Agriculture

Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz issued the following statement today as the Government of Canada tabled its official comments on the U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding its recently published interim final rule on implementation of the manda

The federal government will provide assistance to Manitoba livestock producers facing feed shortages as a result of overland flooding and other weather related issues. The announcement of $6.1 million in support was made today by Federal Agriculture Mini

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VeraSun Energy Corp. , one of the nation's largest ethanol producers, today announced the startup of its 110 million gallon per year ethanol biorefinery located nearDyersville, Iowa. TheDyersville production facility marks the 14th VeraSun biorefinery in

WhenMichigan's first chronic wasting disease case was diagnosed in a whitetail deer at a deer farm inKent County, state and federal officials shot and killed the remaining deer on the farmer's property and began the process of testing them for CWD. The d

The Government of Canada is investing in the production of nutritious and allergen-free foods for children, announced Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. This Government is contributing $33,000 for the purchase and installation of food processing eq

As the World Bank recently warned, we are facing critical food shortages by mid-century. Dennis Avery, Director of the Center for Global Food Issues, argues that by 2050, the world will need to double its food and feed production to meet the demands of a

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