Insights and Stories on CFA

A straight-on view of Canada's parliament building.

Federal budget draws mixed reaction from Canadian agriculture groups

Nov. 5, 2025 at 3:12 pm CST

The 2025 federal budget took a step forward in recognizing agriculture’s importance but failed to address pressing challenges like labour disruptions, interswitching and precision technology, say Canadian farm groups.

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Friday, June 20, 2025.

Canada, Mexico look beyond U.S. as agri-food trade pact expands

Oct. 16, 2025 at 5:08 pm CDT

By Diana Martin

Grain elevator in the background with a harvested field and blue sky.

Agriculture, agri-food groups make bid for spot in Carney’s economic agenda

Jul. 21, 2025 at 4:03 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

Advance payment changes called for

Jul. 17, 2025 at 10:20 am CDT

By Karen Briere

Woman worker portrait in the milking parlour of a dairy farm.

Agriculture, food should tie labour needs to federal priorities, panel says

Jun. 27, 2025 at 3:23 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025.

G7 farm groups on governments to support rules-based trade, innovation

Jun. 16, 2025 at 12:37 pm CDT

Farm organizations from the G7 countries called for governments to support stable rules-based trade, modernized regulations and other measures to help farmers weather “unprecedented pressures,” the Canadian Federation of Agriculture said in a joint news release, Monday.

By Geralyn Wichers

Heath MacDonald, left, is sworn in as federal agriculture minister at Rideau Hall in Ottawa May

Carney’s mandate letter makes no mention of agriculture or food

May. 22, 2025 at 3:26 pm CDT

Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent mandate letter made no mention of agriculture or food, instead focusing on economic issues and Canadian sovereignty. Some in the Canadian agriculture industry see potential for action while others wish for explicit commitments.

By Jonah Grignon

Cancelling consumer carbon price a ‘step in the right direction’ says Canadian Federation of Agriculture

Mar. 17, 2025 at 4:21 pm CDT

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture says new Prime Minister Mark Carney's removal of the consumer carbon tax will provide much-needed relief for farmers.

By Geralyn Wichers

CFA tariff preparation focused on tariff exemptions, producer needs

Mar. 4, 2025 at 1:41 pm CST

Canadian Federation of Agriculture executive director Scott Ross said the CFA has been working for months on a plan to help support the industry and producers around the country, focusing on three main points.

By Zak McLachlan