Insights and Stories on General

Oct. 15, 2009 at 11:17 am CDT

The Agricultural Institute of Canada (AIC) has convened an influential 10-m ember Advisory Council to help establish a unifying voice for science and agriculture in Canada. “Agriculture and the related sciences and industries can provide solutions to many of the most pressing challenges of the 21st Century, but few Canadians […]

Oct. 14, 2009 at 3:59 pm CDT

The federal government has updated and improved its community information database, in an effort to bolster regional economic development. The Community Information Database (CID) is available free online (www.cid-bdc.ca) and contains 1996, 2001 and 2006 census data which provides a wide range of information, such as population, age, income, employment […]

Oct. 14, 2009 at 10:37 am CDT

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) is again holding a series of annual seminars for professionals that advise farmers. The Farm Tax and Business Seminar for Professional Advisors seminar will be offered in 11 locations across the province this fall. The seminar is also offered as […]

Oct. 14, 2009 at 9:56 am CDT

The Toronto Star and author Margaret Webb continue their sure-to-be-controversial series on agriculture in Canada with an article on small farms supplying local markets.  Webb says a group of young farmers near Montreal are pursuing their dream and building a new way of doing business for Canadian agriculture by working […]

Oct. 13, 2009 at 3:26 pm CDT

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture says the federal and provincial governments may be set to make major changes to internal trade in agriculture products without consulting the industry first. “CFA and its membership across the country are very concerned with the initiative to renegotiate the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Agreement on Internal Trade […]