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Government of Canada invests in sustainable insect production using food waste
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, has announced that Enterra Feed Corporation (Enterra) received $6 million under the AgriInnovate Program to help increase the production of sustainable, nutritious products to feed animals while helping to keep food…
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Consultation begins on the Canada Grain Act review
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, has announced the launch of the consultation phase of the Canada Grain Act review while speaking at CropSphere’s annual general meetings, hosted by the Saskatchewan Crop Organizations. The consultation will allow…
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PlantForm, AAFC research project targets E. coli infection in pigs
PlantForm Corporation has teamed up with scientists at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and Western University to develop an edible antibody therapeutic that protects human and animal health by preventing E. coli 0157 infection in pigs. The two-year project is…
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Do cooking conditions affect the nutritional quality of pulses?
To increase Canadian consumption of beans, lentils, and peas, Dr. Elsayed Abdelaal swapped his lab coat for an apron and got cooking at the Guelph Research and Development Centre where he works as a research scientist for Agriculture and Agri-Food…
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Probiotics can reduce the use of antibiotics in livestock: study
An AAFC research scientist has found that probiotics’ anti-inflammatory effects could improve livestock intestinal health
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Investment to bolster poultry industry
A federal investment will go towards a number of poultry industry priorities
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Feds Invest in Grain Innovation
The Government of Canada is investing $11 million to develop new wheat and barley varieties. The funding will go toward helping to improve crop performance, and giving Canadian producers a competitive advantage in the market. With additional funding from the…
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UV light shines on cheaper food safety
Canadian scientists are refining ultra-violet (UV) light technology to create an innovative application for liquid foods. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) scientists at the Guelph Food Research Centre in Ontario are part of the research collaboration. The result, they say,…
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Feds invest in animal health
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is spending up to $2 million on a project in Winnipeg that will prevent and contain animal diseases. The funding is also going toward the Canadian Animal Health Coalition for the West Hawk Lake Zoning Initiative…
