Federal agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced an incentive plan to expand processing in the farm supply-managed sector. Bibeau is providing almost 293 million dollars to support processors in the supply-managed sector to offset the impact of international trade agreements. Through the Supply Management Processing investment fund, processors of supply managed commodities will be […]
The federal government is providing almost half a million dollars to support productivity in sheep and goats. The project, through the Canadian Centre for Swine Improvement, will develop a Canada-wide integrated genetic services system to help sheep and goat farmers improve productivity. Farmers will be able to use the new service system to access […]
Federal agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced almost 200 thousand dollars for the Verified Beef Production Plus program. The Verified Beef Production program is a voluntary certification program administered by the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. The program certifies that beef cattle operations meet high standards of food safety, animal care and environmental stewardship. The funding will […]
Regina-based Farm Credit Canada is offering a helping hand to farmers devastated by flooding in B.C. Senior vice president for Western operations, Don Anderson, says FCC is offering short-term credit options and deferral of principal payments to producers affected by the disaster. He says some farmers have already applied. More than 400 cows, 10,000 hogs […]
The Mennonite Disaster Service has launched a Hay West program to deliver hay to drought-stricken farmers in Saskatchewan. The chair of the Mennonite Disaster Service in Ontario, Nick Hamm, says its payback time. He says nine years ago farmers in Saskatchewan sent hay to drought-stricken livestock producers in Ontario through Mennonite Disaster Service Canada. […]
The Saskatchewan government has provided more details on the drought response initiative through AgriRecovery. Applications will be accepted beginning September 1st. The initiative will consist of two payments totaling up to 200 dollars per head for cattle, with adjustments based on animal unit equivalents for other livestock. The initial payment will provide 100 dollars per […]
Saskatchewan’s general farm group is calling on agribusinesses to offer financial flexibility to producers during this year’s drought. APAS President Todd Lewis, says some farmers need repayment flexibility with suppliers because of drought. He adds farmers are also worried about forward supply contracts with grain companies and their ability to buy out those contracts. He […]
The federal and provincial governments have announced a support program for Saskatchewan livestock producers for run-off control measures. The executive director of the programs branch of the Saskatchewan ministry of Agriculture, Mark Anderson, says the program will provide up to 75 percent of project costs, to a maximum of 15 thousand dollars. The program is […]
Ottawa is providing more details on the 50 million dollar program to support farmers switch to more efficient grain dryers. The application process will begin later this month as part of the Agricultural Clean Technology program. To be eligible, any new dryer or retrofit project will have to have a total cost of at least […]
The Saskatchewan government has announced 28 million dollars to improve rural roads in 36 rural municipalities this year. The provincial funding will cover up to 50 percent of total project costs to a maximum of 500 thousand dollars. This is the first year of a 3 year plan with the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities […]
