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General, Weather

Request line open for AgriRecovery drought plans, Bibeau says

Formal ask needed to trigger process: ag minister

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Canada’s federal agriculture minister says the government is “ready to receive formal submissions” from provinces for AgriRecovery plans to help Prairie farmers and ranchers up against significant droughts this summer. Marie-Claude Bibeau, summarizing discussions from Thursday’s online meeting with provincial and territorial (FPT) agriculture ministers, said the formal requests “are needed to trigger the process,” […] Read more
Remember events like this? Ag societies are gearing up for a return to more normal times. Pictured is the Lloydminster Stockade Roundup, one of the events hosted by the Lloydminster Exhibition Association, set this year for Nov. 3-6.
Heartland

It’s (once again) go time for a host of organizations in rural Alberta

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Alberta’s agricultural societies, 4-H and Open Farm Days are all gearing up for Alberta’s reopening. “We are seeing our ag societies start to fire up,” said Tim Carson, executive director of the Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies. They are also scrambling a bit as two months ago, there was no indication the province was going to be […] Read more
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General

AgriStability in Bibeau’s sights as ministers’ meeting booked

Removing reference margin limit a palatable option

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Federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) ministers of agriculture are scheduled to meet Nov. 20 and 27 to discuss improving business risk management (BRM) programs. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie Claude Bibeau said she is confident counterparts from Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia will be willing to contribute their share to make significant improvements to AgriStability, the […] Read more
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General

Four Quebec farm programs’ payments to roll early

FADQ to pay out $9.1 million on four programs on Nov. 1

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Four provincial farm development programs in Quebec are to pay out to over 5,000 farm businesses a month ahead of schedule. La Financiere agricole du Quebec (FADQ), the provincial ag lending agency, announced Wednesday it will pay out about $9.1 million to businesses participating in the four programs effective Nov. 1. FADQ noted it made […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
General, Markets, Weather

No timeline yet set for BRM reforms

Changes put on hold along with ministers' meeting

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Ottawa — Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has confirmed any reforms to business risk management (BRM) programs are being delayed. That confirmation came during a wide-ranging media availability Bibeau held Tuesday. In March, Tom Rosser, an assistant deputy minister at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), said the government is looking at a number of options […] Read more
(Screengrab from Canadian Agricultural Youth Council video via YouTube)
General

Younger aggies sought for new Canada-wide council

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Twentysomethings and 18- and 19-year-olds who are working in Canadian agriculture and agri-food and “interested in shaping the future of the sector” are being sought for a new federal ag policy advisory council. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on Friday launched the application process for membership in a new Canadian Agricultural Youth Council, setting the […] Read more
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General

Fraser: Bibeau buying time, BRM not a federal priority

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The federal government is buying time when it comes to making drastic improvements to AgriStability and other business risk management (BRM) programs. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau recently announced minor, cost-free tweaks to AgriStability, during the same week the public was given an updated look at Canada’s fiscal situation. That update shows the Liberal government’s […] Read more
This year’s Alberta Canola’s Young Leaders are (from left to right): Jadon Hildebrandt, Ian Chitwood, Jill Assenheimer, Adam McMillan, Emily Gatez (side of chair), Steven Cowan, Jeremie Turcotte (seated), Brendon Carlson, Nicole Sendziak, Lucas Bell, Olivia Sederberg, Angela Waughtal (seated), Jeff Porozni, Melissa Stanford (side of chair), Luke Adam, Holly White, Scott Keller.
News

Training program growing the next generation of farm leaders

Program helps younger farmers become leaders in agriculture and their community

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Jeremie Turcotte isn’t so sure he knows enough about agriculture to be considered a ‘young leader’ in the industry. “I never spent a day of my life on a farm until four years ago,” said Turcotte, who now operates a 2,000-acre grain farm with extended family near Peace River. “It’s so new to me, and […] Read more
Trade lawyer Peter Clark has studied the level of subsidies available to U.S. dairy farmers. (John Greig photo)
Dairy Cattle, Livestock

Report pegs U.S. dairy support levels

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U.S. dairy farmers continue to benefit from broad agriculture supports, a study shows. Dairy Farmers of Canada has had Grey, Clark, Shih and Associates regularly study the effect of U.S. government policy on dairy farms in that country. The latest version of the project was released at the Dairy Farmers of Canada policy conference held […] Read more

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