Over 120,000 striking federal government employees are expected to return to work starting Monday morning (May 1) after reaching tentative agreements overnight. The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) announced […] Read more
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Federal workers reach tentative deal
Over 120,000 PSAC members back on job Monday
Understanding the Underused Housing Tax
Many farm partnerships and corporations are obligated to file this new return, even if they don’t owe
The government’s Canadian Underused Housing Tax (UHT) Act could impact 2022 farm taxes. “The intent is to impose an annual one per cent tax on vacant or underused housing in […] Read more
Commercial grain elevators lobby for Bill C-234 inclusion
Private member’s bill offers carbon tax exemption for on-farm use of propane and natural gas
There is quiet optimism across Canada’s agriculture industry as Bill C-234 begins review by the Senate. The bill is seen as potentially providing carbon pricing relief for a vast number […] Read more
Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Program application window opens
The program provides increase federal-provincial funding to farmers
Applications have opened for the new federal-provincial $1.7 billion agri-food sector support program – Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (S-CAP). Nationally, S-CAP will invest $3.5 billion over five years starting April […] Read more
Governments reach Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership agreement
Ontario agri-food sector to receive $1.77 billion in new agreement
A new, five-year agreement between the governments of Canada and Ontario will provide upwards of $1.77 billion in support for the province’s agri-food sector over the life of the agreement. […] Read more
Canadian agri-food scientists urged to switch tracks
A new federal strategy asks scientists to focus on sustainability and climate change rather than production
Glacier FarmMedia – Agriculture and Agri-food Canada scientists have historically spent their time on things like improving yields, fighting crop diseases and increasing livestock feed efficiency — mostly agriculture production […] Read more
Increasing interest rates put pressure on national debt obligations
Shifts continue in global policies and politics, says commodities economist
Trying to predict the course of commodity prices from one year to the next is a complex task. It requires a broad understanding of global monetary and geopolitical influences that […] Read more
Canada moves to develop sustainable agriculture strategy
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture will co-chair the committee
Glacier FarmMedia – Work has begun on a national strategy to position Canadian agriculture as a world leader in sustainability. Federal agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced Dec. 12 the launch […] Read more
Federal government’s plan to approve gene editing slows down
Hold-up appears to be how to satisfy organic sector, which opposes biotech tool because of impact on sensitive markets
Glacier FarmMedia – Guidance on how gene editing will be used in Canadian plant breeding is still not available and that doesn’t sit well with the Conservative opposition. “This is […] Read more
Best option is to reimburse farmers’ money: Public statement from GFO and other groups
The following is a public statement from the Atlantic Grains Council, Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario, Grain Farmers of Ontario, Grain Growers of Quebec, and Ontario Bean Growers: We, the […] Read more