Politics & Science

It’s the provinces and territories that control activities that have the most impact on ecosystems such as agriculture, forestry and resource development by Bob Weber – The Canadian Press Now…

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food,  Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced support for up to 79 new projects across Canada that promote food security in Indigenous, remote and Northern communities under the fourth…

The Director of Research with the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization says an in-house Vaccine Development Centre offers a number of advantages for both VIDO and Canada  by Bruce Cochrane…

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced the launch of consultations to develop a Sustainable Agriculture Strategy (SAS) in collaboration with a diversity of partners  Agriculture and…

Consumers can expect food prices to continue to rise. Canada’s Food Price Report 2023 predicts a 5% to 7% food price increase in 2023, with the most substantial increases in…

The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, met with agriculture stakeholders at the Canadian Western Agribition in Regina, Saskatchewan, to discuss the Government of Canada’s new Indo-Pacific…

This investment will help dairy, poultry and egg processors and producers make key investments and improve their operations to be even more productive and sustainable Newswire     While visiting…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is now in Thailand for his third international summit in less than a week as Canada tries to expand its trade relationships in Asia The Canadian…

Starting today, eligible organizations can apply for funding under the Government of Canada’s African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program (ASFIPP)      The $23.4 million program is designed to help Canada’s…

All across the country, businesses are developing innovative technologies to improve productivity and food supply, and P&P Optica Inc. is one example         The company has developed…

In June, LOME, billed as the world’s first low-methane beef, appeared on supermarket shelves in Sweden. It was the outcome of a pilot project by biotech company Volta Greentech, Coop…

School meal programs can help reduce hunger and food insecurity, improve children’s access to nutritious food, improve academic outcomes and achievement, and help support families by reducing food costs  …

A new certificate program at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) will provide students the opportunity to gain knowledge and develop experiential skills in precision agriculture by leveraging competencies from their…

A major new report released in advance of the United Nations Climate Summit next week in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, reveals that about 81% of facilities reporting data are covered…

The President of the National Pork Producers Council says the U.S. Supreme Court has a lot to go over as it considers the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 12    …

Chile’s congress voted to approve the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade deal on Tuesday after four years of legislative debate      Reuters Twenty-seven senators voted…

Mexico’s move to exempt some foodmakers and retailers from quality checks from national health regulators as part of an anti-inflation plan to keep costs down is a “goodwill” agreement, President…

The Senior Counsel for Public Policy with the American Farm Bureau Federation says the implementation of California’s Proposition 12 has implications that extend well beyond the pork industry    …

If farmers are under threat, then so are the rest of us,’ researcher Janos Botschner says     by Kate Bueckert – CBC News Cathy Lennon can’t recall the last time…

Canadian farmers are directly impacted by climate change and its effects can be detrimental to sustaining operations      To provide assurance for producers as they make difficult herd management…