Between trade wars, threats of annexation, and a wild swing in federal polling, there's a lot going on in Canadian politics right now. We asked our RealAg audience on social media what kind of questions they have while we're in the early part of this 36-day federal election campaign. Here are some of the questions... Read More
Category: Trade
Canada's new agriculture minister has proposed making changes to the AgriStability farm business risk management program to support farmers affected by tariffs from China. Kody Blois announced the measures late Saturday, on the eve of the election call on Sunday, when the Carney government will no longer be able to make funding announcements as it... Read More
Canada's federal agriculture and public safety ministers say they have directed agencies under their oversight to work on cracking down on the longstanding issue of fraudulent chicken meat imports into Canada. "The issue of spent fowl misrepresentation is one that demands decisive action. This is fraud and it undermines consumers, our farmers, distorts our markets,... Read More
Join CAPI and RealAgriculture for an insightful webinar on the current state of tariffs, their impact on Canadian agri-food and proactive policy solutions to safeguard the industry's future. When: March 27, 2025 at 11 am EDT via Zoom Recent tariff pressures have once again highlighted vulnerabilities in Canada’s agri-food sector, from an over-reliance on the... Read More
There's plenty to see and learn at the Canadian Dairy XPO as the annual dairy industry showcase gets set to open its doors at the Stratford Rotary Complex in Ontario on April 2 and 3. It's the first CDX since the show was acquired last September by DLG — the German agricultural society that organizes... Read More
Canada, the true north, strong and free. More and more, it seems U.S. President Trump truly believes that annexing Canada is a smart move for both countries. I cannot believe that I typed that previous sentence. What the hell is going on in 2025? Before we get too far I have a confession I need... Read More
In this episode of The Truth About Ag, co-hosts Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout sit down with Lisa Ashton, agriculture policy lead on RBC’s Climate Action Institute Team, to dive into the big questions shaping Canadian agriculture. Ashton shares insights from RBC’s latest reports, including the Food First Report, breaking down why RBC is investing... Read More
Kody Blois is less than a week into his role as Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Rural Economic Development, but already he's firing off missives and steering policy direction. There's a reason for the quick pace — an election call could come at any moment, or the government could fall on Monday, March 24,... Read More
Submitted by the Ag Transport Coalition As the world grapples with geopolitical challenges and global economic volatility, Canada's agricultural sector remains one of the country’s key economic pillars. However, this sector is increasingly facing a grave threat—not only from external factors—but from within our own supply chain infrastructure: the chronic and worsening rail service failures... Read More
The Canadian Canola Growers Association is sounding the alarm over the fallout of China's tariffs on Canadian canola. The 100 per cent tariff on canola meal and canola oil (but not seed) was announced late last week and is set to take effect March 20, 2025. Rick White, president and CEO of CCGA, says that... Read More