Insights and Stories on Prince Edward Island

End date sought for P.E.I. potato export ban

Nov. 25, 2021 at 12:29 am CST

The federal Conservatives want to see a clearly defined end zone for the Canadian government’s suspension of Prince Edward Island potato exports to the U.S. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Monday announced the suspension of certification for P.E.I. potato exports to the U.S., — a move which, according to […]

P.E.I. potato exports to U.S. halted

Nov. 22, 2021 at 4:26 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

Eastern drought zones set for livestock tax deferrals

May. 11, 2021 at 8:37 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Atlantic bubble disintegrates as COVID-19 cases rise

Nov. 23, 2020 at 6:54 pm CST

By Moira Warburton

P.E.I. seed potato growers backed for lost sales, costs

Nov. 11, 2020 at 1:50 am CST

By Dave Bedard

P.E.I. plans AgriStability top-up, AgriInsurance discount

Apr. 26, 2020 at 1:53 am CDT

Prince Edward Island’s response to COVID-19 includes plans to pump up its farmers’ coverage level under the federal/provincial AgriStability income stabilization program. The P.E.I. government on Thursday announced a support package for farmers including $8.8 million over two years in additional business risk management (BRM) program funds. That includes paying […]

By Dave Bedard

FCC to offer flexibility in hurricane-battered areas

Sep. 9, 2019 at 8:49 pm CDT

Farm Credit Canada says it plans to help its farmer clients in Atlantic Canada work around financial pressures following Hurricane Dorian’s passage through the region over the weekend. “We won’t know the full extent of damage for some time, but we’ve already heard that some customers will likely be facing […]

By GFM Staff

P.E.I. to manage deadstock removal

Jun. 26, 2019 at 1:43 am CDT

Prince Edward Island’s latest provincial operating budget calls for its agriculture and land department to directly manage removal of deadstock for dairy and beef cattle producers. Finance Minister Darlene Compton’s 2019-20 operating budget, presented Tuesday, said the province will take over management of the deadstock contract “to reduce the administrative […]

By GFM Staff

Senior P.E.I. ag official to fill deputy minister post

Jun. 15, 2019 at 3:50 am CDT

The post of top bureaucrat in Prince Edward Island’s agriculture department now has its third occupant in as many months. Premier Dennis King on June 7 named Brian Matheson, previously director of policy and agriculture resources at the agriculture and land department, as its acting deputy minister, replacing Laurie Loane. […]

By GFM Staff

P.E.I. dairyman named provincial ag and land minister

May. 9, 2019 at 2:20 pm CDT

A Prince Edward Island dairy farmer who unseated the province’s incumbent premier on election night is the new provincial minister for agriculture and land, and for justice and public safety. Bloyce Thompson, the new Progressive Conservative MLA for the district of Stanhope-Marshfield, was sworn in Thursday as a member of […]

By GFM Staff

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