Maguire Gives Keynote Address at Wild Oats Grainworld Conference
OTTAWA, ON - Larry Maguire, Member of Parliament for Brandon-Souris gave a keynote address on the importance of opening new international markets for agricultural producers this morning at the Wild Oats Grainworld conference in Winnipeg.
Read moreLarry Maguire Announces Funding for Manitoba Beef Producers
Brandon, MB - Larry Maguire, Member of Parliament for Brandon-Souris jointly announced more than $3.1 million to support applied research and develop information and resources focused on sustainable beef production alongside Minister Ron Kostyshyn at the Manitoba Beef Producers annual general meeting in Brandon.
Read moreLarry Maguire Appointed to the Agriculture Committee
Ottawa, ON - Larry Maguire, Member of Parliament for Brandon-Souris is honoured to have been appointed as a new member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food. Maguire has represented Brandon-Souris since November 2013, and has also served on the Public Safety and Human Resources Committee.
Read moreLarry Maguire Announces Funding for Soybean Research
Brandon, MB - The Governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing more than $443,000 in research to support the growth and sustainability of Manitoba's soybean sector, Larry Maguire, Member of Parliament for Brandon-Souris announced today at Ag Days.
Read moreGovernments Help Manitoba Livestock Producers Purchase Feed
Brandon, MB - Larry Maguire, Member of Parliament for Brandon-Souris, highlighted the new federal-provincial AgriRecovery initiative that will provide assistance for livestock producers in Manitoba who face the extraordinary costs of purchasing and transporting sufficient feed to maintain their breeding stocks over the winter following an extremely wet growing season.
Read moreLarry Maguire Announces Support to Create Seed Varieties for the Sunflower Sector
Fairfax, MB - Larry Maguire, Member of Parliament for Brandon-Souris announced a combined federal-provincial investment of over $1.8 million to the National Sunflower Association of Canada (NSAC) to develop new seed varieties and boost sunflower acreage in Western Canada.
Read moreNew Innovation Hub will Solidify Manitoba's Leadership in Grain Research, Production and Processing
Ottawa- The federal and provincial governments, the grain industry, researchers, farm organizations and other stakeholders will invest substantial resources over five years to solidify Manitoba's place as a national leader in grain research, production and processing.
Read moreGetting Grain To Market
Many farmers across the Prairies, and in my riding particularly, have been directly impacted by recent difficulties in getting their grain to market.
Read moreGovernment Introduces Legislation to Address Rail Capacity Challenges
Ottawa, ON - Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Transport Minister Lisa Raitt today introduced in Parliament the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act, strong action to respond to the challenges currently facing Western Canada's rail shipping system.
Read moreCanada and Korea Reach Free Trade Agreement
Our Government today announced that Canada and the Republic of Korea have concluded negotiations for a free trade agreement that will boost trade and investment between the two countries.
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