Tag: agriculture
P.E.I. to Be Branded Canada’s Food Island
Prince Edward Island is now going to be promoted as Canada’s Food Island to strengthen support for the province’s food sector, including fishers, farmers...
Wynne Challenges Local-Food Definition
TORONTO — What is “local” food? According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), it’s defined as food originating 50 kilometres from where its...
Can Canada’s Food Industry Become More Internationally Competitive?
OTTAWA — Canada’s food industry can become more competitive on an international scale if governments allowed firms to operate in an open marketplace, according...
Dairy Farmers Launch New Website
MISSISSAUGA — The Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) has launched a new website that offers consumers and foodservice professionals a place to learn about...
Saskatchewan’s Agri Exports Outperform Ontario
SASKATCHEWAN — In spite of a challenging economy, Saskatchewan’s agri-food exports have surpassed Ontario for the first time, according to canadianmanufacturing.com. According to the...
Genome Canada Gives Bee Colonies Lift
OTTAWA — The bee, a vital player in the Canadian agriculture industry, is getting a little help from a B.C. research team. Genome...
Alberta Farmers Celebrate Good Harvest
EDMONTON — Alberta farmers are breathing a sigh of relief thanks to a warm, dry fall that followed a soggy summer, reports The Globe...
Ontario Warms to Goat Industry
SUNDERLAND, Ont. — Ontario’s goat industry is steadily gaining more attention as consumers learn the health benefits of the animal that supplies quality milk,...
Ontario Warms to Goat Industry
Ontario’s goat industry is steadily gaining more attention as consumers learn the health benefits of the animal that supplies quality milk, meat and even...
Wheat Board to Vote on Grain Sales Monopoly
OTTAWA — The Canadian Wheat Board is set to conduct a farmers’ vote on the future of grain-trade monopoly this summer. Farmers in Western...
