Greg Meredith, Stan Vander Waal and Marvin Slingerland speak about the key priorities for Canadian agricultue ahead of the Next Policyt Framework at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture AGM in Ottawa Feb. 24. Photo by Jonah Grignon

Unified ag front urged for Next Policy Framework

The industry is told that the time is right to take agriculture’s goals and challenges to the government

Panelists at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) annual general meeting say agriculture groups must stay focused and united in consultations for the recently-announced next policy framework









An archival photo of cattle at the federal research farm at Nappan, N.S. The facility, which dates back to 1887, is one of several AAFC sites marked in January 2026 for closure. Photo: Topley Studio/Library and Archives Canada/PA-026266

Government silence loud on AAFC cuts

Fiscal responsibility should mean owning the responsibility for fiscal decisions

Canada’s federal government trumpets fiscal responsibility; their silence on a day of massive Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada cuts was baffling at best.