Insights and Stories on General

G8 nations pledge ag investment: report

Jul. 6, 2009 at 6:03 pm CDT

Canada and the other major industrialized democracies in the G8 plan a US$12 billion, three-year commitment to invest in agriculture in developing countries, according to the Financial Times. The G8 will kick off its annual summit on Wednesday in L’Aquila, Italy, running until Friday. According to the summit’s official website, […]

Ag tariffs seen $5 million lower through EFTA

Jul. 2, 2009 at 5:20 pm CDT

Canadian dining chains boost sales, cut outlets

Jun. 30, 2009 at 5:57 pm CDT

Jordan to cut pulse, feed, beef tariffs in FTA

Jun. 30, 2009 at 2:56 am CDT

New Canada Organic logo released

Jun. 24, 2009 at 5:43 pm CDT

Crops price index falls for April: StatsCan

Jun. 24, 2009 at 5:14 pm CDT

Prices farmers received for their commodities fell 1.7 per cent in April from the same month a year earlier, as the crops index fell, more than offsetting the growth in the total livestock and animal products index, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday. The total crops index (126.4) decreased by 15.2 per […]

By Statistics Canada

Legislation in force for expanded ag credit

Jun. 20, 2009 at 1:53 am CDT

The federal government’s bill to broaden access to farm improvement loans has received royal assent, putting up an additional $1 billion in Crown-backed credit for use by new farmers, young farmers and farmer co-operatives. The Canadian Agricultural Loans Act (CALA), formerly the Farm Improvement and Marketing Co-operatives Loans Act, is […]

Canada/Peru FTA seen implemented by July 1

Jun. 19, 2009 at 5:24 pm CDT

Canadian ag exports such as wheat, barley, lentils, peas and some boneless beef could get “immediate duty-free access” to the Peruvian market as early as July 1. The federal government said Thursday that it would work to have its free trade agreement (FTA) with Peru, including parallel agreements on labour […]

Limits remain under organic equivalency deal

Jun. 19, 2009 at 5:12 pm CDT

The organic equivalency agreement signed this week between Canada and the U.S. will not end a number of restrictions on imports of U.S. organic goods that don’t follow Canada’s standards, and vice versa. According to a release Friday from the Canadian wing of the Organic Trade Association, the deal requires […]

Farmers’ equity, cash flow improve: StatsCan

Jun. 19, 2009 at 4:50 pm CDT

Equity in Canada’s farm sector increased 4.9 per cent to $264.5 billion from 2007 to 2008, as a gain in assets more than offset a rise in liabilities, Statistics Canada reported Thursday. The federal statistics agency also reported Thursday that the ratio of loans outstanding to cash income, which reflects […]

By Statistics Canada