The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is looking for public and industry input on proposed amendments to regulations around seed potatoes.
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CFIA looks for feedback on proposed seed potato rule changes
‘Comprehensive, fair’: Regulators double down on honeybee review
Beekeepers are looking for extra stock to make up for bad winter survival; desirable sources of those imports has been a matter of hot debate
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says its analysis of packaged imports from the U.S. was even-handed, despite industry complaints.
CFIA updates plant protection regulations
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says updated plant protection regulations will allow it to be more agile.
Canadian hemp stable, but stuck on growth
Canada’s hemp industry hopes better hybrid varieties and yields, clearer regulations and new markets might help their crop break past its current ceiling and into stronger growth
Canada’s hemp industry hopes hybrid varieties, better yields, clearer regulations and new markets can help the crop break past its ceiling and get Canadian farmers planting more hemp acres.
Better data on fertilizer emissions with the Internet of Things
Web of smart field sensors allows better soil monitoring and, hopefully, live insights on farm greenhouse gas emissions and nitrogen fertilizer application
Web of soil sensors looks for live insights on farm greenhouse gas emissions and nitrogen fertilizer application.
Canada’s agricultural innovation in crisis?
Experts argue that Canada’s ability to foster agricultural innovation and technology needs drastic improvement, and it needs to happen now
Experts argue that Canada’s ability to foster agricultural innovation and technology needs drastic improvement, and it needs to happen now
Fertilizer label changes called costly, unnecessary
Canada’s bulk fertilizer makers now have until July 2026 to update their labels, but industry says the rules will be expensive to implement and won’t actually provide safety gains
Canada’s bulk fertilizer makers now have until July 2026 to update their labels, but industry says rules will be expensive, slow shipments to farmers and won’t actually make the system safer.
Gene editing’s growing sway in plant breeding
Crop variety development in Canada is evolving to incorporate gene editing more as a breeding tool; one researcher notes that Canada’s regulatory approach will help drive innovation
Gene editing is becoming a baseline tool to drive innovation in Canadian crop research and new varieties.
African swine fever risk tightens feed ingredient trade rules with Taiwan
Plant-based ingredients bound for Canadian livestock feed will have stricter trade rules if the shipments come from Taiwan, following Canadian Food Inspection Agency changes
Canadian agriculture’s asks from the 2025 federal budget
a preview of the expectations and priorities of Canadian agriculture groups ahead of the 2025 federal budget, set to be revealed Nov. 4.
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