For the first time since at least 1980, according to a long-time member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery, a sitting Prime Minister has spoken to the annual meeting of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA). Liberal leader and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was a last minute addition to the agenda, joining Conservative Party leader Pierre
Farmers hear from national political leaders
The path to attracting workers
[UPDATED: Mar. 6, 2023] Farm labour was a hot topic at the annual meeting of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture in Ottawa March 6 and 7. Jennifer Wright, executive director of the Canadian Agricultural Human Resources Council, led a panel discussion that delved into the size and scope of the issue and some of the
VIDEO: The dawn of a new generation: celebrating Canada’s farming future
If you’re planning or in the process of transitioning your farm to the next generation, you aren’t alone. Farm Management Canada estimates that 75 per cent of farms across Canada will change hands over the next decade. Today is Farm Transition Appreciation Day, a day to acknowledge the efforts underway across the country to get
Grain movement stats are a window into the market
Weekly numbers from the grain commission give near real-time data on deliveries and exports
Glacier FarmMedia – Keep an eye on the weekly numbers for producer deliveries and grain exports, says one crops market analyst. “Weekly updates from the Canadian Grain Commission provide useful crop market movement and demand information,” said Neil Blue, who works for the Alberta government. The grain commission data covers grain and oilseeds moved in
The old guard in malt barley is starting to give way
Two up-and-comers top the recommended list from the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre
The short list of recommended malt barley varieties is even shorter this year and a familiar name is missing. There are only four on this year’s list of varieties recommended by the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre. “At the top of the list this year are two of Canada’s newer varieties, AAC Connect and CDC
Farmers, exhibitors hail Ag in Motion’s in-person return
Ag ministers check out event on Day 2
Attendance numbers at the first live Ag in Motion in three years are an indication that demand for outdoor farm shows is as high as ever, show director Rob O’Connor says. O’Connor said he wasn’t sure what to expect after momentum building during the show’s first five years was quashed when the COVID-19 pandemic response
Cash advance change could put $5,000 in your pocket
Government is raising the interest-free portion to $250,000, saving farmers an estimated $61 million
Canadian farmers with cash advances will save $61 million in interest charges over the next two years after Ottawa boosted the interest-free portion of the Advance Payments Program. Producers can borrow up to $1 million against the expected value of their commodities in a program year, with the first $100,000 interest-free and the rest at
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Grain shipments not contributing to seaway volume increase
General cargo through St. Lawrence Seaway rose 70 per cent in 2021, but grain was down
Shipping is up through the St. Lawrence Seaway — but grain isn’t contributing to that volume. General cargo shipments through the St. Lawrence Seaway were up about 70 per cent from the same period last year, the Chamber of Marine Commerce said in a mid-December report. That figure includes steel, aluminum, oversized machinery and other
Manitoba Ag Days postponed on COVID protocols
The 2022 edition of Manitoba Ag Days will not proceed next month as originally planned. Ag Days’ management team and directors have postponed the event – now to be determined at a later date – originally scheduled for January 18-20, 2022, in Brandon, Man., based on new COVID-19 public health orders issued by the Manitoba
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