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May 26, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Canada is taking steps to ensure the resilience of the food supply chain and to provide support to keep the agriculture sector strong. The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, today announced an investment […]

The initial fee deadline (unless otherwise shown on your Enrolment Notice) for the 2020 program year only has been extended from April 30 to July 3, 2020. Additional information, including the application process and the AgriStability Benefit Estimator, can be found by clicking here.

For many Canadians, COVID-19 is having a major impact on their everyday lives, as they work to pay their bills, put food on the table, and take care of themselves and their families. That is why it is more important than ever that Canadians have access to the tools and resources they need to support […]

Samples will be accepted effective immediately with testing to begin the week of May 4, 2020. Laboratory Services COVID-19 Notice

CPC News Release – Federal Announcement

Special Compliance Inspections for Employers of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program during the COVID-19 Pandemic

AAFC Response – Statistics Canada Food-Processing Data Information and Implications for the Agriculture and Agri-Food Sector

April 23, 2020 OTTAWA – Canada’s pork producers are facing an unprecedented crisis as a result of COVID-19. The pandemic has put farm families and their livelihoods at risk and the potential for a sharp rise in food insecurity has never been greater. Producers across the country now expect to lose $30 to $50 a hog […]

Click here to listen to an interview with Dr. John Patience, Swine It, with some practical nutritional tips (and cautions) related to dealing with potential delays in marketing of hogs. With many packing plants closing or slowing down, Dr. John Patience discusses “managing pig growth during special conditions”.