Insights and Stories of Karen Briere

Mar. 25, 2024 at 4:47 pm CDT

The interest-free portion of the federal Advance Payments Program will be $250,000 this year, much to farmers’ relief. The amount had been set to drop back to $100,000 at the end of this month after sitting at $350,000 for 2023.

By Karen Briere

Feb. 28, 2024 at 3:33 pm CST

Long-time Canadian trade negotiator Steve Verheul says Bill C-282 is a political signal and not likely to threaten future deals.

By Karen Briere

Feb. 28, 2024 at 10:01 am CST

Federal agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay said Feb. 27 he couldn’t move the interest-free portion of the Advance Payment Program back up to $350,000.

By Karen Briere

Feb. 20, 2024 at 1:37 pm CST

Farmers applying for spring cash advances should be aware the interest-free portion has dropped back to 2021 levels.

By Karen Briere

Feb. 6, 2024 at 10:00 am CST

The federal government will invest $89 million in 49 processing projects in the supply managed sector. Agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay was in Ingleside, Ont., at the Lactalis Canada cheese plant to make the Feb. 5 announcement. The projects are through the six-year, $397.5-million Supply Management Processing Investment Fund, which is part of Ottawa's commitment to help sectors that lost market share due to trade agreements.

By Karen Briere