Insights and Stories of Diana Martin

Jul. 31, 2024 at 4:35 pm CDT

Performance Plants Inc. (PPI) is getting a multi-year federal funding boost through the AgriScience Program – Projects Component. Over four years, the agricultural biotechnology developer will receive $2,325,361 to develop a high-yielding, climate change-resistant soybean and enable field testing.

By Diana Martin

May. 22, 2024 at 10:26 am CDT

An independent agency is needed to coordinate temporary and migrant labour policy, says a Senate committee report released yesterday.

By Diana Martin

May. 14, 2024 at 5:02 pm CDT

The federal government is investing $5,733,852 million in funding to advance soybean, corn and oat research and promote diverse crop rotations across Canada.

By Diana Martin

Apr. 3, 2024 at 5:10 pm CDT

Some sections of Ontario’s so-called ag gag law have been struck down by the province’s Superior Court. The court ruled April 2 that certain provisions within the Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act 2020 violate the right of freedom of expression under the Charter of Rights, declaring them to have no force or effect.  

By Diana Martin

Mar. 1, 2024 at 10:26 am CST

Ontario’s maple syrup industry has untapped potential and renewed hope for expansion through a recent funding program. Randal Goodfellow, Ontario Maple Syrup Producers’ Association president, said the Maple Production Improvement Initiative is the first industry-specific program with $1 million available for projects up to $20,000 with 50 per cent cost-sharing. […]

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