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  • Policy Brief: Modernizing Canada's approach to agriculture risk management
  • Ag Policy Exchange: Rethinking Canada's agricultural risk management
  • Upcoming bill will give CFIA and Health Canada a mandate to consider food cost: Liberals' spring economic update

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realagriculture.com /1 month ago

Policy Brief: Modernizing Canada's approach to agriculture risk management

The risks facing Canadian producers have been changing and are getting worse. The January 2026 Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index highlighted that 75% of respondents expect more risk...

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realagriculture.com /1 month ago

Ag Policy Exchange: Rethinking Canada's agricultural risk management

Canada’s approach to agricultural risk management is facing growing pressure as producers navigate a more volatile and complex operating environment. In this Ag Policy Exchange web...

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realagriculture.com /1 month ago

Upcoming bill will give CFIA and Health Canada a mandate to consider food cost: Liberals' spring economic update

The Carney government says it plans to update federal laws around food production and pest control products so that future decisions by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Heal...

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globalnews.ca /1 week ago

Consultations with Sask. producers ‘an opportunity’ for collaboration, says minister

Canada's agriculture minister is meeting with stakeholders from Saskatchewan's agriculture sector to consult on its new industry policy framework for the years to come.

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realagriculture.com /1 week ago

Alberta Canola still calling for China tariff compensation

Alberta’s canola producer organization is calling on the federal government to compensate farmers for financial losses tied to the trade dispute with China. In a letter sent May 8...

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realagriculture.com /1 month ago

FARM Act pitched as a no-cost red-tape reduction and food security solution for Liberal majority

As planters and air seeders begin to roll, a different kind of groundwork is being laid in Ottawa. Bill C-273, the Facilitating Agricultural Regulatory Modernization Act—or simply,...

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realagriculture.com /1 month ago

Regulatory reform rhetoric not yet matched by action, says CropLife Canada's Pierre Petelle

Regulatory reform and red tape reduction are up for discussion in Ottawa right now, but questions remain about whether that urgency is translating into meaningful change for Canadi...

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realagriculture.com /3 weeks ago

Federal ag committee calls on government to reverse AAFC closures

The House of Commons agriculture committee is calling on the federal government to halt and reverse its plan to shutter seven Agriculture and Agri-food Canada research facilities a...

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realagriculture.com /2 days ago

Closing the Gap: What's at stake in Canada's clean fuel regulations | Ag Policy Exchange

Canada’s biofuels sector is at a pivotal moment as industry leaders warn that delays and uncertainty around Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) amendments could stall investment and shift...

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realagriculture.com /1 month ago

Federal government scraps plan to close CFIA food testing lab

The Canadian government has reversed its plan to shut down a Canadian Food Inspection Agency laboratory in Quebec, according to the union that represents most of the workers at the...

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realagriculture.com /1 month ago

New data sheds light on financial picture behind AAFC closures

The Canadian government expects to reduce annual spending on operations by $27 million following the closure of seven Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) research facilities. N...

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realagriculture.com /4 weeks ago

"Unprecedented" engagement: Health minister opens door to reducing ag regulatory burden

Canada’s federal Health Minister stepping directly into an agriculture forum—and signalling openness to regulatory change—marks a notable shift in tone between government and the a...

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news.ontario.ca /2 weeks ago

Canada and Ontario Investing Nearly $1 Million to Protect Farmers and Food Processors

Provincial and federal funding will help Ontario’s agri-food sector access modern farming solutions to stay competitive and resilient in the global market

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realagriculture.com /1 month ago

Interest-free portion of cash advances maintained at $250 thousand for 2026

The federal government is extending the higher interest-free portion on cash advances for 2026. Coinciding with the start of the government's new fiscal year on April 1, Agricultur...

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news.ontario.ca /1 month ago

Province Introducing Legislation to Protect and Strengthen Ontario’s Agri-Food Sector

Government updating Grow Ontario Strategy and taking next steps to build a stronger, more competitive and more resilient agri-food sector

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news.ontario.ca /1 month ago

Province Protecting and Expanding Ontario Farmland

Government restricting the international acquisition of provincial farmland and supporting agricultural expansion in northern Ontario

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realagriculture.com /3 weeks ago

Poll: Filling out the Agriculture Census is....

If you picked up the physical mail in the last week (this is your reminder that it's still a thing), you'll likely have received the 2026 Census documents. The census is conducted...

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realagriculture.com /1 week ago

Regulation and innovation with Pierre Petelle | The Truth About Ag

In this episode of The Truth About Ag, hosts Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout are joined by Pierre Petelle, president and CEO of CropLife Canada, for a discussion on regulation, inno...

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realagriculture.com /2 weeks ago

Momentum matters: Canada cannot afford to let up

By Daryl Fransoo For the first time in a long time, it feels like Canadian agriculture is beginning to move in the right direction. Across the industry, we are seeing growing align...

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realagriculture.com /1 month ago

From agreement to action — it's time to move on changes to Canadian ag policy

By Daryl Fransoo The op-eds have been excellent. They’ve put names and faces to the frustration so many of us feel. Darcy Pawlik has laid out, in plain, unflinching language, how t...

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realagriculture.com /1 week ago

Beyond the Cycle: Canadian producers signal a structural breaking point

Is the current economic squeeze facing Canadian agriculture just another standard downturn, or are we witnessing a permanent, fundamental shift in how family farms must operate to...

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toronto.citynews.ca /1 month ago

Farming groups applaud private member’s bill aimed at speeding up product approvals

OTTAWA — Canadian agriculture groups are applauding a Conservative private member’s bill that would allow Canada to rely on scientific reviews of new products conducted in “trusted...

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realagriculture.com /3 weeks ago

CFIA publishes updated Plant Breeders' Rights regulations

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated the Plant Breeders’ Rights Regulations to encourage innovation, investment, research, and competitiveness in Canada’s agricul...

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realagriculture.com /1 month ago

Liberal majority now reflected on ag committee

The Carney government wasted no time on Monday reconfiguring committees with its newly-secured majority in the House of Commons. Shortly after the three Liberals who won byelection...

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