The Canadian Grain Commission will now deliver the Soy Quality Program, in partnership with Soy Canada and supported by Producteurs de Grains du Quebec, Grain Farmers of Ontario, and the Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers. Previously delivered by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Harrow Research and Development Centre, the Soy Quality Program in its new form... Read More
Category: Agriculture Policy
While at least six of Justin Trudeau's cabinet ministers have decided over the last few months that they will exit federal politics, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is keeping the door open on running again in the next federal election. At the same time, having served as MP for his Prince Edward Island riding for 36... Read More
In agriculture, finding a new use or market is typically a win-win. In the case of canola, the meal created after the oil extraction makes great dairy cattle feed. The oil itself also has several uses, including as cooking oil or as a feedstock for biofuel. In fact, even used canola oil can also become... Read More
Canada's diplomatic relationship with India, and India's relationship with Canada, may have reached a new low this past week, as six diplomats were given eviction notice by the Canadian government. India, in turn, served the same notice on Canadian diplomats in India. First, let's be clear: any government supporting, coordinating, or perpetrating crimes on Canadian... Read More
A competitive advantage in the business world refers to factors that allow a company to produce goods or services for more value than their rivals. It's when a business is better at making, selling, and ultimately, profiting from a product than their competitors. Canada's agriculture and food sector, as a whole, has a strong story... Read More
New Zealand's government is ramping up its dispute with Canada over market access for dairy products. On Friday, New Zealand's trade and agriculture minister, Todd McClay, notified the Canadian government and other countries in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) that New Zealand is triggering mandatory negotiations over the dairy dispute. The... Read More
The Canadian Grain Commission has announced a new plan for using a large portion of the nine-figure surplus it built between 2013 and 2017 from fees for grain inspection and weighing that were ultimately passed down to farmers. To stop the accumulation, the federal grain industry regulator lowered its fees several times between 2017 and... Read More
As tedious as it may be, there's a reason producer and industry groups commit time to reviewing bills as they are presented in the House of Commons. Some bills are laser-focused on a particular topic or sector, such as the current Bill C-282 that aims to protect Canada's supply managed sectors in upcoming trade deals.... Read More
Regular government business has come to a standstill in the House of Commons over the past week, decreasing the likelihood that multiple agriculture-related bills will cross the finish line before Parliament is inevitably dissolved for an election. The impasse over the Liberals' refusal to yield to a Conservative motion to hand over green tech fund... Read More
Canadian farm groups have voiced major concerns regarding a private member's bill that has quietly reached the second reading stage in the Senate. Bill C-293, introduced in 2022 by Liberal MP and noted vegan, Nate Erskine-Smith, is one of many private member's bills that have gained traction under the Liberal minority government. The bill would... Read More