Tag Archives Lawrence MacAulay
Federal food policy consultations underway
Grain sector likes transportation act changes
Time will tell, but the industry says the Bill C-49 changes should lead to better grain service
Trade minister knows rural trade concerns
His constituency in Quebec is also home to many dairy farmers
Organic industry pushes back on regulatory changes
Sector spokespersons say moving rules governing organic production under a larger regulatory framework will limit market opportunities and create needless new certification requirements
Government grilled on Agriculture Day
Most of the responses included little new information offered up in the heat of the debate
Canada’s supply management model for world: MacAulay
A new, national dairy ingredient strategy has yet to be implemented, but that hasn’t stopped southern farmers from fretting
MacAulay pitches importance of Canada-U.S. agri-food trade
At a recent meeting of U.S. agriculture legislators he pointed out the balanced nature of agriculture and food trade between the two countries
Jennifer Hayes named dairy commissioner
Outspoken supply management advocate latest member of industry body
Processor-producer spat back in the open
Ingredient pricing disagreement wasn’t causing any sparks in recent times but it was always in the background
Dairy sector gets $350 million from feds
The investment is intended to offset losses expected in the sector when CETA is implemented