Anhydrous ammonia fertilizer tanks parked on a lot in southern Manitoba. Fertilizer emissions have been one target of federal greenhouse gas policy.

Federal spending on climate change soars

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is drawing flack for the amount of funding dedicated to agricultural greenhouse gas emissions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is drawing flack for the amount of funding dedicated to agriculturalgreenhouse gas emissions.






Parliament Hill, Ottawa

Fall economic statement quiet on agriculture

The 2024 fall economic statement shows Canada will have a $61.9 billion deficit and makes little to no mention of agriculture. The statement was released Monday afternoon after a chaotic day which saw Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigning from her post hours before presenting the document. The 2024 budget predicted Canada to have $40 billion



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Farm groups back away from Sustainable Agriculture Strategy

Organizations say they will no longer participate in strategy discussions, saying it does not align with producers' needs

Agriculture Canada says consultations on its Sustainable Agriculture Strategy will continue even after six major organizations withdrew from the advisory committee last week.