Tag Archives: Agriculture
Sask. delegation heading to UK & Poland to discuss agriculture and other sectors
A delegation from Saskatchewan is heading to the United Kingdom and Poland. Being led by Jeremy Harrison, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Immigration and Career Training and Trade and Export Developm...
Sep 22, 2023
Canada-India tensions spell trouble for trade growth, investment: business leaders
The escalating tension between Canada and India is jeopardizing delicate trade and investment relationships that the two sides have been working for years to advance, business leaders said. On Monday,...
Sep 22, 2023
Premier Doug Ford announces reversal of Greenbelt land removals
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is reversing his plan to open the protected Greenbelt lands for housing development, he announced Thursday, after sustaining nearly a year of blowback over the decision that ...
Sep 22, 2023
September 21 marks Alberta Agricultural Societies Day
September 21 is Alberta Agricultural Societies Day. The Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies says this same day will mark ag. societies day forever. The group says ag. societies run community...
Sep 21, 2023
Conservative critics say eliminating the carbon tax for on-farm uses would save producers close to $1 billion
Two Conservative critics have said removing the federal carbon tax on on-farm uses of natural gas and propane would save producers $978 million between now and 2030. The numbers are contained in a sta...
Sep 21, 2023
Food and beverage sales peak over $80 billion in first half of 2023, Farm Credit Canada says
The first half of 2023 was kind for Canadian food manufacturers. That’s according to Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) mid-year update on its Food and Beverage Report which compiled data collecte...
Sep 20, 2023
Egg Farmers of Canada name new CEO
The new CEO for Egg Farmers of Canada is ready to get cracking. Drew Black is set to take over the position from Tim Lambert who’s been with the organization since 2003. "Egg Farmers of Canada i...
Sep 20, 2023
Canada’s inflation rate jumps to 4 per cent, making the BoC’s next rate decision harder
Canada’s inflation rate has been rising for two consecutive months as underlying price pressures remain stubbornly high, a combination that makes the Bank of Canada’s next interest rate de...
Sep 19, 2023
Farmers across Bulgaria protest against Ukrainian grain as EU divide grows
Farmers across Bulgaria protested Monday after the government lifted a ban on food products from Ukraine, complaining that the move will cause an influx that drives down prices for local growers. Hund...
Sep 19, 2023
Should the federal government be blamed for the rising food costs?
Food prices continue to remain high across the country, but who's to blame for this? There's been lots of finger-pointing with the federal government criticizing large retailers and the Retail Council...
Sep 18, 2023
