Politics & Science

CFA Seeks $2.6 Billion to Maintain Food Security in Canada

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture has asked the Federal Government to provide an Agriculture and Agri-Food Emergency Fund of $2.6 billion to help maintain food security in Canada in response…

Bilateral Trade Key to Strong Canadian Agri-Food Sector

The Research lead with Agri-Food Economic Systems suggests, bilateral trade agreements and strong trade relations with food dependant countries will be key to maintaining the viability of Canadian agriculture as…

Trump Issues Executive Order To Protect Against Meat Shortages

The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) today said President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to ensure the ongoing production of meat and poultry to feed Americans during the…

Canada’s Meat-and-Potato Problem Intensifies as Coronavirus Pandemic Hits Food Supply Chain

Canada’s potato industry joins a growing number of food sectors that finds itself in crisis, a crisis sparked by the near elimination of demand for french fries by David Akin…

CPC Leads Pork Farmers Urgent Request For Government Help to Continue Producing Food

Canada’s pork producers are facing an unprecedented crisis as a result of COVID-19. The pandemic has put farm families and their livelihoods at risk and the potential for a sharp…

CFA President Warns Domestic Food Supply Needs to be the Biggest Government Priority

Mary Robinson, President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), hosted a virtual press conference to address the extraordinary challenges being faced by Canadian farmers due to the COVID-19 pandemic…

Agri-Food Partners Ready to Address Food Bank Needs

Partnerships are key to helping Canada’s agri-food sector fill the skyrocketing needs at the country’s food banks. Since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, food bank use across the country has…

Keeping Canadians and Workers in the Food Supply Chain Safe

The Government of Canada is announcing $50 million to help farmers, fish harvesters, and all food production and processing employers, put in place the measures necessary to follow the mandatory…

Mexico Joins Canada In Notifying U.S. We’re Ready to Implement New NAFTA

The Mexican government notified Canada and the U.S. late Friday that it is ready to implement the revised North American trade agreement, leaving it up to the Americans now to…

CAFTA Welcomes Pledge by G20 Leaders And Trade Ministers to Keep Borders Open For Trade

Dan Darling, President of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) today issued the following statement in response to the pledge by G20 leaders and trade ministers “In these unprecedented and…

Brexit Could Boost Canada’s Ag Industry by Billions

Britain has officially left the European Union and faces the challenge of negotiating a new trading relationship with the bloc before the end of the transition period on Dec. 31,…

Prime Minister Announces $5 billion for Farmers and Agri-Food Businesses under COVID-19

Canadian farmers and food businesses work hard so Canadians have quality food on their grocery store shelves and kitchen tables. In these times of uncertainty, it is more important than…

COVID-19 Impacts To The Economy and Agri-Food Markets

Governments around the world are taking steps to control the speed at which the virus spreads, but the economic impacts are only starting to materialize. Proper risk management strategies start…

Red Meat Industry Donates to Red Cross Efforts in China

The Canadian Red Meat Industry has made a $50,000 donation to the Canadian Red Cross to support their work with the Red Cross Society of China and its efforts in…

Canada’s Agri-Food Exporters Applaud Ratification of CUSMA

The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) applauds all Parliamentarians for swiftly ratifying the Canada—United States—Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), the successor to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) The United States…

Trump’s Travel Ban Could Impact Canada – U.S. Trade

U.S. President Donald Trump is slamming America’s door on most foreign nationals who were recently in Europe — a drastic step in response to an accelerating global pandemic that, should…

Minister Bibeau Supports Young Leaders in Agriculture

The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food is at the Canadian Young Farmers Forum to speak with young leaders in the Canadian agriculture sector to discuss the challenges…

CUSMA: Let’s Get It Done

It’s time to restore predictability to trade in North America. That’s why it is encouraging to see the House Trade Committee set to wrap up its study of the implementing…

New NAFTA Beats No NAFTA But No Big Economic Boost For Canada

The federal government’s much-anticipated economic impact study of the revised North American trade agreement does not forecast a significant economic boost when the deal takes effect, but officials from Global…

Canadian Ag Near Tipping Point Over Blockades

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture called for “decisive action” from the federal government Tuesday as it warned that rail blockades across the country were causing critical supply shortages for farmers…

Our January 2025 Issue

In our January 2025 issue we dive into the Smithfield files IPO, Global Red Meat Market trends, Solar Energy and Agricultural activities, Brazil adopting beef traceability, Meat Processing equipment, Rising agriculture crime, Canadian Ag investing, the Meat Institute's new COO, and much more!