Insights and Stories on Federal Government

Can governments work together for the sake of ag?

Jun. 23, 2023 at 10:06 am CDT

Federal, provincial and territorial government collaboration is vital to the future of Canada’s agriculture sector, said panelists at a May 31 webinar. Organized by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, the webinar focused on a report by University of Toronto professor Grace Skogstad entitled Towards a Collaborative Sustainable Agriculture Strategy for […]

Federal workers reach tentative deal

May. 1, 2023 at 4:13 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

Elevators hope mandatory vaccination doesn’t disrupt operations

Dec. 10, 2021 at 7:42 pm CST

By Allan Dawson

Canada to wind down broad-based COVID aid programs

Oct. 21, 2021 at 8:05 pm CDT

By David Ljunggren

New greening programs planned for ag alongside carbon tax hike

Dec. 14, 2020 at 8:12 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

Grain Growers of Canada lobby Parliament Hill

Nov. 18, 2020 at 3:15 pm CST

Agriculture can help revitalize Canada’s post-COVID economy, but the federal government should clear the track for it. That means updating regulations to encourage technological innovation, improving market access for agricultural exports and recognizing farm practices that help the environment, Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) says. The organization, which represents 15 […]

By Allan Dawson

Plant-protein processor’s new processing plant gets grant

Aug. 17, 2020 at 8:19 pm CDT

The federal and Manitoba governments have added a seven-figure contribution to their support for a new facility to process plant proteins from canola and peas. Merit Functional Foods will put the additional money toward “new equipment purchases that will support the transformation of raw inputs into value-added goods.” The unspecified […]

By Dave Bedard

Details on federal food surplus program expected in ‘days’

Jun. 12, 2020 at 8:56 pm CDT

Ottawa — Detailed plans of the federal government’s food buyback program are expected soon, according to Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau. Ottawa tabbed $50 million of its COVID-19 response funds for agriculture to buy surplus food from farmers and redistribute it to communities in need. The challenge Bibeau and her federal […]

By D.C. Fraser

Pig farmers seek aid of $20 per hog against market crash

Apr. 23, 2020 at 12:24 pm CDT

Canada’s hog producers seek an immediate federal cash injection equivalent to $20 per hog against a market crash that’s expected to cost their sector about $675 million overall. Officials with the Canadian Pork Council on Thursday called for Ottawa to provide further aid to hog farmers who are now expecting […]

By Dave Bedard

GFO quits Grain Growers of Canada

Feb. 7, 2020 at 1:32 pm CST

Grain Farmers of Ontario has dropped out of Grain Growers of Canada. The Ontario organization, which represents about 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat farmers in the province, cited a lack of representation in the national policy group. GFO publicly announced its withdrawal in a news release on Thursday, […]

By D.C. Fraser

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