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About the Agricultural Insurance Corporation
2024-04-22
The Agricultural Insurance Corporation is a crown corporation that provides crop insurance and income support programs to farmers. The AgriInsurance program is funded by the federal and provincial governments.
Who serves on the board of directors?
Community members are appointed from among...
Province modernizing Manure Management Guidelines
2024-03-13
As the Province continues to focus on building the livestock sector across the Island, updates are being made to the Manure Management Guidelines as an additional resource for local farmers.
Last updated in 1999, the Provincial Manure Management Guidelines provide direction to government, the...
New clean technology program for agriculture industry
2024-02-07
There’s a new funding program for agricultural producers in PEI looking to adopt clean technologies to decrease greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, optimize energy use on farms, and increase farm resilience by reducing energy costs.
The PEI Agriculture Energy Systems Pilot Program (PEIAgESP) is a $1.4...
Atlantic Ministers of Agriculture unified in support for local farmers
2024-01-24
Atlantic Canadian Ministers of Agriculture joined on PEI this week to discuss a variety of topics including trade, a strategic regional approach, and other initiatives that can benefit the future of agriculture in Atlantic Canada.
Ministers discussed an Eastern Livestock Price Insurance Program,...
Chief Veterinary Officer
2023-11-27
What is the role of the Chief Veterinary Officer?
The Chief Veterinary Officer will:
address the policy and regulatory issues related to:
animal health and welfare
cultured finfish industry on Prince Edward Island.
oversee the development of emergency response plans for industry...
Federal investment helps launch new Fiona recovery program for PEI agriculture operators
2023-11-20
Funding is now available for agriculture operations across PEI who have been affected by extraordinary costs of restoring and rebuilding infrastructure due to Hurricane Fiona.
The Prince Edward Island Agriculture Fiona Recovery Fund (PEIAgFRF) is open to agricultural operations who experienced...
Federal and Provincial Governments providing support for fruit tree industry
2023-09-26
Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the Honourable Bloyce Thompson, provincial Minister of Agriculture, announced additional support for Prince Edward Island producers in the fruit tree sector that were extraordinarily impacted by Hurricane...
Federal and Provincial Governments announce record investment through new Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
2023-09-11
Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the Honourable Bloyce Thompson, Minister of Agriculture for Prince Edward Island, announced an investment of over $46 million into Prince Edward Island’s local agriculture industry under the new Sustainable...
Agriculture Mandate Letter
2023-08-08
Honourable Bloyce Thompson
Minister of Agriculture
5th Floor Jones
PO Box 2000
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
Dear Minister Thompson,
I am pleased to have you serve as the Minister of Agriculture.
On April 3, 2023, we were given a mandate by Islanders to continue to work...