The federal government is planning to boost funding for environmental programs through Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in the 2022 budget introduced on April 7. While the budget contains projections of a $52.8 billion deficit and national debt totalling $1.2 trillion at the end of 2022-23, the $452.3 billion spending plan and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's... Read More
Category: Ag Policy
Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced a change to the Advance Payments Program (APP) that aims to help producers finance record high input costs heading into the 2022 planting season. The federal government is temporarily waiving the requirement that cash advances issued prior to seeding be disbursed in two instalments — 60 per cent... Read More
Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) is calling on all parliamentarians to step-up action on current supply chain challenges. Valuable crop inputs, such as fertilizer, are in jeopardy of not reaching farms in time for the busy spring planting season. "Policymakers, farmers, and other stakeholders in the agriculture value chain need to work together to respond... Read More
Over the past few years the phrase "unprecedented times" has been used often and for good reason. There has been a continual domino effect of global events that has put a unique strain on many things, especially global trade. The result is that change isn't coming — it's here. As a country, Canada needs to... Read More
The 2.5 day shutdown of CP Rail's network last month was a sharp reminder why rail service, especially for agricultural commodities, should be deemed essential. Although the strike/lockout only lasted from a Sunday to a Tuesday, it caused weeks, even months, of disruption in already-stressed supply chains that rely on trains. The entire system was... Read More
If there's one thing clear in Canada's Emissions Reduction Plan, it's that very few things are completely clear. Take for example what agriculture is expected to deliver in emissions reductions. It's either a reduction of one percent, as listed on page 90, or an increase of one per cent as listed on page 219. Or... Read More
Put aside for a moment your opinion on the current federal government's commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. (Though, if you're curious, you can read about what is proposed, here) There are two timeframes to think about in regards to carbon emissions — there's the 2030 line in the sand, by which... Read More
The federal and Manitoba governments announced further changes to drought assistance programs for livestock producers in the province on Wednesday (March 30). The two levels of government committed a total of $155 million to AgriRecovery drought relief programs for Manitoba producers in August 2021. As RealAgriculture reported, only $32.16 million had been claimed as of... Read More
The federal government has published its plan detailing expectations of carbon emissions reductions by 2030, by sector. This first of many Emissions Reduction Plans (ERP) sets out what each industry will be required to achieve under the climate plan to get Canada to net zero emissions by 2050. In a lengthy technical briefing Tuesday afternoon,... Read More
Grain Growers of Canada has announced a "Road to 2050" initiative aimed at helping the Canadian government work toward its commitment of net-zero emissions by 2050. “The ‘Road to 2050’ will propose a path forward that focuses on innovation, research and beneficial management practices. This will boost productivity while continuing to enhance soil quality, improving... Read More