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Darlene Compton, shown here on provincial budget day in 2020, became Prince Edward Island’s first female ag minister in 2022. (PrinceEdwardIsland.ca)
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P.E.I. ag minister, ag critics re-elected

Tories return with majority; Liberals regain official opposition

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Prince Edward Island’s incumbent agriculture minister and opposition agriculture critics prevailed in Monday night’s provincial election, in which incumbent premier Dennis King’s Tories were returned with a majority. Darlene Compton, King’s agriculture minister since last summer and his incumbent deputy premier, won re-election Monday for the Progressive Conservatives in her district of Belfast-Murray River. Compton, […] Read more
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South Devon cattle breed association gearing up

Purely Purebred, news from the March 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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For anybody looking at the South Devon breed there is news on that front. The Canadian South Devon Association had their annual meeting in Hanna, Alta., last fall after a hiatus. After doing a great job as vice-president, Bill Weir of Carstairs, Alta., has decided to take a well-deserved retirement. In his place is an […] Read more
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Food sales grew but margins tightened in 2022, FCC says

Modest further growth expected this year

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Food and beverages sales increased in Canada last year, even as margins hit an historic low and consumers chose Canadian less. According to the latest FCC Food and Beverage Report, released Tuesday, sales increased 11 per cent to $156 billion in 2022. These gains came largely from higher export values and strength in the grain […] Read more
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Canadian Angus Association news

Purely Purebred, news from the March 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Congratulations to Belvin Angus of Innisfail, Alta., winners of the Angus GS 2022 contest sponsored by Neogen Canada. The Hamilton family is excited about using their Angus GS test results to make more informed selection decisions and to attend a conference of their choice as their contest prize. Angus GS testing includes parentage verification, genomic […] Read more
Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau speaks at the evening reception at the Advancing Women in Agriculture conference in Calgary on March 13, 2023. (Jessika Guse photo)
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AWC 2023: Federal ag minister inspired by farm women’s progress

Don't wait to be asked to participate, Bibeau tells AWC West

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Calgary — Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau drew applause from delegates attending the Advancing Women in Agriculture (AWC) conference here this week as she acknowledged their efforts for paving her path into politics. Bibeau told delegates attending the 10th annual conference she’s never felt like she’s had to fight for spot at the political table […] Read more
“We have not yet seen the full impact of higher interest rates on the demand for farmland.” J.P. Gervais. Graphic: Farm Credit Canada
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Farmland values exceed expectations

Ontario leads the country with 19.4 per cent increase

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Average farmland prices were up 12.8 per cent in Canada in 2022, the largest increase seen since 2014 when the increase was 14.3 per cent. The increase follows gains of 8.3 per cent in 2021 and 5.4 per cent in 2020. J.P. Gervais, FCC’s chief economist, said the numbers were a little bit of a […] Read more
Keith Currie. (OFA photo)
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Former OFA president to lead CFA

Keith Currie acclaimed to replace Mary Robinson

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A former president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture is taking the helm of Canada’s largest general farmers’ organization. Keith Currie of Collingwood, Ont. was acclaimed as the new president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture this week during the CFA’s annual general meeting in Ottawa. As CFA president, Currie replaces Mary Robinson of Albany, […] Read more
File photo overlooking the marina and sea wall at Half Moon Bay, about 30 km south of San Francisco. (JasonDoiy/E+/Getty Images)
Crops, Reuters

Suspect in California farm worker shootings appears in court

Early evidence suggests workplace grievance, authorities say

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Redwood City, Calif. | Reuters — A California farm worker accused of shooting seven people to death near San Francisco, some of them his co-workers, made his first court appearance on Wednesday after he was charged with murder in the state’s second deadly gun rampage in recent days. Chunli Zhao, 66, the lone suspect in […] Read more
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Ritchie Bros. raises cash payout in bid for IAA

Activist investor Starboard Value buys into Ritchie

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Reuters — Canada’s Ritchie Bros. on Monday sweetened the cash component of its buyout offer for IAA Inc. by 28 per cent, valuing the U.S. auto retailer at US$5.94 billion, and also secured the backing of a key IAA shareholder which had questioned the initial offer. The latest cash-and-stock offer at $44.40 per share, will […] Read more

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