Ag News

Farm Credit Canada or FCC have announced the recipients of their 2024 FCC 4-H Club Fund. This fund helps provide 4-H clubs across Canada with money to use in their operations. The FCC Club Fund has been in operation since 2013 and has given out over $1 million to over 2100 4-H clubs across Canada. Hugh Maynard is the interim CEO with 4-H Canada, who understands the impact this funding can have. 

A livestock producer from southeastern Manitoba says he is seeing the results of using regenerative agriculture principles on their farm.

Guy Bouchard farms in the Gardenton area. He explains that regenerative agriculture is farming with a sense of soil health and livestock health. Bouchard adds it is about thinking long-term and not just of short-term gains. 

The Saskatchewan Pulse Growers is making an investment into a number of research options that will focus on weed management for pulse fields.

The organization is putting forward over $3.67 million into five projects, listed in their release:

Cattle producers across the Prairies looking to optimize growth and health in their herds can benefit from the insights shared by Elizabeth Nernberg, Livestock Extension Specialist with Manitoba Agriculture. Speaking at a recent producer presentation, Nernberg provided practical advice on backgrounding calves—a critical stage between weaning and feedlot finishing.

Some Canadians will be paying more for food in 2025.

That according to the 15th edition of Canada’s Food Price Report, a collaborative effort by Dalhousie University, the University of Guelph, the University of Saskatchewan, and the University of British Columbia.

This annual report provides critical insights into food price trends and their drivers, offering Canadians an essential guide to navigating the evolving food landscape.

Protein Industries Canada in a recent news release, has partnered up with established plant-based food manufacturing companies to find improved uses for faba beans (Vicia faba). $7.7 million will be invested into this new project in conjunction with Griffith Foods, BFY Proteins, Botaniline and Faba Canada to fund this project. Lisa Campbell, senior director of programs with Protein Industries Canada, is excited for the future of faba beans within the plant-based food sector.   

Several 4-H Clubs in Central Alberta have received grants through the 2024 FCC 4-H Club Fund.

The funding, up to $500 per club, is part of a province-wide initiative supporting youth development and leadership opportunities for young Albertans.

Manitoba's agricultural sector is set to receive a significant boost, with both the provincial and federal governments investing $15.4 million over the next four years in major infrastructure projects aimed at improving food processing capacity across the province. This funding, part of the Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership (Sustainable CAP), is designed to help local producers increase their output, create jobs, and make the industry more efficient and sustainable. 

The Agricultural Producer's Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) held a general meeting recently as a way to connect with members and the industry on a number of topics. 

APAS President Bill Prybylski says the event addressed several important issues, beginning with the province's rail lines.

Cereals Canada is celebrating the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Canada and Indonesia, a development poised to strengthen ties between the two countries and create new opportunities for Canadian grain farmers and exporters. The agreement, which takes effect in 2026, eliminates tariffs on Canadian agricultural products, establishes clear trade guidelines, and introduces a pioneering provision on agricultural biotechnology, a first for Indonesia in any trade deal.