Mark Carney looks on as he meets the chairman of the standing committee of the National People’s Congress of China Zhao Leji (not pictured), during the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China since 2017, at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing on Jan. 15, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

China deal a positive signal for farm policy

Trade agreement is a step in the right direction says Canadian Federation of Agriculture

CFA President Keith Currie said Mark Carney’s trade trips — to China and elsewhere — could be signs of his commitment to securing deals for Canada and a good sign for the agricultural sector.













Darren Bond, farm management specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, speaks at St. Jean Farm Day on Jan. 8, 2026.  Photo: Greg Berg

VIDEO: Farmer inflation double that of other Canadians

Darren Bond with Manitoba Agriculture says farm inflation is hitting Manitoba producers as high as 50 per cent over the past five years.

Darren Bond with Manitoba Agriculture says farm inflation is hitting Manitoba producers as high as 50 per cent over the past five years.