Agriculture Canada

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada closing research centre in Lacombe

  The federal department of agriculture has announced the closure of a research centre in Lacombe, Alta., as part of Ottawa's plan to trim the size of the public service.

  Politics

  Jan 26
  
• Indoor agriculture has sustainable potential to feed Canada, others, year round: experts

  Experts and sector insiders say the indoor agriculture industry has the potential to feed Canadians more reliably and maybe more sustainably.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2022
  
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• Canada’s food industry leaders say $252M aid falls short of need amid COVID-19

  "Our industry is already one of razor-thin margins," the Canadian Federation of Agriculture said.

  Canada

  May 5, 2020
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• Ottawa getting ready to launch multimillion-dollar ‘Buy Canadian’ food campaign

  The multimillion-dollar campaign will aim to reach Canadians "on an emotional level."

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2020
• Dry weather withering crops, stressing farmers in southern Saskatchewan

  There were 59 calls to Saskatchewan's Farm Stress Line in July — compared to 16 the same time last year.

  Canada

  Aug 6, 2017
• Humane societies hail new egg-industry code of phasing out cramped hen cages

  Under the new code, the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies expects that half of Canada's egg-laying hens will be in cage-free barns within eight years or live in larger cages.

  Consumer

  Mar 27, 2017
• Feds renew commitment to wheat, barley research

  Federal government announces $21.4 million in funding over the next five years for wheat and barley research.

  Canada

  Feb 8, 2016
• Canadian beef industry reduces environmental hoofprint

  Canada's cattle industry is producing more beef with less greenhouse gas emissions, says a new study.

  Canada

  Jan 11, 2016
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• Protein-packed pulses take prominence

  Protein-packed pulses have been popping up on more menus since the United Nations declared 2016 the International Year of Pulses.

  Canada

  Jan 7, 2016
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• Agriculture Canada to release the hounds on hungry geese

  The federal government plans to hire trained dogs this spring as a non-lethal means to protect its central experimental farm from hungry Canada geese.

  Science

  Mar 29, 2014