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The prevalence of temporary foreign workers has grown since the program was launched in the 1970s, with an estimated three in 10 agricultural businesses hiring foreign workers in 2023. Photo: gomezdavid/iStock/Getty Images

Improvements to temporary foreign worker program recommended: CFIB

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 12, 2024

Temporary foreign workers (TFWs) may help alleviate persistent labour shortages in Canada’s agricultural sector, but adjustments to the system would increase efficiencies and create better alignment with the practical needs of agri-businesses, according to new research from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) that includes several recommendations for policy makers. “While government is reviewing

News, Other

Morneau pulls back on tax changes

The government says it will consult with farmers and other small businesses on intergenerational transfers

By Alex Binkley October 26, 2017

The federal government is withdrawing several controversial tax changes and will consult with farmers and other small businesses on rules that could make intergenerational transfers of family enterprises simpler, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced Oct. 19. He capped a week of backing down on tax changes affecting farmers, fishers and other small businesses by announcing

News

Farm and business groups back proposed changes to family transfers

Groups say current rules make it easier to sell to a non-family member

By Alex Binkley June 20, 2016

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture and the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses have welcomed an NDP MP’s proposal to ease the transfers of business to the next generation. Quebec MP Guy Caron’s bill says the small business corporations including farms and fishing operations should be able to be transferred to younger family members without being

Opinion

Editorial: Paperwork versus field work

By Laura Rance-Unger January 26, 2015

Many readers may find themselves shouting out a hearty “heck, yeah” to this week’s release of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business annual survey of what farmers think of paperwork. In a nutshell, not much, which isn’t surprising. After all, who among us does the happy dance at tax time or when Statistics Canada calls

Livestock, News

CFIA accountability process strengthened

By Alex Binkley March 14, 2012

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is taking steps to become more accountable to farmers and food processors. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has released new CFIA policies on rights and services that outline its service standards and what the agri-food sector can expect when dealing with the agency. “We know there is always room to improve,”

News

Retire redundant regulations rapidly

By Alex Binkley February 15, 2012

Too many government farm regulations waste time and do nothing to improve health and safety of consumers, says a report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Farmers in Canada are hardest hit by regulations, an alphabet soup of rules including land-use restrictions, product labelling, food safety, border inspection, pesticides and data collection, said Virginia

News, Other livestock

In Brief… – for Mar. 17, 2011

By Reuters March 17, 2011

Terminal deal:Richardson International Limited said March 10 it has agreed to buy the North East Terminal grain-handling facility in Wadena, Saskatchewan. The $25-million deal, which also includes crop input facilities at Wadena, Kelvington, Foam Lake and Ponass Lake, Saskatchewan, is expected to close on April 13. The sale hinges on approval by North East shareholders,

Opinion

A Good Idea – for Sep. 23, 2010

By Laura Rance-Unger September 23, 2010

Kudos to the Manitoba Government and the farm families who opened their gates to visitors as part of the province’s first Open Farm Day last Sunday. By most accounts, the initiative was well-received by the non-farming public because it was, quite simply, an opportunity to “touch the farm” in a way displays and exhibits at

Crops

Farmer Optimism Wanes

By Alex Binkley July 15, 2010

Extensive flooding in Western Canada and the financial support foreign farmers get is draining the confidence of Canadian farmers, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Its Monthly Agriculture Business Barometer shows the confidence of the agriculture sector retreated in the month of June to an index of 51.0, well below the national average of

News

New Survey Devastatingly Critical Of AgriStability

By Ron Friesen June 17, 2010

Anew survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business reveals deep unhappiness among producers with AgriStability, the country’s major farm income stabilization program. Nearly 60 per cent of CFIB agr ibusinesses surveyed expressed dissatisfaction with the program, calling it too complicated, expensive, unpredictable and just plain ineffective. Twenty-seven per cent of respondents said they were

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures come down from highs

Entomologist tests trap crops and marigolds to repel flea beetles at an Ag in Motion

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U.S. grains: Corn rebounds from contract lows on short covering, bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures come down from highs

Entomologist tests trap crops and marigolds to repel flea beetles at an Ag in Motion

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Improvements to temporary foreign worker program recommended: CFIB

Morneau pulls back on tax changes

Farm and business groups back proposed changes to family transfers

Editorial: Paperwork versus field work

CFIA accountability process strengthened

Retire redundant regulations rapidly

A Good Idea – for Sep. 23, 2010

Farmer Optimism Wanes

New Survey Devastatingly Critical Of AgriStability

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