Politics & Science

Canadian farmers shouldn’t look to China for any recovery in canola sales as more stringent quality checks by the Asian country are set to take a heavy toll on imports…

Canola farmers whose livelihoods have been targeted by China in its feud with Canada say it’s time for the federal government to be aggressive at the political level in its…

Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of over $6 million to help the Canadian Pork industry harness innovation to boost production, strengthen public trust, and expand…

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), the unified voice advocating for Canadian farmers at the national level, launched the Producing Prosperity in Canada campaign this morning on Parliament Hill The…

More than six months after the United States, Mexico and Canada agreed a new deal to govern more than US$1 trillion in regional trade, the chances of the countries ratifying…

The Chinese embassy is doubling-down on Beijing’s decision to revoke export permits for canola By Kelsey Johnson and Charlie Pinkerton – ipolitics.ca The country’s customs agency says it notified the…

People in Canada’s agrifood sector say they’re hoping a three-year pilot project announced in the new federal budget can help the sector bring in the full-time, non-seasonal workers it needs…

It might come as a shock to many Canadians, especially after all of U.S. President Donald Trump’s boasting about the issue, but the Canada-United States-Mexico Free Trade Agreement doesn’t actually…

The Trudeau government is promising billions of dollars to compensate dairy, egg and poultry farmers hurt by Canada’s recent free-trade agreements — industries concentrated in vote-rich Quebec and Ontario by…

I must admit, being a grain guy, the global outbreak of African swine fever is something I have only paid passing attention to, but the issue is gaining traction. According…

A harsh late winter storm broadsided a vast swathe of the U.S. agriculture industry this week as heavy snow closed roads and buried cattle in the Plains while excessive rain…

IPolitics’ Kelsey Johnson digs into what Budget 2019 means for Canada’s agriculture industry as well as rural Canadians. Here’s a broad-strokes overview. By Kelsey Johnson – iPolitics Supply Management Compensation.…

The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) applauds the Government of Canada for announcing today a three-year Agri-Food Immigration Pilot to bring in full-time, non-seasonal agriculture workers that will include a pathway…

Diversity and inclusion are integral to creating an economy that works for everyone. The full and equal participation of women in Canada’s agriculture and food system will ensure the sector…

Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced new funding of up to $31 million to increase the number of detector dogs at Canadian airports to help prevent illegally imported…

Leaders of Mexico’s agricultural sector are urging “mirror measures” on U.S. farm imports in politically sensitive products such as yellow corn and poultry, in an effort they argue would counter…

The back page of the March 5 issue of the Hill Times, the twice weekly report on Parliament Hill and the federal government, screamed out the problem bedeviling the agrifood…

Agriculture groups on P.E.I. are expressing disappointment at the move of Island MP Lawrence MacAulay from the Agriculture and Agri-food Department, but are already looking ahead to what the new…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making longtime MP Lawrence MacAulay his new veterans affairs minister to fill the void left by the resignation of Jody Wilson-Raybould as part of a…