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Labor dispute stops canola oil, forestry exports from West Coast. Nov. 7th, 2024 tagged labour labour strike port of montreal Port of Vancouver shipping. Canada's exports of canola oil and forest products from West Coast ports, including the Port of Vancouver, have halted due to a labor dispute, producers said on Thursday. « Older articles.
Federal budget promises lower costs, interest relief for farmers
Apr 16, 2024 · The section “Interest Relief for Farmers” proposes $64 million in funding to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada “to support a $250,000 interest-free limit on Advance Payments Program loans for the 2024 program year.”. Finally, “Protecting Farmers from the Costs of Climate Change” reads that “the federal government is committed to ...
Prairie forecast: Fall weather still trying to hold on - AGCanada
1 day ago · Forecast issued Nov. 13, covering Nov. 13 to 20, 2024. These forecasts are starting to sound a bit repetitive. Fall trying to hold on, a couple of weak areas of low pressure, cooling trend late in the forecast period, with the chance of a storm – but confidence is low, and that storm system never does materialize as expected!
Over half Canada’s farm revenue now goes to biggest farms, …
May 12, 2022 · And in 2021, farms reporting at least $2 million in sales accounted for over half of Canada’s total farm operating revenues, at a share of 51.5 per cent, up from 41.5 per cent in 2016. Farm operating revenues in Canada totalled $87 billion in 2020 against expenses of $72.2 billion, StatsCan said. On average, for every dollar in revenues ...
New Canadian feed regulations released - AGCanada
Jul 8, 2024 · Glacier FarmMedia—After more than a decade, Canada’s feed industry finally has a new set of rules.. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has released their long-promised update to national feed regulations. Formally referred to as the “Feeds Regulations, 2024,” the final version of the framework was registered June 17 and published for public view July 3 in part 2 of the Canada ...
Canadian Grain Commission predicts financial shortfall
Oct 16, 2024 · The commission has been using accumulated surplus funds to address the growing revenue-cost gap since 2021. The now six years of surplus draw are expected to reduce the available balance to approximately $57 million by March 31, 2027. This includes $40 million previously set aside as an operating contingency. The commission said it will consult ...
Land values continue to rise: FCC - AGCanada - AGCanada
Oct 8, 2024 · Glacier FarmMedia—Farm Credit Canada’s mid-year review shows cultivated farmland values rose an average of 5.5 per cent in the first half of this year.. From July 2023 to June 2024 the increase was 9.6 per cent. J.P. Gervais, the federal crown corporation’s chief economist ,said values are increasing at a slower rate but described the growth as strong.
Canadian crop production bounces back, StatCan reports
Aug 29, 2022 · MarketsFarm — After 2021’s historic drought on the Prairies caused crop production to fall to historic lows, the 2022 harvest has mostly bounced back to pre-drought levels, according to Statistics Canada. StatCan on Monday released its July 2022 satellite image-based principal field crop production estimates, which confirmed analysts ...
Farmland values exceed expectations - AGCanada
Mar 13, 2023 · This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. Average farmland prices were up 12.8 per cent in Canada in 2022, the largest increase seen since 2014 when the increase was 14.3 per cent. The increase follows gains of 8.3 per cent in 2021 and 5.4 per cent in 2020. J.P. Gervais, FCC’s chief economist, said ...
Federal funds announced for Cereals Canada - AGCanada
Oct 15, 2024 · The federal government has announced $7.3 million for Cereals Canada research and market development. The funding was announced Oct. 15 by Winnipeg South MP Terry Duguid, on behalf of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Minister Lawrence MacAulay, at the industry group’s pasta lab in Winnipeg. “Our government is building on our long legacy of ...