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National farm organization partners with Canada’s Food & Agri-Tech Engine

Canadian Federation of Agriculture & Bioenterprise Canada sign innovation MOU January 25th, 2022, Ottawa – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is the latest partner to join Canada’s Food & Agri-Tech Engine in recognition of the key role innovation has in the agriculture sector. Canada’s largest farm organization has ...

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‘What we Heard’ report shines light on national priorities for the Canadian Agri-food Sustainability Initiative

January 5th, 2022, Ottawa – The marketplace and consumers are increasingly seeking assurance of sustainable production practices at the farm level. As a result, several agricultural codes/standards/criteria have emerged to enable farmers to improve transparency of on-farm sustainability practices. Canadian farmers are global leaders in ...

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CFA Pleased to Announce $3 million of Funding for Hay West from Canadian Government, but More Funding is Needed for Coming Months

December 15th, 2021, Ottawa – Today, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) held a press conference to announce $3 million of funding for the Hay West 2021 initiative. This brings the government’s total contribution to the program to $4 million. The Hay West initiative helps farmers in ...

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Guelph Statement identifies important priorities for the agriculture sector

November 10th, 2021, Ottawa – Agricultural industry leaders highlighted several options to increase both the environmental and financial sustainability of Canadian agriculture in their meeting with Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) agriculture ministers on November 8th. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) was joined by ...

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CN Rail commits up to $250,000 to CFA’s Hay West 2021

Ottawa, November 9, 2021 – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is happy to announce that CN Rail has committed up to $250,000 to CFA’s Hay West campaign to help cover the shipping costs of sending hay to drought-stricken farmers in the Prairie provinces. CN’s donation comes in twofold, an immediate $125,000 donation, and in an effort ...

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CFA welcomes back Marie-Claude Bibeau as Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

Ottawa, October 26th – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture congratulates Minister Bibeau on her re-appointment as Minister of Agriculture & Agri-Food. CFA, which represents 200,000 farm families across Canada, looks forward to working once again with Minister Bibeau on helping Canadian agriculture meet its vast potential, which ...

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National Workforce Strategy for Agriculture and Food & Beverage Manufacturing Will Help Address Chronic Labour Issues in Agriculture

October 13, 2021, Ottawa – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is partnering with Food and Beverage Canada, the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) and the Future Skills Centre (FSC) to develop a National Workforce Strategy for Agriculture and Food and Beverage Manufacturing. This project will establish an actionable ...

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CFA happy to announce donations from Farm Credit Canada and Ontario Federation of Agriculture to Hay West 2021

October 12, 2021, Ottawa – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is happy to announce Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) have both made substantial contributions to the Hay West 2021 initiative to help cover the shipping costs to send hay to drought-stricken farmers in the Prairie provinces. The Hay ...

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CFA Welcomes New Liberal Minority Government

OTTAWA, SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture congratulates Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and welcomes the Liberal party back into office. “The Canadian Agriculture sector can be a powerful economic engine for Canada’s recovery and an impactful ally in the fight against climate change. Food production must be a key ...

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Hay West Currently Operational – Website Seeking Applicants and Suppliers Now Live

September 17, Ottawa – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is happy to announce that the Hay West 2021 initiative is now operational and seeking applicants to both receive and supply hay. The drought in the Prairie regions has led to a deficit of hay that has left many farmers unable to feed their animals. Without […]

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