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Food & Beverage Government Manufacturing
Economy General
May 5, 2020
Feds to unveil emergency aid for agri-food sector hit hard by COVID-19
Farmers are making decisions about whether to plant crops, culling livestock because of reduced meat processing capacity.
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Government Manufacturing
General
December 2, 2019
Ontario introduces bill to protect farmers from animal rights activists
Livestock producers called for action to prosecute those who trespass on their properties and demonstrate at processing plants.
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Food & Beverage Government Manufacturing
General
May 1, 2019
Federal government boosts loans for canola farmers
As dispute with China continues, loan limits will be raised to $1 million, interest-free portion will be rise to $500,000.
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Government Manufacturing
Economy General
September 12, 2018
Couillard will go to court if NAFTA deal is unsatisfactory to Quebec farmers
Won’t accept an agreement that doesn’t meet the approval of dairy producers.
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Government Manufacturing
Economy General
July 25, 2018
Trump accuses China of using ‘vicious’ trade tactics
Says US farmers are being targeted because they know he loves and respects them.
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Energy Government Manufacturing
Business Operations Economy General
January 26, 2017
Saskatchewan businesses, farmers criticize carbon tax in letter to Trudeau
Letter’s signatories say the federal government hasn’t properly examined how the levy will affect various industries.
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Manufacturing
General
October 6, 2016
Farmers concerned carbon pricing could raise input and output costs
10% of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions are from crop and livestock production.
