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CFIA: What makes ‘local’ food local?

Federal food inspectors will now allow a much broader geographic definition in food marketers' use…

AAFC employees served layoff notices, union says

Employees with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada are the largest group on a list of federal civil…

Food prices rise but 2013 cereal crop looks strong: FAO

Global food prices rose in April for a third straight month as surging dairy costs kept upward…

Average farmland values up 10 per cent in six months

Average values of farmland in Farm Credit Canada's cross-country review climbed 10 per cent during…

Roundup Ready alfalfa not on deck for spring

Forage Genetics International (FGI), the developer of Genuity Roundup Ready alfalfa, won't be…

Critics turn up heat on genetically-modified alfalfa

Members of the federal official opposition have lined up with organizers of over two dozen rallies…

Tariffs end as Panama trade pact takes effect

Over three-quarters of Panama's tariffs on Canadian agricultural products end effective immediately…

Growing Forward sequel now in effect

Bilateral talks between the federal government and each of the provinces and territories are "well…

Pearce: Level of on-farm investment favours large Canadian farms

The large keep getting larger, and they keep investing more, as well. That's the one-sentence…

Corn growers, beekeepers await insecticide review

Ontario's crop producer groups and beekeepers say they plan to "work together" this spring to…