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February 16, 2017
CFA comments on ratification of CETA
OTTAWA, February 16th, 2017--The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) was very pleased to see that the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has been approved by the European Union's parliament on Wednesday. Implementation... Read More
February 8, 2017
Food Freedom Day is today! CFA highlights agriculture as part of Canada 150 celebrations
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="800"] CFA President Ron Bonnett, Vice-President Humphrey Banack and Vice-President Marcel Groleau serve up free soup to celebrate Food Freedom Day.[/caption] OTTAWA, February 8, 2017 -- The Canadian... Read More
December 16, 2016
Extended broadband connectivity is welcome news for farm communities
OTTAWA, December 16, 2016 -- The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) welcomes news announced by the federal government yesterday that it will invest in better broadband access for rural and remote communities through the Connect to Innovate... Read More
December 14, 2016
Temporary foreign worker program changes will help reduce labour shortages on farms
OTTAWA, December 14, 2016 -- The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is pleased with the federal government's announcement yesterday that the cumulative duration limit, or "four-in, four-out" rule, will no longer apply to temporary foreign... Read More
November 3, 2016
New federal transportation strategy headed in right direction
Farm groups urge government to maintain and update MRE regulation OTTAWA, November 3, 2016 — Farm leaders attending today’s announcement by Transport Minister Marc Garneau of a new overarching transportation strategy were pleased to see that... Read More
October 31, 2016
NEWS STATEMENT from CFA President Ron Bonnett on signing of CETA
OTTAWA, October 31, 2016 — Following is a statement from Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) President Ron Bonnett regarding the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which was signed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European... Read More
October 30, 2016
Statement from CFA President Ron Bonnett on today’s meeting with Ministers Garneau and MacAulay
OTTAWA, October 20, 2016 — Following is a statement from Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) President Ron Bonnett regarding today’s meeting on grain transportation with Minister of Transportation Marc Garneau and Minister of Agriculture... Read More
October 25, 2016
Farmers lauded for efforts to diversify pollinator habitat
Marc and Chantal Bercier, owners of Le Ferme Agriber, were presented with the 2016 Canadian Farmer-Rancher Pollinator Conservation Award in Washington, DC. October 25, 2016, OTTAWA — The vital population of bees and other pollinating insects near... Read More