The Canadian Alliance for Net-Zero Agri-food (CANZA) has announced the launch of the Million Acre Challenge aimed at scaling regenerative farming practices across the country. A founding $7-million contribution comes from the Weston family, part of their broader $50-million commitment toward regenerative agriculture in Canada. The initiative is called the Million Acre Challenge to signal... Read More
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The Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) has hired an executive search firm to find a new chief executive officer. Long-time CCA executive vice-president Dennis Laycraft informed his board earlier this year that he has decided to hang up his hat. The news was made public in an email update from CCA on Oct. 6. "After 35... Read More
Vive Crop Protection has raised US$10 million in new capital to accelerate its crop protection nanotechnology product development pipeline. The financing round, which was oversubscribed, includes investment from FCC Capital, Emmertech, iSelect, and BDC Capital, and signals growing confidence in Canadian-led innovation in the agriculture sector, the company says. The investment will allow the company... Read More
Developed in partnership with the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity and food industry leaders nationwide, today marks the launch of Canada’s Food System: Our Food. Our Future. This national initiative aims to connect Canadians to the food system, raising the profile of the complex, high-performing, and often invisible network that delivers food to Canadian tables.... Read More
Ontario farmers can access several risk management program options through Agricorp, including crop winterkill coverage, crop insurance, and risk management plans for lamb, calves, and piglets. Lamb producers were surprised to learn in late September that no Risk Management Program (RMP) payment would be issued for lamb sales made for the first half of 2025.... Read More
The Saskatchewan government has created a new committee to gather feedback on the province's rules that limit who can own farmland. The review comes as declining profits in the grain sector have spurred discussion about the future market for land, and at a time when many farms are facing generational transfers. The new Farm Land... Read More
With the 2026 USMCA/CUSMA review on the horizon, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent visit to Mexico signals a strategic shift, says RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney in this Market Day Report segment. Canada appears to be strengthening ties with Mexico in anticipation of the CUSMA review, which could end up as a trade renegotiation with the U.S.... Read More
Shares of Canada Packers Inc. are trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange as of October 2 following Maple Leaf Foods' move to spin off its pork operations into a separate company. Announced more than a year ago, the split sees Maple Leaf focus on prepared foods and consumer-packaged goods, as well as its poultry operations,... Read More
Farm Credit Canada has published its 2025 mid-year farmland values report, with a mixed-bag of changes to cultivated acres in Canada. While farmland values grew an average of 6 per cent in the first half of 2025, the average doesn't tell the full story. In looking at the provincial numbers, the country splits neatly at... Read More
Canada’s food industry is under pressure to adapt, and a new awards program is spotlighting those leading the charge. The Foodtech Frontier Awards, launched by the Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN), celebrate 35 companies, 25 rising stars and 10 established leaders, creating practical solutions to challenges in sustainability, supply chains, food safety, and nutrition. Alex... Read More