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Tax credit fuels bioprocessing industry investment

The province’s inviting and tax-friendly business environment, free and fast-flowing economy and abundant agricultural resources make it one of the best places to do business in North America. In addition, the Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit (APITC), launched in spring 2023, helps to attract investment that will further diversify Alberta’s agriculture industry. The most recent example of a company choosing to grow its business in Alberta is Canary Biofuels, which has qualified for the APITC by constructing a cold press oilseed crushing plant in Lethbridge. Canary Biofuels is investing $18 million in the project that is expected to create 40 permanent and 25 temporary jobs, process 200,000 tonnes of seed per year and produce value-added products such as canola oil and meal. Through the Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit, Alberta’s government has granted Canary Biofuels conditional approval for a tax credit estimated at $1.7 million. “Alberta is an agriculture powerhouse with

Feds order avian influenza vaccine to protect individuals most at risk

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is taking proactive measures to protect the health of Canadian citizens by securing a supply of a human vaccine against avian influenza. While the current risk to the public remains low, individuals with higher-level exposure to infected animals are at increased risk. Canada reported its first domestically acquired human case of avian influenza A (H5N1) on Nov. 9, 2024. To date, there has been no evidence of sustained person-to-person spread of the virus in any of the cases identified globally. However, avian influenza has the potential to cause serious illness in people. PHAC will provide vaccines to provinces and territories based on a risk-based approach, with 60 per cent of available doses going to provinces and territories and 40 per cent kept in a federal stockpile for national preparedness. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said provinces and territories will make decisions on the potential use and administration of their r

B.C. task force aims to grow agriculture, food processing industries

British Columbia is launching a task force focused on growing the agriculture and food processing industries after years of struggle due to climate, labour concerns and now the threat of tariffs from the United States. Agriculture Minister Lana Popham says the task force will provide recommendations to government in the next 10 months on topics such as access to water, land and labour, as well as competitiveness and investment. Popham says plans for the task force were underway before threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to put 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods, but the added economic uncertainty means now is the time to be focused on buying B.C. goods. Danielle Synotte, executive director of the BC Agriculture Council and co-chair of the new task force, says many farmers and ranchers are concerned about the “double whammy” of having to deal with both possible tariffs and counter-tariffs. She says farmers are adaptable and are already looking to diversify or are consideri

Regulated area expanded for plum pox virus in the Niagara Region

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has expanded the current regulated area for plum pox virus (PPV) in Ontario's Niagara region to prevent this plant disease from spreading further and to safeguard the region's tender fruit trees and associated industries. There are no human health or food safety risks associated with this disease. This decision follows confirmed detections of the virus within 1 kilometre of the existing PPV regulated area. In accordance with international standards, the regulated area has been expanded by 2.5 kilometres to effectively manage the disease. It is prohibited to move potentially infested materials, including regulated species of budwood (i.e. young branches with buds) and young plants grown in nursery (i.e. nursery stock), out of the regulated area. It is also prohibited to propagate regulated plant material within the regulated area. The CFIA will maintain its annual surveillance and monitoring activities in this area to prevent the further spre

Ag in Ontario party platforms

Farms.com combed through each platform to find out what each party is promising for the ag industry and rural communities.

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