CFA Pleased to Present Report: Data as a Foundation for Sustainable Productivity Growth; Signs onto Ag Data Transparent Program as First Canadian Farm Industry Member
September 24, 2024
September 24, 2024, Ottawa – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is proud to present its recently published report, Data as a Foundation for Sustainable Productivity Growth. The report emphasizes the critical need for a comprehensive policy and legislative framework to harness the benefits of advanced data analytics and precision farming. ...
Learn MoreCFA Pleased to see end to Labour Disruption Impacting Rail Service Across Canada
August 23, 2024
August 23rd, 2024, Ottawa – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), who represent over 190,000 farm families across Canada, is pleased that the Minister of Labour has acted in the best interests of Canadians, including farmers, by invoking Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code and directing the Canada Industrial Relations Board to impose ...
Learn MoreGrocery Code of Conduct Promotes Fairness Through Canadian Food Supply Chain
August 6, 2024
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), who represent190,000 farm families across Canada, welcomes the announcement from the Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture committing Ministers’ support for the Grocery Code of Conduct (GCOC) Adjudication Office, following agreement from all key stakeholders to ...
Learn MoreCFA FPT Roundtable – Data as the Foundation for Sustainable Productivity Growth
July 18, 2024
July 18th, 2022 – OTTAWA – On July 16-17, CFA held its Summer Board Meeting in Whitehorse, Yukon. This meeting brought together farm leaders from across the country to discuss the priority issues in Canadian agriculture, and to prepare for the Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Agriculture Ministers Roundtable. During the meeting, farm ...
Learn MoreCanadian Federation of Agriculture Stands by Salmon Farmers Over Government Decision to Ban Open Net Pens
June 20, 2024
CFA Raises Concerns on Food Security, Socio-Economic Impacts and the Future of Canadian Farming June 20, Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), who represents 190,000 farm families across Canada has raised significant concerns over today’s decision by the Canadian federal government to ban open net pen salmon farms from BC ...
Learn MoreCFA Frustrated as Capital Gains Legislation Undermines Family Farm Successions
June 11, 2024
June 11th, 2024, Ottawa – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), who represent over 190,000 farm families across Canada, is disappointed with the Government of Canada’s decision to ignore calls to delay implementation of changes to the recently announced capital gains inclusion rate. By announcing the proposed tax changes in the Federal ...
Learn MoreCFA Disappointed with Lack of Agriculture in Federal Budget 2024
April 17, 2024
April 17th, Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) was disappointed to see a lack of investment in Canadian agriculture in the 2024 budget. In light of sustained high-interest rates, a price on carbon for essential farming activities, for which farmers have no viable alternatives, and an increased risk of extreme weather ...
Learn MoreCFA Pleased to see Interest-Free Portion of Advanced Payments Program Increased to Help Producer Cash-Flow
March 26, 2024
March 26th, Ottawa – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) welcomed today’s announcement by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) that the interest-free portion of the Advanced Payments Program (APP) would be increased to $250,000. The APP provides loans that have an interest-free portion to help farmers deal with cash-flow and ...
Learn MoreCFA 2024 Annual General Meeting Recap
February 29, 2024
OTTAWA, Feb 29th, 2024 — This week’s annual meeting of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) brought together farm and food leaders from across Canada under the theme Seizing Opportunities: Canada Growing Role on the World Stage. “Canadian agriculture is consistently being impacted by events that are outside of our borders and global in ...
Learn MoreFood Freedom Day is February 9, 2024
February 9, 2024
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) has calculated that by Friday, February 9th, 2024, a Canadian household of average income will have earned enough to pay for their entire year’s grocery bill. Each year, CFA examines the proportion of income that Canadians spend on food to explore year-over-year expenditure changes and raise ...
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