Removing the carbon tax is the main priority for the two top Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) leadership candidates, according to a recent survey. Peter MacKay and Erin O’Toole, considered […] Read more
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CPC leadership hopefuls list ending carbon tax as priority for agriculture
Party leadership candidates also look to strengthen trade relationships
GFO quits Grain Growers of Canada
Grain Farmers of Ontario flags national group's 'governance' and structure
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 […] Read more
Younger aggies sought for new Canada-wide council
Twentysomethings and 18- and 19-year-olds who are working in Canadian agriculture and agri-food and “interested in shaping the future of the sector” are being sought for a new federal ag […] Read more
Breaking down barriers to export success
Bringing more small and medium-sized businesses to where they are comfortable exporting can help drive agri-food growth
Canadian agriculture has huge opportunity, but the heavy lifting to meet a federal government goal of increasing exports to $75 billion by 2025, has barely begun. A recent gathering of […] Read more
U.S. EPA abandons changes to biofuel program
New York | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has backed off a series of proposed changes to the nation’s biofuels policy after a massive backlash from corn-state lawmakers […] Read more