Panelists at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) annual general meeting say agriculture groups must stay focused and united in consultations for the recently-announced next policy framework
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Unified ag front urged for Next Policy Framework
The industry is told that the time is right to take agriculture’s goals and challenges to the government
Two new vice-presidents for the CFA
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture elected a new executive at its 2025 Annual General Meeting.
Producers welcome change to cash advance program
After much lobbying, federal government increases interest-free portion of program to $250,000
The interest-free portion of the federal Advance Payments Program will be $250,000 this year, much to farmers’ relief. The amount had been set to drop back to $100,000 at the end of this month after sitting at $350,000 for 2023.
Federal leaders vie for farmer support at CFA
Ottawa seems to be sitting up and taking notice of agriculture
The meeting hall was buzzing the afternoon of March 6 as the Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s annual meeting awaited the arrival of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. A last-minute addition to the agenda, the prime minister’s participation had been quietly rumoured for several days, but only confirmed on the opening morning of the event. A long-time member of the Parliamentary
Former OFA president to lead CFA
Keith Currie acclaimed to replace Mary Robinson
A former president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture is taking the helm of Canada’s largest general farmers’ organization. Keith Currie of Collingwood, Ont. was acclaimed as the new president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture this week during the CFA’s annual general meeting in Ottawa. As CFA president, Currie replaces Mary Robinson of Albany,
Charting Canada’s agricultural path forward
John Stackhouse is a senior vice-president of Royal Bank of Canada and author of the Farmer 4.0 report that delves into the transformation of agriculture. Stackhouse was a participant in a panel discussion on innovation and resilience in agriculture at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual meeting in Ottawa on March 7. He sat down
Farmers hear from national political leaders
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
Editor’s Take: A nuanced take on ‘Food Freedom’
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture took a different approach this month when it marked its annual ‘Food Freedom Day’ on February 9, just one day later than last year. Ordinarily, it’s a straightforward affair where they note that by this date, the average Canadian has earned enough to pay their food bill for the year.
National labour strategy to consider foreign worker perspectives
After about a year of meetings, working groups have split into five focus areas
Foreign worker advocacy and Indigenous groups will be consulted as the National Workforce Strategy for Agriculture and Food and Beverage Manufacturing is developed, leaders say. “It’s up to us to look at the world through their eyes and understand what do we have to change to make sure that there’s a place for them at
Apples-to-apples comparisons sustainability program goal
CASI project aims to show how Canadian farmers stack up globally
A program to make it easy to compare Canadian sustainability programs against international ones will kick off by comparing Canadian beef sustainability standards against an international carbon certification. “We want to avoid duplication,” said Mary Robinson, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), which leads the project. “We all go through these different qualifying,
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