Trade in Canada’s agriculture sectors depend not only on having reliable products to take to market, and the capacity to get them there, but also on industry advocacy and the ability to lobby the government for the needs of each sector. Stephen Heckbert, executive director of the Canadian Pork Council (CPC), says that their organization’s… Read More
Category: Emergency Prepardness
Animal Health Canada (AHC) will be receiving just over $13.3 million over the next five years from the federal government. The funding was announced by Francis Drouin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, at the 2024 Animal Health Canada Forum in Ottawa on Tuesday. The funds will be used by AHC to… Read More
In what can only be described as a widespread emergency, severe wildfires are raging over huge parts of Alberta. Cooler, wetter weather earlier this week did mean evacuation orders were lifted for some areas, however huge areas of the northwest region are under extreme threat. In the fire’s path are countless homes and ranches, at… Read More