With global markets shifting and input costs squeezing producers, policy decisions at the top levels of U.S. agriculture are being closely watched across North America. In this interview with RealAgriculture, USDA deputy secretary Stephen Vaden outlined the administration’s stance on trade, affordability, and the potential for a “Golden Age” in agriculture. Vaden pushed back on... Read More
Category: Ag Policy
Canada's hemp sector is closely watching several policy files domestically and in the U.S. that could unlock new demand and value for the highly-regulated crop. Stakeholders from the hemp industry gathered at the historic Met Theatre in Winnipeg last week for the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance (CHTA)'s 2025 convention. After six years of research and... Read More
Last week, Canadian agri-food exporters descended on Washington, D.C., with a key message for their counterparts in the U.S. and American lawmakers: integrated supply chains make food more affordable for everyone. Michael Harvey, executive director of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance, and 11 of 12 CAFTA members met with U.S. lawmakers, USDA officials, and agri-food... Read More
Transport Canada has introduced new rules for medium-sized drones, creating a category for aircraft between 25 and 150 kilograms that can now be flown within visual line of sight with an advanced licence. This eliminates the need for a Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) for operators who stay within the weight limit, replacing what companies... Read More
In this episode of Unlocking Innovation: A National Call to Action, the spotlight turns to one of the most persistent themes raised during the BioEnterprise-hosted national roundtables: Canada’s regulatory system, and the growing concern that its slow, complex processes are holding back agri-food innovation. For this episode of the podcast series, host Shaun Haney is... Read More
With trade and commodity markets in flux, U.S. agricultural policy is being shaped by both geopolitics and domestic affordability concerns. The government shut down is now over, and farmers are asking, what now?, when it comes to support payments, tariffs, and trade. Jim Wiesemeyer, of Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives podcast, joins Shaun Haney in this interview to... Read More
The 2025 Federal Budget comes at a pivotal moment for Canadian agriculture—marked by economic uncertainty, shifting global markets, and growing expectations for a resilient and competitive agri-food system. This webinar, presented in partnership with RealAgriculture, breaks down the Budget’s key fiscal measures, assesses federal priorities, examines where policy gaps remain, and explores implications for the... Read More
Each month, the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) and RealAgriculture offer a new deep-dive into a policy topic of note. This month's policy brief highlights the 2025 federal budget, and what signals, programs, and direction it offers for the agriculture and agri-food industry. Tap to download the policy brief document below
New RealAgristudies data reveals some fascinating insights into how farmers across the country view current trade dynamics — from EV tariffs to global partnerships. When asked in the October intake of the Canadian Farmers Sentiment Index on whether Canada should lift tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, 68 per cent of farmers said yes, with just... Read More
By Daryl Fransoo “There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long-range risks of comfortable inaction.” — John F. Kennedy There is a quiet crisis in Canadian agriculture. It doesn’t make headlines or trigger emergency meetings, but it is real. Across too much of our industry, initiative has been... Read More