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FCC offers new credit line against ‘current economic environment’

Ag lender to waive loan processing fees

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News May 24, 2023

Farm Credit Canada’s recent outreach to specific agrifood sectors hit by unusual environmental conditions has now extended to those hit by the broader “economic environment.” The federal ag lender on Tuesday said it will offer an unsecured credit line of up to $500,000 with loan processing fees waived, “to help producers, agribusinesses and agri-food operations […] Read more

Canadian maple syrup for sale at Montreal’s Marche Atwater in 2016. (Lorraine Boogich/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Reuters

Top court affirms hefty fine for man behind Quebec maple syrup heist

Back to prison if fine not paid in 10 years

By GFM Network News April 1, 2022

Reuters — The man behind a decade-old maple syrup heist in Quebec will have to pay a $9 million fine, Canada’s top court said on Thursday, upholding an earlier ruling by a lower court. A group of people in Quebec siphoned off maple syrup worth over $18 million from a reservoir and replaced it with […] Read more

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Grain, seed corn growers get access to seasonal worker program

Maple syrup also added to national commodity list

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News December 7, 2020

Growers of grains, oilseeds and seed corn and maple syrup producers may be able to get in on the federal Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) for the 2021 season. Federal Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough announced Nov. 27 the national commodity list (NCL) would be expanded to include seed corn, oil seed, grains and maple syrup […] Read more

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New federal standard to expand beer ingredient options

By GFM Network News May 20, 2019

More variety in allowable ingredients and more requirements for declarations are now part of the federal rules on what can be called beer in Canada. The federal government on May 1 announced “modernized” beer standards under Canada’s Food and Drug Regulations (FDR) — the rules laying out the requirements to be met by a product […] Read more

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With maple syrup tariff, Canada-U.S. trade dispute spills beyond metals

By GFM Network News June 5, 2018

Toronto | Reuters — Canada’s retaliation against U.S. President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs includes proposed duties on U.S. maple syrup, a nod to a national symbol and a powerful industry in Quebec that could hurt producers in Maine. While small in dollar value, the tariff shows how Canada’s retaliation has turned a dispute […] Read more

An apple tree branch with “scorched” leaves after a severe fire blight infection. (Peggy Greb photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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N.S. fruit, maple syrup producers get AgriRecovery

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News February 1, 2016

The federal and Nova Scotia provincial governments will put up AgriRecovery funding for tree fruit growers dealing with fire blight, and maple syrup producers dealing with snow damage. The two governments on Tuesday announced separate AgriRecovery programs, budgeted at up to $2.69 million for fruit growers and up to $950,000 for maple syrup producers. The […] Read more

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

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Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

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FCC offers new credit line against ‘current economic environment’

Top court affirms hefty fine for man behind Quebec maple syrup heist

Grain, seed corn growers get access to seasonal worker program

New federal standard to expand beer ingredient options

With maple syrup tariff, Canada-U.S. trade dispute spills beyond metals

N.S. fruit, maple syrup producers get AgriRecovery

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