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April 17, 2025
National Agricultural Leaders’ Debate shows parties’ priorities for the sector
Thursday, April 17th, OTTAWA – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) hosted the Agriculture Leaders’ Debate on April 17th. The debate brought together Federal political party representatives to address the most pressing issues facing... Read More
March 17, 2025
Removal of Consumer Carbon Price a Relief for Farmers
March 17th, OTTAWA – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) was pleased to see the Prime Minister’s recent announcement to set the consumer carbon price to zero after March 31st, 2025, providing much-needed relief for Canadian... Read More
March 10, 2025
CFA Statement on Imposition of Chinese Tariffs on Canadian Products
March 10, 2025, Ottawa - The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is deeply concerned with the decision of the Chinese Government to impose tariffs on Canadian canola oil and meal, peas, fish, seafood and pork products. “These Chinese... Read More
February 27, 2025
CFA 2025 Annual General Meeting Recap
OTTAWA, Feb 27, 2025 — This week’s annual meeting of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) brought together farm and food leaders from across Canada under the theme Laying the Foundation: Investing Today for the Future of Canadian... Read More
February 11, 2025
CFA’s 1st Vice-President Todd Lewis Appointed to the Senate of Canada
OTTAWA, February 11 – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) proudly congratulates our 1st Vice-President, Mr. Todd Lewis, on his appointment to the Senate of Canada. A dedicated advocate for Canadian farmers, Todd Lewis has been a... Read More
February 7, 2025
Food Freedom Day is February 8, 2025
February 7th, Ottawa - The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) has calculated that by Saturday, February 8th, 2025, a Canadian household of average income will have earned enough to pay for their entire year’s grocery bill. Each year, CFA... Read More
February 2, 2025
Tariffs Will Have Severe Negative Consequences for Farmers and Consumers in Canada and the U.S.
February 2nd, Ottawa - The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), who represent over 190,000 family farms across Canada, is extremely disappointed to see the widespread 25% tariffs implemented by the U.S. today. Canada and the U.S. share one of... Read More
January 15, 2025
Viterra-Bunge Approval Raises Concerns for Canadian Farmers
January 15th, Ottawa - The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) has concerns with the decision made by the Government of Canada to approve Bunge Ltd.’s US$8.2 billion acquisition of Viterra Ltd. While the decision to approve the merger does,... Read More