AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCanada-Africa trade push: The 6th Canada-Africa Business Conference opened in Lagos, with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu highlighting $3B+ in Nigeria-Canada merchandise trade and new opportunities in agriculture, energy and critical minerals. Agri-processing investment: Factor Meals (GDE Grocery Delivery E-Services) is putting $19.5M into a new Calgary processing facility, with federal/provincial support, to create 400 permanent jobs and source meat and produce from Alberta suppliers. Farm tech milestone: Seed Master marked 25 years in Saskatchewan, pointing to its no-till seeding patents and a plan to grow over the next 25 years. Food manufacturing outlook: A new FCC Food and Beverage report says Canadian meat manufacturing sales keep rising, driven more by tight animal supplies than higher volumes. Soil carbon debate: A report on soil carbon markets flags a measurement fight that could slow broader adoption. Prairie conservation funding: Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation received $6.5M over five years for Prairie Grasslands Initiative work to protect native grasslands and biodiversity. Workplace heat safety: B.C. faces calls to strengthen thermal exposure rules for workers after the heat-dome tragedy.
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