Navigating Canada’s agri-food innovation system can feel like a maze for early-stage entrepreneurs. In the fifth episode of the Unlocking Innovation: A National Call to Action podcast, the discussion centres on a critical barrier: the often-fragmented landscape of supports available to founders across the country. Led by RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney, the conversation brings together Dave... Read More
Category: Ag Policy
Seeds Canada is announcing the hiring of its next chief executive officer. Dan Wright will replace outgoing CEO Barry Senft, effective January 19, 2026. He most recently served as head of North American Enogen and Canada seed business at Syngenta, and has previously held senior roles with Monsanto and Bayer. Wright is also a past-president... Read More
The executive director of Grain Growers of Canada has announced he's moving on after two and half years with the national grain farmer organization. Kyle Larkin says December will mark his final month with Grain Growers. "Grain Growers of Canada has solidly established itself as the go-to organization for parliamentarians, journalists, and stakeholders to connect... Read More
Right-to-repair discussions in agriculture are tied to two federal bills — C-294 and C-244 — which address interoperability and the right to repair and allow provinces to develop their own related legislation. For farmers, the focus is on gaining access to the diagnostic information needed to understand equipment error codes and communicate repair needs. At... Read More
The 2025 federal budget announced several updates to AgriStability, aiming to strengthen Canada’s primary business risk management program for agricultural producers. The budget allocates $109.2 million for 2025–26 to support the federal-provincial-territorial cost-shared program, which provides financial assistance when a farm’s margins fall sharply due to factors beyond a producer’s control. Starting in 2025, AgriStability’s... Read More
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) will enter 2026 under the continued leadership of Drew Spoelstra who was elected to his third consecutive term as president of the farm lobby organization at its annual meeting in late November. A dairy and cash crop farmer from Binbrook, Ont., Spoelstra says keeping agriculture at the forefront of... Read More
The organization representing Canada's pulse crop sector is welcoming the launch of negotiations on a trade deal with India. Prime Minister Mark Carney met with India's Narendra Modi at the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, earlier this week. The two leaders agreed to formally launch talks on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement that... Read More
By Amanda Richardson About this op-ed: The National Index on Agri-Food Performance demonstrates that building a credible, actionable picture of sustainability in Canada’s food system requires collaboration, clear data, and effective communication. While the Index has already achieved remarkable progress—engaging over 165 partners and creating a comprehensive framework spanning environmental, economic, societal, and food integrity... Read More
Canadians have witnessed remarkable change across the country's political landscape over the past year as the Liberal government miraculously shed the weight of the Trudeau years to ride the leadership of Mark Carney to another federal election victory. At the Ontario Federation of Agriculture's annual general meeting this week, political journalist Althia Raj looked back... Read More
Farming has always been a risky business. Regardless of how carefully chosen a variety or fertility rate, Mother Nature always gets the last laugh. Now, with globally-integrated supply chains, market disruptions, and ever-higher stakes for input costs, Canada’s business risk management (BRM) programs are being pushed to evolve. But is the current public delivery model... Read More