News from Canada

Western Canada farmland values soar as growers expand Western Canadian farmland is soaring in value, as farmers expand their lands and look to cash in on high crop prices, a report by real estate organiza... Canada too dependent on cattle, beef sales to US Canada's dependence on cattle and beef sales to the United States leaves it at risk of becoming a net importer of beef from the U.S. as it buys back h... Canadians flocking to U.S. for cheap milk Did you see the YouTube video of Canadian shoppers at a U.S. Costco clearing an estimated 650 litres of milk in less than a minute? That story made he... Western farmers may return hay favour to easterners Prairie farmers could be sending hay to Ontario farmers to help them through the summer drought, a decade after 110,000 tonnes were sent by easterners... Canada's cattle herd decline slowing The long decline of Canada's cattle and calf herd slowed to its lowest year-over-year reduction in seven years, Statistics Canada data showed on Tuesd... Farmers cash in on U.S. drought After spring floods drowned his seeding plans in two years straight, Canadian farmer Walter Finlay is harvesting what looks to be an average or slight... Canadian farmers go against the grain Marty Jespersen, a fourth-generation farmer in southern Alberta, is plucking heads off stalks of his wheat crop, inspecting for bugs, fungus, and hail... Farm aid cuts could come soon despite drought Just as drought-stricken Ontario farmers are looking to the government for aid, the federal agriculture ministry is poised to cut millions from farm-s... Farmers pardoned of selling grain in US Western Canadian farmers who were convicted in the 1990s for taking their grain across the border to sell in the U.S. have been pardoned. Prime Min... Farmers selling livestock early due to drought Ongoing drought conditions are forcing some farmers in the region to sell their livestock because they can't afford to buy their animals’ increasingly... Farmers experiment with Asian vegetables P.E.I. farmers are trying to grow Asian vegetables with an eye to meeting a growing demand. John MacInnis loves to garden and says it's all about e... Drought imperils eastern Canada crops Weeks of drought have turned much of Ontario’s prime agricultural land into a dust bowl. And it is corn farmers, especially in the southwest and easte... Where have Canada's young farmers gone? There have been many corn harvests since I straightened my 19-year-old shoulders and told my father: “I’m tired of farming and will never shovel piles... Gold rush for Ontario crop farmers It's enough to make agricultural commodity traders around the world break out in a sticky sweat. In what could be a boon for Ontario crop farmers a... Ottawa pumps $349m into wheat board The federal government is injecting $349 million into the Canadian Wheat Board to cover off costs as its moves from a monopoly grain marketer to a vol... Community Supported Agriculture a great way to know what's happening on the farm Fruit and vegetable stands at the end of farm laneways are a common sight but an increasing number of farmers are changing their marketing strategy by... Climate change could hinder farmers With winter weather hitting -40 C for weeks at a time, and summers so dry that even the hardiest of crops cannot grow, Saskatchewan and the Prairies a... Nearly $550,000 announced for agricultural projects The federal and provincial governments announced new, joint funding for agricultural demonstration projects Friday at Canada's Farm Progress Show. ... Canadian agricultural prices higher than world rate A World Trade Organization analysis done last year has concluded that Canada's domestic agricultural producers are getting prices 11 per cent higher t... 'Enviropigs' put down at University of Guelph; critics blast 'callous' killing A group of genetically modified pigs was quietly put down last month after the University of Guelph found no way to continue the research or farm the ... Trans-Pacific deal may spell end for supply-managed agriculture Some farm groups, like the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance and Grain Growers of Canada, are applauding Canada`s admittance into the Trans-Pacific Pa... La Coop Fédérée set to become Canadian leader in bio-agriculture La Coop Fédérée and Prairie Bio Energy Inc have signed a new partnership agreement, which will enable Fédérée to become a leader in the Canadian bio-a... Appeal Court overturns ruling that said federal government broke wheat board law The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that Ottawa did not break the law when it stripped the Canadian Wheat Board of its monopoly over western wheat a... Peru re-opens to Canadian beef Another of Canada's free trade partners has re-opened its ports to several types of Canadian beef for the first time since 2003. The governments of... Farming boom reaps investment harvest Canada is experiencing an agricultural boom, attracting major international investment in its grains industry. Fined beef farmer cries 'hypocrisy' A former beef farmer fined thousands for failing to properly care for his cattle is calling for an overhaul of Manitoba’s animal-care legislatio... Farmers look to cash in on surging demand Beyond the oil patch, Canada’s West has China to thank for its economic prosperity. The Asian giant is gobbling up grains and oilseeds at an eno... Canadian Wheat Board to cut 75% staff The axe is swinging monthly at the Canadian Wheat Board as the agency moves to cut about three quarters of its staff after losing its monopoly over we... Highest farmland lease tender rejected The city’s elected officials have denied the highest tender for a five-year lease of farmland that surrounds the Prince Albert Airport. The d... Canada restricts horses from New Mexico The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said it will place new controls on horses entering Canada from the state of New Mexico in order to protect ... Hard freeze hits fruit crops Ontario’s growing season is over for some farmers even before it really began after the promise of an early season was clobbered by a killing fr... Canada hurt by dairy, poultry protections A new report says Canada might have to put a little water in its wine – or, rather, its milk – if its agricultural producers want to reap the rewards ... Young farmers offered new loans for land Canadian farmers up to age thirtysomething are being offered loans to help them improve their operations by buying or upgrading land or farm buildings... Canada will not give up agriculture protection Ottawa. Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Canada will not sacrifice its agricultural supply management and agricultural tariffs to join the Trans-Pa... Western wheat could be best in the world Local farmer Barry Unger believes he has the best wheat in the world and is hoping to enter samples of it into the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in T... Future uncertain for shelterbelt trees The announcement of cuts in the federal agriculture department is being met with concern for the future of programs that have been integral to the far... Cereal Research Centre to close amid cuts An agricultural research centre in Winnipeg will be shut down as part of a massive wave of federal budget cuts that could affect 775 public-sector job... Canadian barley trade losing out to Argentina Canadian barley exports have dwindled to a fraction of their former might, as Argentina muscles in on trade and domestic cattle feedlots offer farmers... Cattle vaccine for E. coli needs boost Another ground beef recall related to a possible E. coli contamination has again focused attention on how to stop the bacteria from spreading. Niagara fruit farmers wait on frost?s effects Inspecting an apricot tree at Tower Farms in Youngstown Tuesday morning, David Tower said it was too early to tell how much damage an overnight cold s... Agriculture jobs decreasing says new study A study conducted for the Regional District of Nanaimo reveals that agricultural production in the RDN has decreased during the past 20 years. Canada farms fear consolidation For most of the past year, western Canadian farmers have braced for the rush of competition that will follow the end of the Canadian Wheat Board&rsquo... Cattle crash kills driver east of Ottawa A 24-year-old motorist died Tuesday night after a vehicle collided with cattle on a rural road just west of the village of Riceville, Ont. Canada to defend farmers in Pacific talks Canada will defend a tariff structure that supports its farmers as the country pushes for entry into a pan-Pacific trade pact, Canada’s trade mi... Salt-loving wheat could ease food crisis Plant scientists on Sunday said they had bred a strain of wheat that thrives in saline soils, boosting the quest to feed Earth’s growing populat... Alberta cattle theft a high steaks crime A rope and a good sturdy branch are no longer an option, or an effective deterrent for the lowlife curs stealing cows in Alberta. Canada forecasts good decade for farmers Almost all Canadian farmers, from wheat growers to cattle ranchers to potato producers, can look forward to good times for up to the next 10 years, ac... Canada steps up for China’s dairy industry Take a moment to pity the lonely Chinese dairy cow. She’s raised in a country that is only just learning to appreciate good cheese and café latt... Canadian cattle ranchers in lean times Canada’s cattle herd should keep shrinking for several years, making it tough for the No. 3 beef exporter to capitalize fully on new overseas op... Canadian farms being flooded by red tape Farmers in Canada are hit the hardest by government regulations and paperwork...