An Edmonton processor making a food-grade high-fibre sugar substitute from organic pea starch has picked up federal funding to speed its expansion in Alberta. Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) last month announced a federal interest-free loan worth about $2.94 million for BioNeutra North America. The investment, WD said, will allow the company “to acquire equipment […]
By Dave Bedard Glacier FarmMedia staff A Winnipeg company making what it bills as “go-green” inoculants has picked up approval for use of a phosphate-unlocking inoculant by organic canola, corn, wheat, barley and legume growers. XiteBio Technologies recently announced organic approvals in Canada and the U.S. for its XiteBio Yield+ liquid biological, which contains a […]
By Geralyn Wichers Glacier FarmMedia staff Manitoba organic producers will be able to sell peas to processing giant Roquette in the 2021 season, the company announced on Oct. 28. Interest among growers has already been high, said Glen Last, grain buyer at Roquette during a call with media. “We’re very confident that the grower base […]
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By Dave Bedard Glacier FarmMedia staff A Quebec vegetable grower will be spotted over $625,000 toward what’s billed as a first-in-Canada plan to grow organic radishes year-round. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on Aug. 13 announced $625,419 in repayable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) funding through the AgriInnovate program for Les Jardins A. Guerin et Fils, […]
By Glacier FarmMedia staff Organic meat and other livestock products from Canada can carry certified organic labels in Japan starting July 16. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on July 10 announced an expanded equivalency agreement with Japan for organic foods. Since September 2014, Canada and Japan have had the Japan-Canada Organic Equivalency Arrangement (JCOEA) in […]
By Dave Bedard Glacier FarmMedia staff The latest round of revisions for the Canadian Organic Standards has passed a key vote on its way to becoming federal regulation. Members of the Canadian General Standards Board’s (CGSB) technical committee on organic agriculture voted unanimously last month to approve the draft of the Canadian Organic Standards submitted […]
By Dave Bedard Glacier FarmMedia staff The Organic Council of Ontario is spearheading a new online hub through which it plans to provide member services as well as organic ag extension and information for the general public. The OCO last week officially announced the start of development work on what’s been dubbed the Organic Resource […]
By Dave Bedard Glacier FarmMedia staff The Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA) has set up a new fund it hopes will spare some change in Canadian crop production. COTA in autumn launched the Support Organic Change Fund, with which it said it hopes to better match Canadian organic crop supply to demand. Canada is the […]
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