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Bibeau remains federal agriculture minister in shuffle

Nov. 20, 2019 at 1:37 pm CST

Updated, Nov. 21— Quebec MP Marie-Claude Bibeau retains her role as federal minister of agriculture and agri-food in Wednesday’s cabinet shake-up for the Liberals’ minority government. Bibeau will join her colleagues — including returning Transport Minister Marc Garneau and new Labour Minister Filomena Tassi, a Hamilton MP and former minister […]

New environmental rules expected to further lift diesel prices

Nov. 19, 2019 at 8:38 pm CST

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Impossible Whoppers contaminated by meat, suit claims

Nov. 18, 2019 at 8:15 pm CST

By jonathan-stempel Richa Naidu

Brazil Amazon deforestation soars to 11-year high

Nov. 18, 2019 at 2:17 pm CST

By Marcelo Teixeira

AGCanadaTV: In Case You Missed It – Your National Ag News Recap for the week ending November 15, 2019.

Nov. 15, 2019 at 4:23 pm CST

Five acclamations in Alberta Wheat Commission election

Nov. 4, 2019 at 2:55 pm CST

Three directors and two regional representatives for the Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) were acclaimed, according to a statement issued by the commission. Each of the five regions of the AWC includes two directors and three regional representatives, serving a maximum of two consecutive terms of three years. The directors are […]

By MarketsFarm Team

AGCanadaTV: Taking John Deere’s new 8RX Series four-track tractor for a test drive

Nov. 1, 2019 at 11:01 am CDT

Carbon costs affecting grain drying for Prairie farmers

Oct. 25, 2019 at 4:21 pm CDT

Glacier FarmMedia – Farmers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta struggling to get their crops harvested will also be paying higher costs for drying thanks to the federal carbon levy. While the federal carbon price offers relief for gasoline and light fuel oil costs used in tractors and trucks, there is […]

By D.C. Fraser

Key federal minister in Canada/China dispute fighting cancer

Oct. 25, 2019 at 2:14 pm CDT

Just days after two senior cabinet ministers from the Prairies were defeated in Monday’s federal election, the Liberal government is now facing the possibility of a third stepping away from cabinet. International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr from Manitoba announced on Friday that he has been diagnosed with a type […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm