Insights and Stories on BRM

CFA seeks immediate cash for farmers

Mar. 27, 2020 at 12:29 am CDT

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture wants the federal government to provide immediate stimulus to farmers through business risk management (BRM) programs as part of its ongoing response to COVID-19. At a recent board meeting, the organization representing about 200,000 farmers across Canada passed motions calling for increased funding to the […]

Saskatchewan pares ag spending in estimates

Mar. 19, 2020 at 1:34 am CDT

By GFM Staff

Ottawa roundup: Carbon tax, Grain Act review, Horticultural Council AGM

Mar. 16, 2020 at 1:54 am CDT

By D.C. Fraser

Business risk management program reforms in development

Mar. 11, 2020 at 5:56 pm CDT

By D.C. Fraser

Fraser: Bibeau buying time, BRM not a federal priority

Dec. 20, 2019 at 12:20 am CST

By D.C. Fraser

Grain groups give low marks to AgriStability tweaks

Dec. 18, 2019 at 7:08 pm CST

Ottawa — A recent meeting of the country’s agriculture ministers failed in providing effective support for farmers facing challenges, Grain Growers of Canada chair Jeff Nielsen says. Only minor changes were made to AgriStability, the main priority item on the agenda for the Ottawa meeting held Tuesday. Federal Agriculture Minister […]

By D.C. Fraser

Feds, provinces plan minor tweaks to AgriStability

Dec. 18, 2019 at 12:35 pm CST

Ottawa — Minor changes are coming to AgriStability following Tuesday’s meeting between federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and her provincial counterparts. Major changes, however, will have to wait. A full review of federal business risk management (BRM) will be completed in April, with the findings discussed when the federal, provincial […]

By D.C. Fraser

Ag ministers aim for AgriStability upgrades for 2020

Jul. 22, 2019 at 6:29 am CDT

Coming out of their meeting in Quebec City, Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial ministers for agriculture say they plan to meet again before year’s end to see about improving the AgriStability program for 2020. In a statement Friday, the ministers said they discussed “adjustments that could improve existing (business risk […]

By GFM Staff

Outside panel named for farm risk management review

Dec. 24, 2017 at 5:07 am CST

A panel of 11 “external” experts from across the country has been picked to offer guidance and feedback on a federal/provincial review of farm business risk management (BRM) programming. The panel’s appointment follows an agreement by federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers back in July to launch a review of […]

By Staff

Federal programs set for Growing Forward sequel

Nov. 24, 2017 at 7:34 pm CST

Market development, product development and overall sector development are among the priorities in the federal government’s five-year funding plan for the ag sector. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, speaking Friday at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina, announced a $1 billion suite of six federally funded programs to roll out through the […]

By Staff

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