The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are providing more than $1 million to the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) to help Saskatchewan livestock producers with age verification and other traceability initiatives.

 Promoting Alberta’s agricultural interests and participating in discussions on cross-border issues will be the Government of Alberta’s focus at the Legislative Agricultural Chairs (LAC) Summit and the State Agricultural Rural Leaders Board meetings in Orlando, Florida Jan. 14 to 17.

  The Canadian Wheat Board has increased its 2009-10 target by two million tonnes over mid-summer forecasts and is now projecting the highest total exports in 10 years.

 Canada's canola farmers can look forward to better market access and profitability for their crops thanks to the Government of Canada's investment in the development of a comprehensive market strategy for Canada's canola sector, says Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz.

 The Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) is encouraged with news of the progress made during Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Gerry Ritz's Asian trade mission.