Deputy Prime Minister Freeland announced changes to the CEBA program that will open the loan program up to businesses that have been operating from personal banking accounts. According to the Finance Departments backgrounder (see here), to be eligible, businesses: must have been operating as a business as of March 1, 2020, must successfully open a […]
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is launching a 45-day consultation period from September 30, 2020, to November 15, 2020, to seek feedback and to inform upcoming changes to the Feeds Regulations. If you wish to participate in this consultation, please send your feedback by November 15, 2020.
The Animal Health Emergency Management (AHEM) Project webinar introduces the structure governments use to manage a response to emergency events including a serious animal disease, including an overview of the Incident Command System (ICS). Details and registration information available on the AHEM website.
Dr. Egan Brockhoff, Prairie Swine Health Services, recently was focused on Real Agriculture speaking about African Swine Fever, feral hogs and smuggled meat. Check out the recording here.
The Federal Government announced August 31, 2020 that the deadline for applying for the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) has been extended to October 31, 2020, making the program accessible longer to Canadians. Additional information can be found on the Government of Canada website.
The Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture (NSDA) is launching a survey looking at the effects COVID-19 has had on direct sales patterns within the Agriculture Industry. Primary producers and producers who value-add are being encouraged to participate in the survey if they direct sell to consumers. For the NSDA survey, direct sales are defined as […]
An updated list compiled by the Canadian Pork Council of COVID-19 Financial Support Programs Available to Canadian Pork Producers
An all-inclusive information portal is available to help farmers, food processors and agri-food businesses find information on new and existing programs and financial resources to address hardships that many are experiencing during the COVID-19 pandemic. These initiatives help to: Maintain workforces, Keep facilities safe, Provide access to capital, Manage processing slowdowns and surpluses, and Ensure […]
Manitoba Pork has been doing “farmer math” on the CANADIAN EMERGENCY WAGE SUBSIDY (CEWS) program to see if it will generate real cash to offset the drop in hog and weanling prices. This example shows how they think you can get money from this program. Simply put, they found that CEWS will pay up to […]