Piper Allen

Originally published July 29, 2025, on the Government of Canada website. Current status: Open This consultation is open from July 29, 2025 and will close on October 3, 2025. About this consultation The purpose of this consultation is to inform stakeholders on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA’s) direction to modernize Parts I, III and IV of the Seeds Regulations. […]

Originally published July 8, 2025, on RealAgriculture by RealAgriculture News Team. A British Columbia-based agtech company has acquired a California-based soil genomics testing company known as the “23andMe” for soil DNA analysis. Miraterra says it has purchased Trace Genomics’ intellectual property, in-market products, and the company’s analytical lab in Ames, Iowa. Founded in the Bay

Originally published July 14, 2025, in Agri-News by the Government of Alberta. The Government of Alberta has enacted legislative changes through Bill 44, amending the Agricultural Operation Practices Act (AOPA) and 2 of its associated regulations. These updates, which came into effect on June 23, 2025, aim to reduce regulatory barriers, encourage innovation, and promote environmentally responsible practices

Originally published July 22, 2025, on New Hope Network by Mark Hamstra. As the U.S. continues to negotiate and alter complicated global trade agreements the threat of new and changing tariffs lingers for many imported products. The potential risk of increased costs for U.S.-based companies in the organic industry remains elevated. In an effort to

Originally published July 26, 2025, in RealAgriculture by RealAgriculture News Team. Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has announced updates to its FCC Transition Loan to facilitate the transfer of farm business assets between both buyers and sellers. The new terms allow disbursements to the seller over a period that extends to 10 years. The loan is

Originally published July 8, 2025, in Alberta Farmer Express by Jeff Melchior. Post-secondary ag students with a northern Alberta school have been using a computerized simulator to learn how to properly run tractors and combines. Both students and staff at Northwestern Polytechnic in Fairview are praising the Tenstar Simulator for its capacity to safely build

Originally published July 8, 2025, in Alberta Farmer Express by Greg Price. Farming Smarter near Lethbridge got a boost to its research equipment, thanks to the Alberta government’s increase in capital funding for research associations. Agriculture minister RJ Sigurdson was on hand on at Farming Smarter’s two-day field school to announce a one-time capital grant