Changes are coming to the Canadian grain system as a result of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) which is set to come into effect on July 1, 2020.
On June 23,… Read More
On June 9, 2020 the Government of Canada announced a second call for proposals under the Local Food Infrastructure Fund.
The funding round is valued at $43 million and will provide… Read More
Agriculture and agri-food industries have a general reliance on temporary foreign workers to fill labour shortages. Unfortunately, it has become increasingly difficult to access foreign workers and bring them to… Read More
On May 7, 2020, the government of Alberta announced financial support for agricultural producers in response to market disruptions due to COVID-19. Support will be provided through the AgriRecovery program.
Beef,… Read More
Authors: Saravan Veylan, Tessa Rowland
Through its Investment Agriculture Foundation of British Columbia (the “IAF”), the Ministry of Agriculture announced the “Buy BC Partnership Program E-commerce Funding Stream” (the “Funding Stream”)… Read More
On May 14, 2020 the Government of Canada, through Farm Credit Canada (“FCC”), announced the creation of a fund to support agribusiness and agri-food companies in responding to business disruptions,… Read More
On May 14, 2020, the government of Saskatchewan announced an additional $10 million funding to assist livestock producers with managing the COVID-19 related impacts and disruptions to the agriculture industry.
This… Read More
On May 5, 2020, the Government of Canada announced an aid package for Canadian farmers and the agri-food sector in response to the far-reaching impacts of the COVID-19 on the… Read More
The ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic has had a considerable impact on the maintenance and management of the Canadian food supply. As a result food, beverage and agriculture organizations may be… Read More
Authors: John Agioritis, Tom Richards
The Saskatchewan government recently announced a number of initiatives to support agricultural producers who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including business risk management programs,… Read More
