Insights and Stories of Jonah Grignon

MP Francis Drouin announced more than $13 million in federal funding for Animal Health Canada at AHC Annual Forum in Ottawa. Photo: Jonah Grignon

Federal government pledges more than $13 million to animal health, disease readiness

Oct. 8, 2024 at 2:25 pm CDT

National animal health and disease preparedness has received an influx of more than $13 million in federal cash. The money will be split between AHC's three divisions: Emergency Management, the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) and the Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System.

International panelists speak at the CAPI Canadian Agri-Food in a Sustainable World conference in Ottawa. Jonah Grignon

What sustainability lessons can Canada learn from abroad?

Oct. 7, 2024 at 3:29 pm CDT

By Jonah Grignon

Eastern Canadian oilseeds to receive funding

Oct. 4, 2024 at 4:04 pm CDT

By Jonah Grignon

David McInnes speaks with Isabelle Mégré and Bruce Marchand Oct. 3 at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. Credit: Jonah Grignon

Second day of CAPI conference tackles ESG

Oct. 3, 2024 at 4:27 pm CDT

By Jonah Grignon

Eastern Canada’s largest beef processor on strike

May. 27, 2024 at 4:14 pm CDT

By Jonah Grignon

Federal budget draws mixed reaction from Canadian ag groups

Apr. 18, 2024 at 8:42 am CDT

The 2024 federal budget, released Tuesday afternoon has drawn mixed reactions from ag groups across Canada. While some have praised aspects of the plan, others have condemned the lack of attention paid to agriculture and farmers.

By Jonah Grignon

View of the Canadian parliament building from across the river.

Federal budget promises lower costs, interest relief for farmers

Apr. 16, 2024 at 6:49 pm CDT

The 2024 federal budget, tabled today, promises several benefits for Canadian farmers.

By Jonah Grignon

Smart farm competition encourages farmers to adopt technology

Dec. 13, 2023 at 11:00 am CST

The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) is seeking applications for a competition geared toward creating or developing new smart farm networks. Funding under this initiative will support collaborative on-farm tech innovations in hopes encouraging farmers to adopt emergent agriculture technology. CAAIN receives funding from Innovation, Science and Economic […]

By Jonah Grignon

NFU takes demand for ban on investor ownership to Parliament Hill

Nov. 24, 2023 at 9:26 pm CST

Members of the National Farmers Union (NFU) gathered on Parliament Hill Wednesday to demand a ban on investor ownership of farmland. The demonstration was organized by the NFU Youth Caucus and Farm Workers’ Working Group. The goal was to demand protection of food sovereignty and help farmers, especially young ones, […]

By Jonah Grignon

Can yield and sustainability coexist?

Oct. 13, 2023 at 10:23 am CDT

Productivity has long been the main focus of agricultural research in Canada – more bushels of grain, more pounds of beef, more litres of milk, all in aid of competitiveness and profitability. Now there’s a new research priority on the block: sustainability, which often clashes with the deeply held belief […]

By Jonah Grignon

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