Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) wants the federal government to immediately prioritize food production by creating an emergency fund or financial backstop for farmers as part […] Read more
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CFA calls for emergency federal funding
The national organization warns of a “tipping point” for agriculture
Sorting through COVID-19 programs
Federal and provincial governments have created significant programs to support businesses and farmers. Here’s a summary.
COVID-19 has affected farmers and agri-businesses across all sectors of the agriculture industry. Provincial and federal governments are providing funding and options for producers as they deal with the pandemic’s […] Read more
Opinion: Keeping up in a fast-moving COVID-19 world
Foreign worker confusion shows the speed things are changing
It is difficult to write something timely about a situation that unfolds by the moment, as a glimpse into how matters have evolved in Ottawa over the past few days […] Read more
U.S. cash farm income expected to slump as government aid drops
Crop farmers are expected to face continued pressure from low prices
Reuters – U.S. net cash farm income will fall 11 per cent this year as production costs rise and government aid programs set up to assist producers during the U.S.-China […] Read more
Soybean growers feel abandoned by Ottawa
Sector accuses the federal government of focusing on canola, beef and pork while turning a blind eye to soybeans
Glacier FarmMedia – Ron Davidson was outraged when he read Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s mandate letter to Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau. The prime minister had issued a series of mandate […] Read more
Dairy farmers look forward to CUSMA compensation
Federal agriculture minister says the funds will come, but no timeline has been set
Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau again committed to offering compensation to dairy farmers as a result of the CUSMA (Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement) deal. She told an audience at the Dairy […] Read more
Federal seed royalty consultations remain in limbo
The federal government is looking at economic implications
Glacier FarmMedia – The future of seed royalty fees remains unclear, as does the future of Ottawa’s consultations, which were cut short last year. A federal consultation on the issue […] Read more
Ontario farm groups write to PM over rail protests
The movement of many commodities is slowed or halted due to rail service shutdown
Ontario soybean container shipments have ground to a halt, ethanol plants have stopped receiving corn as ethanol movement is hindered and the vast amount of pork that is exported has […] Read more
Global export taxes affecting soybean markets
Export taxes are a significant part of Argentinian government spending
The United States Department of Agriculture and the department’s attaché in Buenos Aires differ widely on predictions for Argentina’s 2019-20 soybean ending stocks. Why it matters: Argentina is a significant […] Read more
Opinion: Minister buying time on business risk programs
Federal deficit and provincial agreement are barriers to change
The federal government is buying time when it comes to making drastic improvements to AgriStability and other business risk management (BRM) programs. Federal Minister of Agriculture Marie-Claude Bibeau recently announced […] Read more
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