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March 9, 2018
CFA AGM Recap: Farmers set priorities to build resilient industry
[caption id="attachment_6227" align="aligncenter" width="537"] Above, right to left: Parliamentary Secretary Jean-Claude Poissant, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, and CFA President Ron Bonnett.[/caption] OTTAWA, March 8, 2017 --... Read More
March 7, 2018
Media Statement: CFA urges more support for grain farmers due to rail car delays
OTTAWA, March 7, 2018 - The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is urging the federal government to make low-cost program changes that would provide emergency income support to cash-stricken grain farmers in western Canada. Farmers get paid... Read More
March 2, 2018
Media Statement on Rail Transportation
Media Statement on Rail Transportation OTTAWA, March 1 - Farmers from across Canada are in Ottawa to convey a unified message that urgent action is required to prevent another grain crisis in Western Canada. Farmers are already feeling the pain of... Read More
March 1, 2018
MEDIA ADVISORY – Farmers facing urgent cash-flow crunch due to rail backlog
Grain producers to hold media conference March 1, 2018 - The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is hosting a media conference tomorrow on Parliament Hill to convey the urgency of cash-flow concerns facing grain farmers, whose product shipments... Read More
February 28, 2018
Farm leaders underwhelmed by 2018 Federal Budget
OTTAWA, February 27, 2018 -- Following is a statement from Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) President Ron Bonnett in reaction to the 2018 Federal Budget announced today by Finance Minister Bill Morneau. "The Canadian Federation of... Read More
February 23, 2018
MEDIA ADVISORY: Canadian Federation of Agriculture Annual Meeting set for Feb. 28 – Mar. 1
Canadian Federation of Agriculture Annual Meeting set for Feb. 28 - Mar. 1 Agenda highlights: keynotes by elected officials, sessions on trade, sustainability, health and new government programs February 23, 2018 - The Canadian Federation of... Read More
February 9, 2018
Food Freedom Day is Friday, February 9th
OTTAWA, February 7, 2018 -- The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) has calculated that by Friday, February 9, 2018, a Canadian household of average income will have earned enough to pay their entire year's grocery bill. Each year, CFA... Read More
January 23, 2018
Media statement on CPTPP agreement
OTTAWA, January 23, 2018 -- Following is a statement from Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) President Ron Bonnett in reaction to today's announcement by International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne on the conclusion of the... Read More