Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Canada's agriculture and agri-food sector is an important engine of economic growth that feeds millions of people in Canada and around the world. It is also part of the country's critical infrastructure, essential to the...
Source: Dairy Processors Association of Canada
The Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) announced a 2.5% advanced adjustment in the regulated farm price of milk. The mid-year adjustment has been made at the request of the Dairy Farmers of Canada due to...
Source: Canadian Dairy Commission
On May 27, 2022, Dairy Farmers of Canada asked the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) to review the price that farmers get for their milk due to the current inflation.
An important part of the CDC’s mandate is...
Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada
The Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) today announced a 2.5% increase in the farm-gate prices for milk, to be implemented on September 1,2022.
Like all Canadians, dairy farmers are concerned with the sharp rise in inflation of...
Source: Government of Alberta
“Blue-green algae is actually cyanobacteria, and can produce toxins that can be dangerous,” says Shawn Elgert, agricultural water engineer with Alberta Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development (AFRED). “It can cause organ damage or even death...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced three reappointments to the Farm Products Council of Canada. These individuals bring forth diverse experiences and expertise in agriculture and government administration that support them...
Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada
Canada’s dairy, poultry, and egg farmers welcome the reintroduction of Bill C-282, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management (previously Bill C-216). This Bill would safeguard the sustainability of...
Preliminary Results
Soil nitrate tests taken over the last week have showed elevated soil nitrate levels. This is true for sites that had received either manure or fertilizer N. The number of fields sampled to date is not large, so...
Source: Canadian Dairy Commission
On May 27, 2022, the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) received a request from the Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) for a mid-year increase to the farmgate price of milk due to the current inflationary environment. According...
Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada
Canadians are being squeezed by inflation the likes of which we haven’t seen in almost a generation. Dairy farmers and their families are no different. In addition, they are facing never-before-seen price increases for the...
