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Golden nematode aid expanded in Que.

Feb. 20, 2008 at 2:38 am CST

The federal government has expanded the range of compensation available under its golden nematode disaster program for potato growers in the quarantined St-Amable area east of Montreal. “We have listened to potato farmers and we are taking action to help them deal with the immediate transition costs incurred,” said Quebec […]

Man. ag dept. to fund Aboriginal startups

Feb. 20, 2008 at 2:19 am CST

By FBC staff

New Brunswick beekeepers get federal aid

Feb. 20, 2008 at 2:02 am CST

By FBC staff

Project seeks feed use for dried dairy byproducts

Feb. 19, 2008 at 2:13 pm CST

By FBC staff

CAFTA concerned over Ont., Que. stance on WTO

Feb. 19, 2008 at 1:43 am CST

By FBC staff

Liberals’ task force urges short-term livestock aid

Feb. 19, 2008 at 12:48 am CST

The federal Liberals have jumped the gun on the release of the report from their task force on agriculture to roll out its recommendations for “immediate” short-term aid for livestock producers. The party, whose task force report was “scheduled to be released in the near future, announced the recommendations Monday. […]

By FBC staff

CWB 2007-08 initials hiked

Feb. 18, 2008 at 12:50 am CST

Federal approval has been granted for the Canadian Wheat Board to raise its 2007-08 initial payments for wheat, durum and designated barley effective Feb. 21. Farmers who delivered wheat, durum and designated barley to the CWB between Aug. 1, 2007 and Feb. 20, 2008 will get an adjustment payment for […]

By FBC staff

Bevo Agro gets new financing

Feb. 18, 2008 at 12:19 am CST

Farm Credit Canada has stepped in with a new financing package for B.C.-based greenhouse supply firm Bevo Agro Inc. Bevo Agro propagates and supplies vegetable, flower, berry and other seedlings to greenhouse operators, field growers and nurseries, including a substantial customer base in the U.S. It posted a net loss […]

By FBC staff

B.C. thinks local in provincial ag plan

Feb. 16, 2008 at 2:22 am CST

A new ag plan for British Columbia will direct millions in provincial funding to strategies that promote locally grown food, including a provincewide “food miles” awareness campaign. Agriculture Minister Pat Bell rolled out the new B.C. Agriculture Plan on Friday in Abbotsford, describing the document as setting “a new direction […]

By FBC staff

Ont. soybean growers name executive

Feb. 16, 2008 at 1:36 am CST

Ontario Soybean Growers on Friday announced its new executive and five elected directors for 2008. Leo Guilbeault, a grower from Belle River in Essex county and chair of the Ontario Grains and Oilseeds Safety Net Committee was elected for a second year as chair of the commodity group, which represents […]

By FBC staff