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Canadian agriculture minister MacDonald headed to Mexico

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 10, 2025
Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Heath MacDonald, will lead a ministerial mission to Mexico next week, Oct. 14-17.

Donald Martel in 2018. Photo: Coalitionavenirquebec.org
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New Quebec ag minister named in shuffle

By Dave Bedard September 12, 2025
Farmers in Quebec get a new representative at the provincial cabinet table as Premier Francois Legault names Donald Martel the new minister of agriculture, replacing Andre Lamontagne.


Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Friday, June 20, 2025. Photo: Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via ZUMA Press
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Federal agriculture minister to visit Indo-Pacific to talk trade

By Geralyn Wichers July 28, 2025
Federal agriculture minister Heath MacDonald is headed to Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines to promote Canadian agricultural trade interests.

Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RJ Sigurdson does the ceremonial fire up of Farming Smarter’s new tractor it was able to purchase with the help of the province’s one-time capital grant of $3.2 million to Alberta’s 12 applied research associations. The boost to Farming Smarter’s equipment for potato research helps with the association’s operating costs as a non-profit association. Photo: Greg Price
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Farming Smarter receives financial boost from Alberta government for potato research

Farming Smarter one of 12 research associations getting part of one-time $3.2 million capital grant

By Greg Price June 26, 2025
Farming Smarter near Lethbridge got a boost to its research equipment, thanks to the Alberta government’s increase in funding for research associations.


One buyer is predicting a strong market for organic yellow peas in 2018. Photo: Thinkstock
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Pulse Weekly: Pulse Canada awaits India decision on peas

India, like China, could put tariffs on Canadian peas

By Adam Peleshaty May 27, 2025
Pulse Canada is in anticipation of a decision by India whether or not to impose tariffs on Canadian yellow peas beginning June 1.

Heath MacDonald, left, is sworn in as federal agriculture minister at Rideau Hall in Ottawa May 13. Photo: Reuters
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New agriculture minister hopes to engage farmers

Heath MacDonald says interprovincial trade and Pest Management Regulatory Agency reform are among his priorities

By Jonah Grignon May 15, 2025
New federal agriculture minister Heath MacDonald hopes to engage farmers across Canada on the issues that matter most.


Lisa Dempster, shown here at right in 2018, is Newfoundland and Labrador’s new minister for fisheries, forestry and agriculture. Photo: Gov.nl.ca
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New ag minister named for Newfoundland and Labrador

Hogan appoints Labrador MHA Lisa Dempster to post

By Dave Bedard May 15, 2025
Lisa Dempster, the MHA for the southeastern Labrador riding of Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair, was sworn in on May 9 as the province's minister for fisheries, forestry and agriculture.

Kody Blois arrives for a caucus meeting in Ottawa on March 10, 2025. Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto
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Blois in as agriculture minister

By Jonah Grignon March 14, 2025
Kody Blois will take over the role of Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food in Mark Carney’s cabinet.


Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, seen here at Agribition, is retiring from politics. PHOTO: FILE
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MacAulay bows out of coming election

Federal agriculture minister hanging up his skates after 36 years in office

By Gord Gilmour March 3, 2025
Federal agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay says he won't seek reelection in the coming election.

Margaret Johnson. (Stephen MacGillivray Photography/Margaretjohnson.newbrunswickpc.ca)
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New Brunswick ag minister headed for opposition bench

Liberals topple Higgs' Tory government in election

By Dave Bedard October 22, 2024
New Brunswick's incumbent agriculture minister and opposition ag critic are bound for a legislature under new management following Monday night's election.


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