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Canada's Ag Minister Speaks With US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue

On Thursday, Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau spoke with the United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue over the phone to affirm the status of agriculture and food production as critical infrastructure in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to underscore the importance of uninterrupted food and agriculture trade across the Canada-U.S. border.
 
The two leaders emphasized the importance of agricultural trade for food security, and the continued collaboration between the two countries to facilitate the integrated supply chain and to safeguard the health of industries and citizens.
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Tax credit milling more Western wheat

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Alberta’s Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit program is stirring up some large-scale business in value-added ag manufacturing!

Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited qualifies for the program by investing $241 in a new flour milling facility in Red Deer County.

The project is expected to create about 27 permanent and 200 temporary jobs. When the facility opens, it will mill about 750 metric tonnes of Western Canadian wheat every day.