The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) will receive just over $1 million in federal funding over the next two years to continue farm safety programming, training initiatives, and injury prevention efforts across Canada. The investment amounts to $1.07 million through Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s AgriCompetitiveness Program. According to CASA, the funding will support a range…

Getting food from the farm gate to the end buyer isn’t always straightforward, especially in areas where storage, processing or transportation options are limited. A new federal funding program aims to address some of those gaps by supporting food hubs, wholesale terminals and other infrastructure designed to move food more efficiently through the supply chain….

According to the latest Alberta Crop Report, producers across the province made significant harvest progress during the final week of September, taking advantage of warm, dry conditions before scattered rain and frost returned to parts of Alberta. Harvest of major crops now sits at 60 per cent complete, up from 39 per cent the previous…

The federal government has announced changes to Canada’s business tax system that it says will make it easier for companies to invest in equipment, infrastructure and technology, including the agriculture sector. Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Heath MacDonald, highlighted the new Productivity Mega Deduction while visiting Allan Equipment Manufacturing Ltd. in Charlottetown, P.E.I….

U.S. grain inventories were mixed heading into the 2026-27 marketing year, according to the latest Grain Stocks report released Sept. 30 by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The report showed higher corn stocks compared to a year ago, while wheat, barley, and soybean inventories were lower. The Sept 1. stocks report measures how…

Alberta’s government is investing an additional $1 million in Genome Alberta’s work placement program, providing support for recent graduates entering fields such as bioinformatics, big data and business development. The funding, which will run from 2026 to 2029, is expected to support approximately 20 one-year placements with 18 to 20 Alberta small-and medium-sized businesses. While…