The federal Conservatives called for the government to authorize emergency use of the poison strychnine against infestations of gophers.
Conservatives call for approval of emergency strychnine use
Poison used for pest populations of gophers was phased out over the first half of the 2020s.
Conservatives would scrap temporary foreign worker program says Poilievre
Party’s plan includes a phase-out period and new, standalone agriculture worker program
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program should be scrapped and a standalone agriculture program should be created.
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show to feature agtech, international presence
Show Director Rob O’Connor offers highlights on what visitors can expect
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2025 opens in September. Show director Rob O’Connnor explains what’s new and what’s returning.
Universal Ostrich Farm loses CFIA cull appeal
Embattled farm has drawn international attention since cull was ordered due to bird flu cases
Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood, B.C. lost its appeal to stop an ordered cull of over 400 birds.
Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada appoint policy lead
FVGC announces Erik Nielsen will step into the newly-created role of Director of Policy, Research, and Public Affairs
Federal agriculture committee chair Coteau says he’s eyed the ag file for years
The Toronto MP says he hopes to bring the agriculture sector’s importance to the forefront
Michael Coteau says he is excited to take on the role of Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food despite urban background.
U.S. complaints about protectionist Canadian dairy policy hypocritical, report argues
American, Canadian dairy sectors employ similar protectionist tactics says Mussell
Despite criticisms of Canadian dairy policy, the American dairy industry has many of the same protectionist tendencies Canada does, writes Al Mussell in a new policy paper.
B.C. farmers to receive increased AgriStability supports
Government sites extreme weather, trade concerns for increased funding
B.C. farmers to receive bump in AgriStability compensations due to weather concerns, international trade instability
Report details economic losses due to bird flu in U.S. dairy cattle
Report from Cornell University researchers details how much it costs to have a dairy cow infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza.
VIDEO: Green Lightning and Nytro Ag win sustainability innovation award
Recipient says accepting award was a humbling experience
Nytro Ag Corp and Green Lightning recieved an innovation award at Ag in Motion 2025 for the Green Lightning Nitrogen Machine, which converts atmospheric nitrogen into a plant-usable form.
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