Farms.com Home   Ag Industry News

Harper Government Announces $43,000 Investment for Canola Sector

Minister Ritz Gives Canadian Canola Sector a Boost

By , Farms.com

Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced $43,000 in funding for the Canola Council of Canada to invest in research and a long-term strategic plan to continue to bolster profits for canola farmers. "Research and innovation are key in the success of the Canadian canola sector," said Minister Ritz. The industry will utilize the investment dollars to focus on improving canola germplasm and the development of new varieties. Canada’s canola industry contributes $15.4 billion to the economy and generated more than 228,000 jobs. Canola is also Canada’s number –one generator in farm cash receipts totalling $5.6 billion annually.

To date, the industry has been successful in oil nutrition research, mean research and production research. The investment is not only good for canola farmers but will benefit the economy as a whole. The investment was made possible through the Agriculture Innovation Program (AIP) that seeks to equip the agriculture community with the tools necessary to access cutting-edge technology.


Trending Video

A new era in biostimulants and bionutritionals

Video: A new era in biostimulants and bionutritionals


In response to the growing need for efficient, effective biosolutions, HGS BioScience continues to expand its footprint in the bionutritional and biostimulant market with the acquisition of NutriAg, Ltd. The Paine Schwartz Partners-backed HGS BioScience is a global leader in humic and fulvic acid products. Toronto-based NutriAg is an innovator in bionutritional technologies with a deep R&D engine. North American growers and retailers will benefit from:

• Solutions across the biostimulant spectrum - including humics, fulvics, bionutritionals, carbohydrate chelation, amino acids, plant and seaweed extracts, and microbial technologies.
• A portfolio and R&D pipeline of science-backed solutions proven to drive crop productivity and farm profitability.
• Actionable nutrient insights and recommendations based on data specific to their farm and cropping goals with the NutriAnalytics platform