Gerry Ritz News

Minister of Agriculture Gerry Ritz is pictured in October, 2012. Canada will put forward a list of U.S. products against which it wants to retaliate in a dispute over country of origin labels on meat.

Farm Credit Canada and agriculture minister Gerry Ritz joined forces at an east end Ottawa Food Bank warehouse this week to launch a national drive away hunger campaign.a © It is a great initiative by the minister, the national farm lender and the Canadian food bank establishment.

Agriculture minister Gerry Ritz answers a question in the House of Commons. Unions representing workers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada say they are concerned about government's move away from research at the department.

Ottawa: Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today announced the release of a national biosecurity standard designed to protect bees from pests and disease.

Today, Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced $65 million over five years for the Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program .

National Revenue Minister Gail Shea highlighted the government's efforts to crack down on international tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance at a press conference in Ottawa.

The federal and provincial governments have come up with the extension to the Growing Forward support program for innovation in the farm sector and have committed to spend $175 million over the next five years on Manitoba.