AGP Executive Report
Last update: 17 minutes agoAgri-food finance: Farm Credit Canada is rolling out a $1-billion Agri-food Project Finance Fund to help mid-market agriculture and food-processing projects bridge funding gaps, with a separate $150-million investment in Velocity Agri-Capital Partners. Trade and fertilizer: Belarus is reported as the world’s No. 10 fertilizer exporter, while Canada’s own export position remains central to the ongoing U.S.-Canada potash fight. Prairie harvest pressure: Saskatchewan producers are facing harvest delays and higher costs, and NDP is calling for emergency farm relief as conditions drag on. Biosecurity: Avian influenza is being flagged for the Prairies, with calls to step up biosecurity ahead of fall migration. On-farm education: A Saskatchewan Polytechnic instructor helped launch an applied agricultural technology school in Egypt, aiming to build hands-on training for climate-smart agribusiness. Environment and wetlands: Ontario’s Phragmites Action program will fund 120 invasive Phragmites projects in 2026-27, citing impacts on agriculture, habitats, roads and drainage. Salmon outlook: A Fraser River sockeye forecast has been sharply downgraded, raising concerns for the Adams River run as climate pressures mount.
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