Press Release Department: Non-Governmental - Canadian Federation of Agriculture

Farm leaders met to discuss their policy and program recommendations with federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers during the Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s (CFA) annual industry-government roundtable in Calgary last Wednesday. “CFA presented opportunities and solutions based on feedback from farmers across Canada, and we felt our ideas and considerations helped set the stage as the country’s ag ministers gathered … Read more

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is pleased to learn that Mexico will fully reopen its market to Canadian beef, as announced yesterday during meetings between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. “Canadian farmers are grateful to learn of Mexico’s decision to alleviate a long-standing trade concern, and CFA applauds the … Read more

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) welcomes MPs for adopting unanimously a motion that will extend the provisions temporarily enacted in 2014 under the Law on Fair railways for grain producers.The provisions allow producers to plan transport their crops and get more competitive pricing options and better transportation services to the export markets. Among the planned measures, … Read more

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), Pollinator Partnership (P2), and Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) announced the call for nominations for the 2016 Canadian Farmer-Rancher Pollinator Conservation Award. Individuals or families in Canada currently implementing pollinator protection measures on their farm or ranch are encouraged to apply. The award recognizes farmers and ranchers who have … Read more

A bill tabled private member last week, Bill C-274, addresses the inefficient tax treatment of intergenerational transfers for small businesses, a major challenge for family farms and fishing enterprises. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is pleased to see that the MP Guy Caron proposes amendments to the Tax Act, the income that would ease the tax … Read more

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is pleased to see NDP MP Guy Caron‘s (Rimouski-Neigette–Témiscouata–Les Basques, Que.) Bill C-274 which propose amendments to the Income Tax Act that would ease the tax burden on farmers seeking to transfer their businesses to the next generation. “In order to ensure the continuation of family farms in Canada, urgent … Read more

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture announced the appointment of Errol Halkai as its new executive director. “On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am pleased to welcome Errol as CFA’s Executive Director,” said CFA president Ron Bonnett. “Having already worked with Errol for several years, I am confident that he has the expertise to lead … Read more

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is encouraged by the announcement made last Friday by Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) of their intention to work with Parliament to seek an extension of provisions enacted in 2014 under the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act. The provisions, set to expire … Read more

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) recently published recommendations aimed at informing the development of the next agricultural policy framework -a  five-year multilateral funding and policy framework signed between the federal government, provinces and territories that will  govern much of programs and supports available to Canadian agriculture. The current Agricultural Policy Framework, known as Growing Forward … Read more

Although the federal budget contained modest investments for Canadian agriculture, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture was pleased to see support for a number of agriculture initiatives. “While it should be noted that recommendations made on tax transfers and compensation for Canada’s supply managed sectors following trade agreements were absent, we are pleased that the investments … Read more