Sidebar 1: Quebec agriculture - a history of intervention Sunday, April 5, 2009 The reason why Quebec intervenes to the extent it does in agriculture is deeply rooted in history, says Daniel-Mercier Gouin, professor of agro-economy at Université Laval. "For good or bad, whether it has chosen to use the right tool or not, the province decided to encourage agriculture as a prime economic activity." In return, farmers have always tended to turn to the provincial government for all agriculture related matters. They do so using one very powerful voice, the Union des Producteurs Agricole (UPA), a producer's union with mandatory dues for all farmers, but for which 94 per cent of farmers belong to on a voluntary basis.From the early 1980s until the early '90s, Quebec dominated the Canadian hog industry and produced quality pork for the domestic market as well as lucrative foreign markets in the United States and Japan. But slowly, hog producers in other countries caught up to Quebec producers by modernizing their operations and becoming more efficient. Quebec lost its competitive advantage and the higher Canadian dollar hurt exports. BP Sidebar 2: How ASRA is calculated Cover Story: Quebec Pork Producers
Pulse Growers Coming Together in Saskatoon Tuesday, September 9, 2025 The Canadian Pulse Research Workshop (CPRW) will be hosted in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, from November 15 to 18, 2026. This will be the 13th edition of the event, bringing together participants from across Canada and the northern United States. The three-day workshop will highlight new... Read this article online
Federal government announces $370 million to support canola farmers Tuesday, September 9, 2025 The federal government is providing support to Canadian canola farmers. “We’re acting to protect Canada’s agriculture and seafood industries,” Prime Minister Carney said during a Sept. 5 news conference. Focusing on canola, the government is creating a new program. “Canada’s... Read this article online
Alberta Supported Livestock Diagnostics Tuesday, September 9, 2025 In partnership with the Government of Alberta, UCVM’s Diagnostic Services Unit is excited to announce the continuation and ongoing expansion of livestock diagnostic capacity in Alberta. This funding will support livestock services until March 2028. Alberta-supported services provide... Read this article online
Gearing up for Parliament’s return Tuesday, September 9, 2025 With Parliament scheduled to resume on Monday, Sept. 15, Farms.com spoke with Tyler McCann, managing director of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, about current issues affecting ag and how those could translate into the House of Commons. Overall, McCann expects the fall session to... Read this article online
Research Projects and Companies Supported Through OAFRI Tuesday, September 9, 2025 The governments of Canada and Ontario have announced an investment of up to $4.77 million to strengthen the province’s agri-food sector. This funding, delivered through the Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative (OAFRI) under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable... Read this article online