Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture
Ritz says feds want to open world markets to Canadian farmers
TOP PRIORITY: A firm believer of the marketplace, Gerry Ritz says he wants to make sure farmers have access to world markets. BIGGEST CHALLENGE: He says there were some ‘great agricultural announcements’ in last week’s federal budget, but rather than work on the economy, the opposition parties are ‘forcing’ an election. O pening up world […]
Blackburn sets feds’ sights on young farmers
In order for the agriculture industry to remain stable, the government must focus on young farmers, says Minister of State for Agriculture Jean-Pierre Blackburn. “We need absolutely to be sure that young farmers will be there for the future of this country and to feed our population,” Mr. Blackburn (Jonquière-Alma, Que.) told The Hill Times […]
Liberals promise to wipe slate clean, rebuild Canadian agricultural and develop food policy
Responsible for eight per cent of Canada’s GDP, agriculture remains one of Canada’s most important industries. Farmers and their production base are the main drivers of the industry and yet the financial support from the federal government continues to be eroded away. For farmers, the budget was an absolute failure, however, the main estimates contains […]
Feds should revise AgriFlexibility program, apply it to risk management
In 2006, the Conservatives’ election campaign focused on five key priorities. Agriculture was not one of those priorities. So where does agriculture stand five years later? With some 42,000 farmers on just under 30,000 farms generating $6.9-billion in sales, agriculture is essential to Quebec. Agriculture is a priority for the Bloc Québécois. The Bloc Québécois […]
