A federal court in the U.S. has pulled the Environmental Protection Agency's over-the-top (OTT) registration of three products containing dicamba — XtendiMax, Engenia, and Tavium. The court found the EPA violated the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, or FIFRA — that it failed to follow notice-and-comment requirements — when granting its approval for these... Read More
Category: Ag Policy
There were major files up for discussion this week at the trilateral meeting of cattle industry representatives from Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. Dennis Laycraft, executive vice president of the Canadian Cattle Association, was on hand representing Canada's interest at the meeting, tackling the biggest policy and political issues facing the industry. Shaun Haney met... Read More
The Canadian cattle industry and the U.S. cattle industry are intertwined, perhaps unlike any other agriculture commodity in North America. Calves, cattle, and beef all move south — and north — depending on economics, demand, and the weather. For this reason, what happens in the U.S. beef market has a major impact on the Canadian... Read More
The possibility that Canadian cattle and beef will face market discrimination if the U.S. government moves ahead with a new labeling rule is one of the main concerns representatives from the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) are raising while meeting with American counterparts at the 2024 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Orlando, Florida.... Read More
Producers impacted by drought in 2023 have more time to apply for the 2023 Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program announced in late October. The AgriRecovery application deadline has been extended to March 15, 2024. The submitted application needs to indicate the number of breeding animals on hand as of August 21, 2023, and kept until January 31,... Read More
Bill C-234 was the first item on the agenda as the House of Commons resumed sitting after its winter break on Monday. Ontario Conservative MP Ben Lobb, who first introduced the private member's bill nearly two years ago, brought forward a motion to reject the Senate's amendments to the legislation that was originally intended to... Read More
The U.S. Farm Bill is a huge, overarching piece of legislation that encompasses crop insurance, disaster programming, and so much more. Similar to Canada, hammering out the full details of each bill is a drawn-out process, complicated by partisan politics, competing priorities, and finding common ground. To dig in to several parts of the bill... Read More
Negotiations on a trade deal between Canada and the UK have come to a halt with both sides unhappy about what the other is offering when it comes to market access for agricultural products. The British side has walked away from the table, citing a lack of progress in negotiations on a longer-term bilateral deal.... Read More
Farm groups in Newfoundland and Labrador have posthumously recognized the province's former ag minister two days after his passing. Derrick Bragg served as Newfoundland and Labrador's minister of fisheries, forestry, and agriculture from 2021 to mid-2023 when he announced he'd been diagnosed with tongue cancer. He passed away on Monday, Jan. 22 at 59 years... Read More
Last month, RealAgristudies asked farmers and ranchers across Canada for their perspectives on their involvement, support, and challenges with producer groups. Over 700 farmers participated to share their thoughts on: Producer group membership and participation Asking for check-off refunds, when available Effectiveness of producer groups Praise for what groups do well and where they need... Read More