Farmers to get more for predatory losses Wednesday, June 29, 2011 by BETTER FARMING STAFFWhile expanding the current list of wildlife species and variety of livestock that farmers can be compensated for, Ontario is increasing the compensation farmers can get for damage caused by predatory wildlife. The changes modernize the 30-year-old Livestock, Poultry and Honey Bee Protection Act, which governs wildlife damage compensation. Through the new Wildlife Damage Compensation Program, livestock producers will receive improved compensation when their livestock or poultry are injured or killed by predatory wildlife or when bee colonies, beehives or beehive equipment are damaged by wildlife. The program is part of Growing Forward, a joint federal-provincial-territorial initiative.Guidelines and applications will be available July 1 but some of the details were released by the Ontario government today.The new program provides a $30 reimbursement for each claim a municipality processes; it provides a $50,000 fund for strategic investments with industry to better understand how to prevent agriculture-wildlife conflicts; and it commits to reviewing the program every two years to ensure it is up-to-date.Since 2009, almost 13,700 livestock animals were injured or lost due to predators like coyotes or wolves in Ontario. BF Dairy farmer can transfer some, but not all of his quota Grant could help ailing bee populations
Saskatchewan Startup Unveils Portable Device to Detect Crop Diseases in the Field Friday, May 29, 2026 With global crop losses from pests and diseases reaching as high as 40 percent annually, a Saskatchewan-based startup is working to equip farmers with faster, more practical tools to protect their yields. PathoScan Technologies, founded in Saskatoon, has developed a portable... Read this article online
Falling Behind on Direct Alcohol Shipping Deadline Friday, May 29, 2026 Canada’s small alcohol producers are growing increasingly frustrated as a promised timeline for direct-to-consumer (DTC) alcohol shipping reforms approaches with little visible progress. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling out federal and provincial... Read this article online
Rural Canada Is Critical to Trade, Food Security and Economic Recovery Friday, May 29, 2026 Canada is facing global instability, affordability pressures and growing urgency to rebuild its economic foundations. Rural Canada is one of the country’s most important economic assets. Although only about 16% to 18% of Canadians live in rural communities, leaders say those regions... Read this article online
Feds say Provinces Need to Act on Interprovincial Alcohol Sales Friday, May 29, 2026 Canada’s federal government is intensifying pressure on provinces and territories to complete negotiations and implement direct-to-consumer alcohol sales, a move expected to benefit agricultural producers, small businesses, and consumers across the country. The statement comes out... Read this article online
$15.1M to Scale Whole-Cut Plant-Based Protein Wednesday, May 27, 2026 Protein Industries Canada has announced a $15.1 million co-investment in a multi-partner project aimed at scaling advanced manufacturing technology for whole-cut protein alternatives and strengthening Canada’s domestic agri-food value chain. The initiative brings together NS/TX... Read this article online