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Canada boosts food aid, lifts limit on sourcing

Apr. 30, 2008 at 3:00 pm CDT

Canada has untied its remaining limits on where federally-funded food aid can be sourced, and has pledged to spend 28 per cent more on such aid this year. Food aid programming will get $230 million this fiscal year, up $50 million, International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda said in a release […]

Food prices to bite Canada’s grocers: report

Apr. 29, 2008 at 3:51 pm CDT

By FBC staff

New markets beckon to Canadian food firms: report

Apr. 24, 2008 at 1:10 pm CDT

By FBC staff

N.S., Nunavut approve APF extensions

Apr. 17, 2008 at 11:31 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Report calls for radical food policy reforms

Apr. 16, 2008 at 4:13 pm CDT

By FBC staff

New fire safety program for rural Alberta

Apr. 16, 2008 at 3:27 pm CDT

The Alberta Environmental Farm Plan Company and the Alberta Fire Chiefs Association have launched a new safety program aimed at protecting rural landowners, their families and emergency personnel in the event of a fire or other emergency. The Rural Emergency Plan (REP) is a personalized, easy-to-use tool that helps rural […]

By aefp-release

Pasture available for drought-stricken cattle producers

Apr. 15, 2008 at 1:44 pm CDT

The Ministry of Agriculture has announced some assistance for cattle producers in southwest Saskatchewan. Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud said there are a number of grazing opportunities available in northeast Saskatchewan through the Saskatchewan Pastures Program (SPP). “We recognized that with current drought conditions in the southwest, cattle producers are short […]

By Saskatchewan Agriculture

Seeding starts in Saskatchewan

Apr. 15, 2008 at 1:41 pm CDT

Seeding has started in the southwestern areas of the province, according to Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture’s weekly crop report. Peas and spring cereals were reported to have been seeded during the past week. In comparison, most northern and central areas are one to three weeks away from seeding. Using a […]

By Saskatchewan Agriculture

Farm radio network has new name

Apr. 14, 2008 at 3:35 pm CDT

A Canadian organization that supports African farmers through radio broadcasts has a new name Farm Radio International/Radios Rurales Internationales. The Ottawa-based charity researches and produces scripts about farming and rural development and distributes them to over 300 radio broadcasters in Africa, enabling them to reach farmers who often have […]

By frn-release

Farmland values up sharply

Apr. 14, 2008 at 2:19 pm CDT

The average value of Canadian farmland increased 7.7 per cent during the last six months of 2007, Canada’s highest increase since 2002. This is higher than the 3.6 per cent increase in the first six months of 2007. Most provinces continue to see growth in farmland values, with British Columbia […]

By Farm Credit Canada