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July 18, 2024
CFA FPT Roundtable – Data as the Foundation for Sustainable Productivity Growth
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... Read More
June 20, 2024
Canadian Federation of Agriculture Stands by Salmon Farmers Over Government Decision to Ban Open Net Pens
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... Read More
June 11, 2024
CFA Frustrated as Capital Gains Legislation Undermines Family Farm Successions
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... Read More
April 17, 2024
CFA Disappointed with Lack of Agriculture in Federal Budget 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... Read More
March 26, 2024
CFA Pleased to see Interest-Free Portion of Advanced Payments Program Increased to Help Producer Cash-Flow
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... Read More
February 29, 2024
CFA 2024 Annual General Meeting Recap
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... Read More
February 9, 2024
Food Freedom Day is 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... Read More
January 22, 2024
Distinguished CFA Past-President Mary Robinson Appointed to the Senate of Canada
OTTAWA, January 22, 2024 – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) proudly congratulates Past-President Mary Robinson on her esteemed appointment to the Senate of Canada. Mary Robinson made history as the first female President of the... Read More