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Local husbandry and veterinary bureau workers in protective suits disinfect a pig farm as a prevention measure for African swine fever, in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, China August 22, 2018.

Federal government confident in African swine fever outbreak response

Animal Health Canada is the new body that would help form a cohesive national response

By D.C. Fraser February 7, 2020

Canada’s guard against African swine fever (ASF) may be getting a new player around the table. A potential outbreak of the virus that has decimated China’s hog industry — and criticisms from some circles that Canada’s federal response to potential disease outbreaks are fragmented and disorganized — has prompted the potential formation of what is

On principle ‘buy Canadian’ sounds like a great idea, but promoting Canadian products may not be quite so simple.

Comment, Op/Ed, Other

Comment: Feds’ Buy Canadian food campaign could be a disaster

The feds want to spend $25 million to get you to buy Canadian. This is a great idea that could easily turn into a marketing disaster

By Sylvain Charlebois February 5, 2020

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is going into marketing. It wants you to buy Canadian. The federal government intends to spend $25 million over five years starting this summer to promote Canadian food products and instil pride in what our country can bring to our tables. This is a great idea. But promoting Canadian products may

Crops, Markets

AAFC forecasts more wheat, less canola seeded in spring

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin January 24, 2020

MarketsFarm — Canada’s farmers will seed more wheat and less canola in the 2020 growing season, according to the first supply/demand estimates for the 2020-21 marketing year, released Thursday by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Total seeded wheat area is forecast to rise to 25.77 million acres, from 25.02 million the previous year. Production is forecast

News, News & Opinion

Year in Review: Expect CGC to be under policy microscope in 2020

KAP doesn't want farmer protections or grain quality undermined

By Allan Dawson January 6, 2020

Expect more discussion about the Canadian Grain Commission’s (CGC) role and the Canada Grain Act in 2020. That could lead to legislative changes with implications for farmers, grain companies and Canada’s grain customers. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada started reviewing the CGC and the grain act last March. “Ultimately our goal is to have a set

Crops, Markets

AAFC lowers canola ending stocks forecast

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin December 20, 2019

MarketsFarm — Canadian canola ending stocks will be much tighter than earlier thought, according to updated supply/demand tables which were released late Thursday by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and account for the latest production numbers from Statistics Canada. AAFC’s projected canola ending stocks for 2019-20 were lowered to 3.5 million tonnes, which compares with the

Crops, Markets

Corn exports expected down in AAFC’s October outlook

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 18, 2019

MarketsFarm — Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) on Friday issued its October outlook for principal field crops, with some revisions compared to the September report. One of the most notable numbers from AAFC was the drop in 2019-20 corn exports, which were estimated to be about 1.5 million tonnes, over 20 per cent less compared

“We have been exporting to Peru for about 40 years and during that time there have been no instances where weed seeds from Canada escaped and started growing in Peru.” – Cam Dahl.

Cereals, News

Canada working to keep wheat exports to Peru

Cereals Canada is pleased with recent progress

By Allan Dawson October 4, 2019

Peruvian agriculture officials have got an eyeful of Canada’s grain quality assurance system. They were in Canada the week of Sept. 9 to meet with members of our grain industry and Canadian regulators. It’s part of an effort to keep Canadian wheat exports flowing to Peru. Officials from Peru’s Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria (National

Comment, Farmit Manitoba, Opinion, Other

Comment: Who’s in charge of agricultural policy?

By Cam Goff October 1, 2019

Harvest will take top billing in farmers’ minds as we put in the long hours that lie ahead of us, but other issues must be considered. Two of the most important are Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) attack on farmers’ right to freely use our own seed, and AAFC’s seemingly unsupervised rewriting of the Canada

Back when women weren’t soil scientists, Cindy Grant had to convince others agriculture research was the right place for her.

Farmit Manitoba, News, Other

From convincing teachers agriculture was a real career to international honours

This retired AAFC soil researcher earned a long list of awards and honours while living on a farm and raising a family near Minnedosa

By Allan Dawson September 25, 2019

Cynthia Grant became a research scientist, just as she dreamed about while growing up on a farm near Minnedosa, but along the way she was also a pioneer. Her soil and agronomy research at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) Brandon Research Centre has been recognized with numerous Canadian and international awards and honours. The most

Crops

AAFC raises 2019-20 canola, wheat ending stocks

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin September 24, 2019

MarketsFarm — Canadian ending stocks of canola and wheat will be larger than earlier thought, according to updated supply/demand tables Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released late Friday. AAFC raised its canola ending stocks estimate for 2019-20 to a record 4.5 million tonnes, up from the August estimate of 3.775 million and the upwardly-revised 2018-19 level

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain, hogs fall back

U.S. grains: Chicago grains and oilseeds rise on recent dollar weakness, biofuel optimism

Western Canadian resentment not exceptional — or highest in country — pollster says

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Federal government confident in African swine fever outbreak response

Comment: Feds’ Buy Canadian food campaign could be a disaster

AAFC forecasts more wheat, less canola seeded in spring

Year in Review: Expect CGC to be under policy microscope in 2020

AAFC lowers canola ending stocks forecast

Corn exports expected down in AAFC’s October outlook

Canada working to keep wheat exports to Peru

Comment: Who’s in charge of agricultural policy?

From convincing teachers agriculture was a real career to international honours

AAFC raises 2019-20 canola, wheat ending stocks

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AgCanadaTV: Inflation puts tighter squeeze on farmers

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