Politics & Science

Governments Assessing Impact of Wildfires on BC’s Agriculture Sector

The governments of Canada and British Columbia are working under the AgriRecovery disaster framework to determine the type of assistance that may be required by British Columbia’s agriculture sector to…

NPPC Optimistic NEW NAFTA Will Improve Outlook for North American Pork Trade

The National Pork Producers Council is optimistic a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement will see the preservation of the benefits it’s afforded U.S. agriculture over the past 23 years…

Farm Groups Join Industries Lobbying Ahead of NAFTA Talks

The federal government has spent a lot of time in the U.S. of late, making Canada’s case in advance of this week’s long-awaited NAFTA talks. Back home, though, industry groups…

MacAulay Opens First Regional Session on A Food Policy for Canada in Charlottetown

A Food Policy for Canada will set a long-term vision for the country’s health, environmental, social, and economic goals related to food, while also identifying actions that can be taken…

Maintaining Zero Tariff Rate on Pork Top Priority of U.S. Producers During NAFTA Renegotiation

The National Pork Producers Council says maintaining zero tariffs on the movement of pork is the top priority of U.S. pork producers as the U.S., Canada and Mexico move to…

Despite Trade Irritants Support for NAFTA Remains Strong

The first round of talks involving Canada, the United States and Mexico aimed at revamping the North American Free Trade Agreement is scheduled to take place in Washington from August…

FPT Agriculture Ministers Reach Agreement on Canadian Agriculture Partnership

Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Agriculture Ministers reached an agreement on the Canadian Agriculture Partnership (CAP). Replacing Growing Forward 2 on April 1, 2018, the CAP is a 5-year, $3…

Processors Press for Resolution of Unresolved Technical Issues on CETA

The Canadian Meat Council is hopeful a key technical barrier blocking the export of Canadian pork into Europe can be resolved prior to the implementation of Canada’s new free trade…

Canada, Mexico to Discuss How to Handle NAFTA Talks

Canadian and Mexican officials will meet on Wednesday to discuss how to handle negotiations on NAFTA, two well-placed sources said on Tuesday, as a top Canadian diplomat hinted at a…

MacAulay Releases Statement on Bilateral Agriculture Meetings

Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay, and Mexican Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food, José Calzada, issued the following statement at the conclusion of their…

Government of Canada invests in Research to Reduce Methane Gas Emissions in Cattle

Farmers know the importance of keeping the land, water and air healthy to sustain their farms from one generation to the next They also know that a clean environment and…

Canadian Agri-Food Exporters Urge Canada to Push Ahead with TPP

As negotiators from eleven Trans-Pacific Partnership countries meet in Japan this week, the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) strongly urges the Government of Canada to make every possible effort to…

Our April 2024 Issue

In our April 2024 issue we feature, Harvey’s celebrates 65 years, the annual Power of Meat Report, bird flu poses challenges for meat producers, FCC reports improved margins for 2024, U.S. meat labelling rules causing concern, support for temporary foreign workers, navigating Bill-C-58, and much more!