Nearly $2 million for the development of four growing businesses in the Chaudière-Appalaches region

Apr 16, 2019

he Government of Canada supports projects by four SMEs: Fromagerie Bergeron, DK-Spec, ValConcept and Miroirs Laurier

Lévis, Quebec – Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) - Fromagerie Bergeron, DK-Spec, ValConcept and Miroirs Laurier will be able to pursue their growth with the help of a total of $1,980,000 in repayable contributions from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions.

The funding will allow Fromagerie Bergeron to go ahead with a project involving the integration of clean technologies to enhance the company’s productivity and growth. DK-Spec will be able to pursue its expansion by acquiring and installing a five-axis machining centre. ValConcept will be able to enhance its productivity by acquiring automated window-screen production equipment.

And, finally, the funding awarded to Miroirs Laurier has two components: the contribution to an initial project involving the acquisition of strategic equipment, and support for a second project to upgrade the production and assembly lines.

The funding was announced today by Joël Lightbound, MP for Louis-Hébert and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance. The Government of Canada assistance will allow the recipient businesses to achieve their set objectives. The companies’ respective projects will generate a total investment of $7,540,000 and will create 23 jobs in the Chaudière-Appalaches region.

The Government of Canada is committed to creating close partnerships with Quebec businesses to support their efforts to innovate and increase their productivity and competitiveness, and to contribute to the economic vitality of the regions, job creation and the improvement of citizens’ quality of life.

Source : Government Of Canada

Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.