The U.S. government has announced $12 billion in financial assistance to farmers hurt by trade tariffs. With $1B set aside for specialty growers, the North American Blueberry Council wants equitable treatment in the face of rising labour costs.
Agricorp reminds growers that any changes to production insurance for strawberries, apples and apples trees, grapes and grapevines, tender fruit and tender fruit trees must be made by January 1, 2026.
Hon. Heath MacDonald toured a number of Québec research facilities, attended the annual general meeting of the Union des producteurs agricoles and held a roundtable with the processing vegetable sector.
Fruit and vegetable growers. Note that Labour Market Impact Assessment applications must show proof of advertising as of January 1, 2026.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has repealed regulations that were time-limited such as stone fruit trees disposed due to plum pox virus between 2004 and 2011.
