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Centre Block at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada.

Grain Growers of Canada lobbies Parliament Hill

Agriculture can help restart Canada’s economy and the federal government can help by addressing some issues

By Allan Dawson November 26, 2020

Agriculture can help revitalize Canada’s post-COVID economy, but the federal government should clear the track for the sector. That means updating regulations to encourage technological innovation, improving market access for agricultural exports and recognizing farm practices that help the environment, says the Grain Growers of Canada (GGC). The organization, which represents 15 regional, provincial and national grain farmer groups,

Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel. (GGC video screengrab)

Crops, Markets

Grain Growers of Canada lobby Parliament Hill

Agriculture can help restart Canada's economy and the federal government help by addressing some issues, group says

By Allan Dawson, GFM Network News November 18, 2020

Agriculture can help revitalize Canada’s post-COVID economy, but the federal government should clear the track for it. That means updating regulations to encourage technological innovation, improving market access for agricultural exports and recognizing farm practices that help the environment, Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) says. The organization, which represents 15 regional, provincial and national grain

Federal carbon tax rises despite opposition, pandemic

Ottawa not backing away from scheduled increases

By D.C. Fraser, GFM Network News April 6, 2020

Ottawa — The federal government has pushed ahead with an increase to the carbon tax despite continued calls from the agriculture sector for reprieve from the program. The price on carbon rose from $20 per tonne to $30 per tonne effective April 1. The federal Liberal government is standing firm on its commitment to increase

Members of Grain Farmers of Ontario sport a banner outside a provincial cabinet minister’s office in 2015. (File photo by Ralph Pearce)

Crops

GFO quits Grain Growers of Canada

Grain Farmers of Ontario flags national group's 'governance' and structure

By D.C. Fraser, GFM Network News February 7, 2020

Grain Farmers of Ontario has dropped out of Grain Growers of Canada. The Ontario organization, which represents about 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat farmers in the province, cited a lack of representation in the national policy group. GFO publicly announced its withdrawal in a news release on Thursday, days after it informed the

Crops, Weather

Grain groups give low marks to AgriStability tweaks

By D.C. Fraser, GFM Network News December 19, 2019

Ottawa — A recent meeting of the country’s agriculture ministers failed in providing effective support for farmers facing challenges, Grain Growers of Canada chair Jeff Nielsen says. Only minor changes were made to AgriStability, the main priority item on the agenda for the Ottawa meeting held Tuesday. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and her provincial

Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: Alone again, naturally

By Gord Gilmour March 8, 2018

For a brief and shining moment, Canadian agriculture truly was “this year’s model,” to quote singer-songwriter Elvis Costello. Just a year ago, the sector was the belle of the ball during the federal government’s annual budget, having for the first time in living memory, captured the imaginations of the nation’s policy-makers. At that point the

News

Grain shipping off the rails

Car fulfilment numbers are the worst they’ve been  since the crisis of 2013-14

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 5, 2018

The latest grain-shipping numbers are in and it would seem the situation is going from bad to worse. According to the Ag Transport Coalition, car order fulfilment by the two railways was only at 38 per cent of demand during the week of February 12 (grain week 29). CN only delivered 17 per cent of

Crops, Livestock

Canadian agricultural exporters urge Trans Pacific Partnership without U.S.

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 3, 2017

The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA), added its voice to the long list of Canadian agricultural exporters urging the federal government to achieve a trade deal with the 11 remaining Trans Pacific Partnership members. The planned summit in Vietnam next week represents a unique opportunity for Canada to take the forefront in negotiations as the

Cereals, Local news, Oilseeds

Support grows to keep deferred cash purchase tickets

KAP and the Western Grain Elevator Association say a proposal to end the option is bad for the grain sector

By Allan Dawson May 1, 2017

Support to retain deferred cash purchase tickets for western grain farmers is building. Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) passed a resolution to that end at its advisory council meeting here April 20 to keep the option. The Western Grain Elevators Association (WGEA), which represents Canada’s six major grain elevator companies, also wants to keep deferred cash

Crops

Grain Growers applauds move to accelerate CGC outward inspection fee reduction

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 24, 2017

Grain Growers of Canada says it is pleased to see an April 22 Canada Gazette notice that proposes an early reduction of Canadian Grain Commission outward inspection fees as of August 1, 2017. The accelerated reduction is ahead of the original schedule of new user fees which would have started April 1, 2018. “This move

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Corn drops to 12-week low on report of massive stocks, record harvest

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise, hogs fall on WASDE

Resignation of Saskatchewan wheat breeder draws concern

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