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CFA seeks risk management reform, financial aid

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The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is calling for financial aid for the canola, pork and beef sectors on the heels of a federal announcement that dairy farmers would be compensated for lost market access. “We cannot miss an opportunity to hammer down the message that we have farmers who require support now or they face the very real threat of losing
row of cows being milked
Editorial, Farmit Manitoba, Opinion

Editorial: Farmer support complex issue

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A recent call from the Canadian Federation of Agriculture for more support for farmers affected by trade issues raises some interesting questions. The CFA was responding to the announcement of $1.7 billion in direct payments to dairy producers over eight years, compensation for opening a portion of the dairy market to international competition under a
Canada needs to be a place that will sustainably produce more food — not less — while retaining consumer trust and confidence, says David McInnes.
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Workshops conclude more credibility needed for Canada food brand

The nation needs to up its game to become a food safety leader

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A lot remains to be done to give the Canada brand the global cachet needed to make Canadian food exports international bestsellers, a series of cross-country workshops has concluded. Organized by Canada 2020, the workshops will conclude in November with a session in the national capital that is intended to pull together the ideas that
Politics and a renewed vigour of nationalism are making it increasingly difficult for international trade.
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Agricultural trade looms as election issue

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Farmers, most of whom rely on exports know it, and so does Ottawa as both face rising protectionism

Continuing trade turmoil is top of mind for Canadian farmers and the federal government heading into the October federal election. The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA) is demanding the government bulldoze barriers to Canadian agricultural exports. The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) has issued recommendations to protect and enhance Canadian agriculture and food exports.
Cash advance changes to help canola farmers’ cash flow
News, Oilseeds

Cash advance changes to help canola farmers’ cash flow

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A host of changes to the cash advance program are aimed at addressing market loss for canola producers, but some frustrated farmers say it’s just a band-aid, not a solution. For 2019 the maximum cash advance — loans issued to farmers against growing or stored crops and livestock — will be $1 million instead of
“PMRA’s re-evaluation decision confirms that in the vast majority of cases, neonics can be used effectively by farmers without unnecessary risk to pollinators.” – Pierre Petelle, CropLife Canada
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No new major neonic restrictions: Health Canada

Existing restrictions remain, but they won’t be expanded for the foreseeable future

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No new changes are coming to the use of neonicotinoids in Canada. There will be no new significant restrictions beyond those announced last year, Health Canada said April 10 in its final decision on its review of clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiameth­oxam. The department said it will proceed with cancelling some uses of the products and
With a federal election looming the CFA is trying to push agriculture up the agenda.
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CFA pushes ag agenda for coming election

The group wants to draw attention to the agri-food sector in the looming federal campaign

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With an eye-catching button and a pledge for politicians to sign, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture has kicked off its Producing Prosperity in Canada initiative. It aims to make it into a key talking point during the October federal election campaign. Producing Prosperity is aimed at building political support in all parties for policies that
Sources say the Canadian Grain Commission’s chief commissioner is pushing a pro-grain company agenda with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
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CGC review predetermined?

Farmers worried their interests won’t be 
considered

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Evidence has surfaced that the Canadian Grain Commission’s chief commissioner is promoting a pro-company agenda in a pending review of the Canada Grain Act while sidelining two assistant commissioners in the process. The review was announced at a meeting of the industry’s Grains Round Table and confirmed in last week’s federal budget. It said the
Mary Robinson (l) president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, Marie-Claude Bibeau (r) federal minister for agriculture and agri-food.
Editorial, Opinion, Other

Editorial: About time

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The world of Canadian agriculture made a couple of big strides in the field of gender parity this week. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture elected its first female president, Mary Robinson. While the name might be new to western Canadian members she’s well known in Atlantic Canada agriculture. She’s managing partner of a sixth-generation family
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Discover a new world with Columbus Wheat

Our History: February 1983

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Columbus wheat was available for wide distribution in 1983, with attributes including yield higher than Neepawa, rust resistance and improved resistance to sprouting. Proposed changes to the Crow freight rate dominated news that month, with delegates to the Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual meeting rejecting an acreage-based subsidy in favour of paying it to railways

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