Geopolitical drama and policy uncertainty are once again driving volatility across commodity markets, leaving farmers to interpret fast-moving signals that don’t always tell the full story. To unpack how to navigate war-influenced markets Shaun Haney speaks with Arlan Suderman of StoneX to discuss how global conflict, biofuel policy, and trade dynamics are shaping grain and... Read More
Category: Agriculture Policy
By Tyler McCann Was Mark Carney’s first year as Prime Minister an epic fail? According to the RealAg audience it was. But last week on the Issues Panel, we largely agreed that he reset the policy agenda, is doing well politically, but is struggling to deliver actual outcomes. So why do farmers seem so dissatisfied,... Read More
Kraft Heinz is the latest multinational food company to announce a major capital investment in processing capacity in Canada. The company unveiled plans to spend $250 million to upgrade and modernize its Mont Royal factory in Montreal on Friday. “This investment underscores our more than 120-year-old commitment to Canada and producing the foods Canadians love... Read More
For decades, public agricultural research in Canada helped build the sector we know today. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s network of research centres, satellite farms and labs, along with provincial institutions and universities, underpinned much of the innovation that farmers now see as standard: canola’s development, better forage and livestock systems, improved disease and pest management,... Read More
Grain Growers of Canada has announced Bruce Burrows as executive director, effective April 1, 2026. Burrows brings more than four decades of experience across transportation, infrastructure, labour policy, and association leadership, says Grain Growers of Canada. Based in Ottawa, he has built a career developing and implementing effective government relations strategies, including policy development, political... Read More
Agriculture is often framed as an economic driver, but Alison Sunstrum says that Canada should treat it as something far more strategic: national security. In this conversation on the Ag Policy Connection podcast with co-hosts Tyler McCann and Elise Bigley of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), Sunstrum—CEO of ConserveX, managing partner at NYA Ventures,... Read More
One of the largest purchasers, processors, and exporters of canola is back as a member of the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) after an eight-year hiatus. Richardson International, the parent company of Richardson Pioneer, formally rejoined the national canola industry group at its annual general meeting on March 12, 2026. Richardson withdrew its funding from... Read More
The path to renewing the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) appears to be facing stronger headwinds as the renewal timeline winds down. In a fireside chat at the Canadian Crops Convention in Toronto this week, U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, joined Erin Gowriluk of the Canada Grains Council to discuss the status of the Canada–U.S.... Read More
Global agriculture is navigating a period of profound geopolitical, economic, and environmental upheaval, raising urgent questions about how our food systems can remain sustainable, resilient, profitable, and for many, affordable. While politics and conflicts may divide nations and thicken borders, food — and the policies around how it is produced and where it goes —... Read More
Farmers who pay commodity check-off or levy dollars that support research may be eligible for a federal tax credit through the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentive program. Administered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), the SR&ED program encourages investment in research and development (R&D) by offering tax incentives for eligible work carried... Read More