deal is expected to slash tariffs for American beef and pork exports, ending Canada’s advantage in the lucrative Asian market at a difficult time for farmers…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday he would not escalate a deepening trade and diplomatic dispute with China but added that his government had no intention of backing…

North Dakota bet bigger on Chinese soybean demand than any other U.S. state The industry here – on the far northwestern edge of the U.S. farm belt, close to Pacific…

Since the Trans-Pacific Partnership came into effect, a wider variety of imported beef has been making its way onto the tables of Japanese households Products from Canada and New Zealand…

Canada will spend C$1.75 billion ($1.32 billion) over eight years to compensate dairy farmers facing greater competition due to free trade deals, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government said on Friday,…

The numbers might be a few years old, but a recent Statistics Canada report confirms the significant economic contributions made by our agriculture and food industry. Statistics Canada data released…

Jean-Claude Poissant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, on behalf of the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of up to $1.4 million to the Deschambault Animal…

From autonomous farming equipment to blockchain-based food traceability, to AI social media polling – Canada’s farmers are modernized, mobilized and ready for the digital future – but the sector needs…

The hardship is mounting for Canadian farmers hurt by China’s decision to stop buying certain agricultural exports from Canada in the wake of Ottawa’s arrest of a top Chinese tech…

Our January forecast for varied food processing margins is holding up well. Demand is growing for potato products and red meat, but Canadian export potential continues to be limited due…

As far as the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Canada’s federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, is concerned, as long as both sides are talking every day, good things will happen a…

The U.S. House of Representatives began its summer break today leaving the ratification of the new North American trade deal hanging, rekindling angst that a frustrated President Donald Trump will…

the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of up to $6 million to Canada Pork International to strengthen, diversify and grow Canada’s pork exports in…

It’s been a tough few months for the Trudeau government’s signature healthy eating strategy — a series of legislative initiatives aimed at improving public health through better food choices by…

The Federal, Provincial, and Territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture concluded their two-day annual meeting in Quebec City today, co-chaired by Marie-Claude Bibeau, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and André…

When the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) launched its first Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite in 1995, RADARSAT-1, agriculture wasn’t top-of-mind But scientists at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) saw earth-orbiting…

This morning in Charlottetown, the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry released its report entitled, Made in Canada: Growing Canada’s value-added food sector The Honourable Robert Black, independent senator…

Butchers are essential to our food supply and yet, often overlooked. The federal government recognized butchers and the huge labour shortage in meat processing by officially announcing an Agri-Food Immigration…