National Agriculture Leaders’ Debate shows parties’ priorities for the sector
September 10, 2021
Tuesday, September 10th, OTTAWA – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) hosted the Agriculture Leaders’ Debate on September 9th. The debate brought together national parties to question them on the pressing issues affecting Canadian agriculture today. Participants for the debate included: NDP – MP Alistair MacGregor, Critic for ...
Learn MoreCanada’s Agricultural & Food Industry Poised to Drive Pandemic Recovery – CFA lays out Canadian farmers’ priorities for the upcoming federal election
August 16, 2021
August 16, 2021, Ottawa – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is calling on the federal parties to prioritize agriculture in their election platforms as a means of spurring Canada’s economic recovery, while creating a foundation for economic and environmental benefits for years to come. Farmers and citizens across Canada need a ...
Learn MoreCFA at Beginning Stages of Facilitating Hay West 2021
August 12, 2021
August 12, 2021 – Ottawa ON – With farmers in the Prairie provinces facing a dire hay shortage due to devastating and prolonged drought conditions, CFA has begun work to facilitate a “Hay West” initiative to send surplus hay from farmers on the East Coast to those struggling in the West. Canada’s farmers have supported […]
Learn MoreCFA Applauds Federal and Alberta Governments Commitments to Drought Relief
August 9, 2021
August 9, Ottawa – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is pleased to see the announcement from the federal government initially earmarking $100 million for drought relief through AgriRecovery and the Alberta government’s announcement of $136 million for drought-stricken Alberta livestock ranchers, including a request for an ...
Learn MoreCFA Statement on Support for Farmers Facing Extreme Weather; Calls for Increased AgriStability Compensation Rate
July 23, 2021
July 23rd, Ottawa – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is encouraged to see yesterday’s announcement of support for farmers facing extreme weather as droughts continue to affect farmers across Canada and especially in the Prairie provinces. These are important steps in what needs to be a comprehensive response to such a dire ...
Learn MoreCFA Concerned with Negative Impacts on Farmers due to Delay on Bill C-208
July 9, 2021
July 9, 2021, Ottawa – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is concerned about the negative impacts on family farms that will come from the unprecedented delay to enact Bill C-208 as legislation. The Finance Department has said that they are delaying the implementation of the Bill until January 2022, and will likely be making […]
Learn MoreCFA Urges Provinces to to Raise AgriStability Compensation Rate
June 28, 2021
June 28th, 2021 – In light of the recent announcement that Ontario has decided to increase the AgriStability compensation rate from 70% to 80%, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is urging other provinces to follow suit so that farmers across Canada can be better supported through uncontrollable events that severely reduce ...
Learn MoreCFA Pleased to see the Senate Pass Bill C-208
June 23, 2021
June 23rd, 2021 – Ottawa ON – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), representing 200,000 farm families from across Canada, is extremely pleased that the Canadian Senate voted in favour of Bill C-208’s adoption last evening. This private member’s Bill addresses long-standing barriers that make it more costly to transfer a ...
Learn MoreThe Canadian Federation of Agriculture is Pleased to See Agriculture Identified as a Key Economic Pillar in the 2021 Federal Budget
April 20, 2021
Ottawa, April 20th, 2021 – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is pleased with several key announcements in the Federal Budget that recognized a number of the CFA’s pre-budget submission recommendations. “Both before and during the pandemic, CFA has been touting the potential of agriculture and agri-food for the Canadian economy and ...
Learn MoreCFA pleased to see removal of the RML but calls on feds to offer its increased compensation rate to supportive provinces
March 25, 2021
March 25, Ottawa ON – While CFA is pleased to see the removal of the Reference Margin Limit (RML), which has unduly and inequitably limited support for many producers since its introduction, CFA is disappointed that it appears some provinces were unwilling to adopt enhancements to the compensation rate for farmers. For years and ...
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