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P.E.I. plans AgriStability top-up, AgriInsurance discount

Province also pledges potato storage funding

By Dave Bedard April 26, 2020

Prince Edward Island’s response to COVID-19 includes plans to pump up its farmers’ coverage level under the federal/provincial AgriStability income stabilization program. The P.E.I. government on Thursday announced a support […] Read more

CFA president Mary Robinson at the organization’s AGM in Ottawa in February 2020. (CFA-fca.ca)

CFA seeks immediate cash for farmers

Farm and industry leaders say more needed beyond measures already announced

By D.C. Fraser March 27, 2020

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 […] Read more

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Saskatchewan pares ag spending in estimates

Spending estimates released without revenue forecasts

By GFM Staff March 19, 2020

Saskatchewan expects to pull back its spending on agriculture by about $22.4 million in its 2020-21 budget year, mainly in a reduced outlay on business risk management (BRM) programs. Provincial […] Read more

An excavator works on Parliament Hill on Oct. 22, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Patrick Doyle)

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

By D.C. Fraser March 16, 2020

Despite much of the world’s focus being on slumping stock markets and a global pandemic, there are several recent developments out of Ottawa related to agriculture: Canada Grain Act Canada’s […] Read more

Business risk management program reforms in development

Changes expected to be announced in July

By D.C. Fraser March 11, 2020

Recommendations are now being crafted for Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on how to improve business risk management (BRM) programs for farmers in Canada. It’s expected changes to BRM programs will […] Read more

Fraser: Bibeau buying time, BRM not a federal priority

By D.C. Fraser December 20, 2019

The federal government is buying time when it comes to making drastic improvements to AgriStability and other business risk management (BRM) programs. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau recently announced minor, […] Read more

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Grain groups give low marks to AgriStability tweaks

By D.C. Fraser December 19, 2019

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 […] Read more

Agriculture ministers meeting Tuesday in Ottawa included (l-r) Devin Dreeshen (Alberta), David Marit (Saskatchewan), Bloyce Thompson (P.E.I.), Andre Lamontagne (Quebec), Marie-Claude Bibeau (Canada), Ernie Hardeman (Ontario), Blaine Pedersen (Manitoba), Lana Popham (B.C.) and Keith Colwell (Nova Scotia). (Photo courtesy AAFC)

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Feds, provinces plan minor tweaks to AgriStability

By D.C. Fraser December 18, 2019

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 […] Read more

Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (fifth from left) meets in Quebec City with provincial and territorial ag ministers. (CNW Group/Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)

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Ag ministers aim for AgriStability upgrades for 2020

By GFM Staff July 22, 2019

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 […] Read more

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Grain Farmers of Ontario developing a business risk management model

By Matt McIntosh August 22, 2018

Grain Farmers of Ontario is conducting an analysis of BRM programs with funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s AgriRisk program. The analysis involves assessing and developing new program designs, as […] Read more