Insights and Stories of FBC staff

Organic umbrella group funded

Dec. 3, 2007 at 5:12 pm CST

The federal government will put $565,900 toward development of a national sector organization, the Organic Federation of Canada, to bring together all players in Canada’s organic industry, raise awareness of the sector and help with regulatory development. OFC president Stephanie Wells said in a government release that the funding, announced […]

N.B. farm register to fund farm groups

Dec. 2, 2007 at 2:24 am CST

By FBC staff

Irrigation thirstiest for Alta. water supply: report

Dec. 2, 2007 at 2:21 am CST

By FBC staff

Chem companies’ court battle at dead end

Dec. 2, 2007 at 2:16 am CST

By FBC staff

Ecological goods and services pilot funded in N.S.

Dec. 2, 2007 at 2:14 am CST

By FBC staff

Ont. soybean growers pull out of merger

Nov. 30, 2007 at 5:47 pm CST

Ontario Soybean Growers has called off its engagement to the province’s wheat and corn growers’ groups. OSG announced Thursday that its board had voted to withdraw from the current memorandum of understanding (MOU) process that was to lead up to the forming of one organization with the Ontario Corn Producers’ […]

By FBC staff

Half of Man. farmland committed to EFPs

Nov. 30, 2007 at 5:24 pm CST

Almost half of Manitoba’s agricultural land is now covered by farmers’ Environmental Farm Plans (EFPs), the federal and provincial governments reported Friday. Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and provincial Ag Minister Rosann Wowchuk announced that over 5,000 farmers had completed EFPs, representing eight million acres or almost 50 per cent […]

By FBC staff

Man. gets value chain funding

Nov. 30, 2007 at 5:18 pm CST

The federal and Manitoba provincial governments have announced more than $1.7 million in funding for a Manitoba value-chain initiative. Value chains enable farmers to develop and expand market opportunities and create stronger links between farmers, processors and retailers, said Gerry Ritz, federal agriculture minister, in a prepared release. The federal […]

By FBC staff

Pork council upset by EU subsidies

Nov. 30, 2007 at 5:07 pm CST

The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) is crying foul over a European Union decision to introduce export refunds on pork and pork products. The export subsidy rate can reach as much as C75 cents per kilogram and are applicable for pork shipped to all export destinations, the CPC says. “The EU […]

By FBC staff

N.S. offers new award for ag innovation

Nov. 29, 2007 at 4:51 pm CST

Nova Scotia’s provincial government has up to $10,000 for one farmer who proposes a new way to handle business challenges on his or her farm. The province’s new Agri-Food Innovation Award, funded through the “renewal” pillar of the federal-provincial Agricultural Policy Framework (APF), is to go toward the planning and […]

By FBC staff