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July 23, 2021
CFA Statement on Support for Farmers Facing Extreme Weather; Calls for Increased AgriStability Compensation Rate
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... Read More
July 9, 2021
CFA Concerned with Negative Impacts on Farmers due to Delay on Bill C-208
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... Read More
June 28, 2021
CFA Urges Provinces to to Raise AgriStability Compensation Rate
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... Read More
June 23, 2021
CFA Pleased to see the Senate Pass Bill C-208
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... Read More
April 20, 2021
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is Pleased to See Agriculture Identified as a Key Economic Pillar in the 2021 Federal Budget
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... Read More
March 25, 2021
CFA pleased to see removal of the RML but calls on feds to offer its increased compensation rate to supportive provinces
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... Read More
February 9, 2021
Food Freedom Day is February 9th, 2021
OTTAWA, February 9, 2021 —The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) has calculated that by Tuesday, February 9, 2021, a Canadian household of average income will have earned enough to pay their entire year’s grocery bill. Each year, CFA... Read More
November 30, 2020
CFA Welcomes Minister’s Announcement on Compensation and Investments in the Canadian Dairy, Poultry & Egg Sectors
November 30, Ottawa - Quickly on the heels of Minister Bibeau delivering details of how the Government of Canada has tabled proposed improvements in AgriStability, the Minister announced Saturday that the Government has reached an agreement to... Read More