Insights and Stories on Regulations

Hemp poised for year of gains

May. 3, 2021 at 9:26 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The hemp industry in Canada is set for a good year in 2021, according to Canadian Hemp Trade Association (CHTA) CEO Ted Haney. “It looks like we are looking at another 15 to 20 per cent increase in seeded acres nationally, which should take us over the 100,000-acre […]

No credit expected for farmers’ past work in new carbon market

Mar. 5, 2021 at 8:13 pm CST

By D.C. Fraser

Cattle producers get longer phase-in on new transport regs

Dec. 12, 2019 at 5:11 pm CST

By GFM Staff

New EU import curbs on fruit not Canada-specific

Aug. 24, 2019 at 2:36 am CDT

By Kelsey Johnson

Cannabis edibles clear for legal launch before year-end

Jun. 14, 2019 at 4:32 pm CDT

By GFM Staff

New federal standard to expand beer ingredient options

May. 20, 2019 at 5:44 am CDT

More variety in allowable ingredients and more requirements for declarations are now part of the federal rules on what can be called beer in Canada. The federal government on May 1 announced “modernized” beer standards under Canada’s Food and Drug Regulations (FDR) — the rules laying out the requirements to […]

By GFM Staff

Trucker shortage troublesome for Prairie cattle industry

Sep. 15, 2018 at 3:42 am CDT

CNS Canada — As large volumes of cattle make their way to western Canadian auction marts this fall, buyers are having problems finding truckers to haul them. Those problems may get worse in the future, as federal regulations for cattle hauling could possibly change. “I would say it’s worse this […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

Brazil cracking down on unmonitored agriculture planes

Mar. 20, 2018 at 6:46 pm CDT

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazilian federal prosecutors have demanded civil aviation authorities change regulations to increase oversight of agriculture airplanes such as crop dusters, which they claim can be used to smuggle drugs and agro-chemicals. Prosecutors are calling for the mandatory introduction of a transponder equipment to monitor such […]

By Ricardo Brito

Industry still looking for new NH3 tank rule break

Mar. 19, 2018 at 7:53 pm CDT

Fertilizer Canada and the Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers (CAAR) say there will be enough anhydrous ammonia nurse tanks available to supply the fertilizer to farmers during this growing season. New Transport Canada regulations came into force Jan. 12, which affect the frequency of hydrostatic testing and visual inspection of ammonia […]

By John Greig

Talks wrap on new Canadian internal trade deal

Apr. 7, 2017 at 6:42 pm CDT

Farm groups across Canada expect a new interprovincial trade agreement to clear paths for more trade in Canadian-grown agrifood and other farmed products within the country, reducing the need for imports. Federal, provincial and territorial ministers on Friday announced they’ve concluded talks on a new Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), […]

By Staff

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