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March 17, 2022
Canadian Federation of Agriculture Calls for Urgent Resolution to CP Rail Strike Negotiations to Avoid Consequences to Food Supply Chain
March 17, 2020, OTTAWA - The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is concerned about the potential effects that the impending strike by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference against Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) would have on Canadian farmers and the... Read More
March 4, 2022
CFA 2022 Annual General Meeting Recap
OTTAWA, MARCH 4th, 2022 — This week’s annual meeting of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) brought together farm and food leaders from across Canada under the theme “Finding sustainable solutions in uncertain times”. “The value... Read More
February 8, 2022
Food Freedom Day is February 8th, 2022
Ottawa, February 8th, 2022 – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) has calculated that by Tuesday, February 8th, 2022, a Canadian household of average income will have earned enough to pay for their entire year's grocery bill. Each year,... Read More
January 5, 2022
‘What we Heard’ report shines light on national priorities for the Canadian Agri-food Sustainability Initiative
January 5th, 2022, Ottawa - The marketplace and consumers are increasingly seeking assurance of sustainable production practices at the farm level. As a result, several agricultural codes/standards/criteria have emerged to enable farmers to improve... Read More
December 15, 2021
CFA Pleased to Announce $3 million of Funding for Hay West from Canadian Government, but More Funding is Needed for Coming Months
December 15th, 2021, Ottawa – Today, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) held a press conference to announce $3 million of funding for the Hay West 2021 initiative. This brings the government's... Read More
November 10, 2021
Guelph Statement identifies important priorities for the agriculture sector
November 10th, 2021, Ottawa - Agricultural industry leaders highlighted several options to increase both the environmental and financial sustainability of Canadian agriculture in their meeting with Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT)... Read More
November 9, 2021
CN Rail commits up to $250,000 to CFA’s Hay West 2021
Ottawa, November 9, 2021 – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is happy to announce that CN Rail has committed up to $250,000 to CFA's Hay West campaign to help cover the shipping costs of sending hay to drought-stricken farmers in the... Read More
October 26, 2021
CFA welcomes back Marie-Claude Bibeau as Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
Ottawa, October 26th - The Canadian Federation of Agriculture congratulates Minister Bibeau on her re-appointment as Minister of Agriculture & Agri-Food. CFA, which represents 200,000 farm families across Canada, looks forward to working once... Read More