Food Freedom Day is February 8th, 2022
February 8, 2022
Ottawa, February 8th, 2022 – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) has calculated that by Tuesday, February 8th, 2022, a Canadian household of average income will have earned enough to pay for their entire year’s grocery bill. Each year, CFA examines the proportion of income that Canadians spend on food as a way to explore […]
Learn MoreNational farm organization partners with Canada’s Food & Agri-Tech Engine
January 25, 2022
Canadian Federation of Agriculture & Bioenterprise Canada sign innovation MOU January 25th, 2022, Ottawa – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is the latest partner to join Canada’s Food & Agri-Tech Engine in recognition of the key role innovation has in the agriculture sector. Canada’s largest farm organization has ...
Learn More‘What we Heard’ report shines light on national priorities for the Canadian Agri-food Sustainability Initiative
January 5, 2022
January 5th, 2022, Ottawa – The marketplace and consumers are increasingly seeking assurance of sustainable production practices at the farm level. As a result, several agricultural codes/standards/criteria have emerged to enable farmers to improve transparency of on-farm sustainability practices. Canadian farmers are global leaders in ...
Learn MoreCFA Pleased to Announce $3 million of Funding for Hay West from Canadian Government, but More Funding is Needed for Coming Months
December 15, 2021
December 15th, 2021, Ottawa – Today, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) held a press conference to announce $3 million of funding for the Hay West 2021 initiative. This brings the government’s total contribution to the program to $4 million. The Hay West initiative helps farmers in ...
Learn MoreGuelph Statement identifies important priorities for the agriculture sector
November 10, 2021
November 10th, 2021, Ottawa – Agricultural industry leaders highlighted several options to increase both the environmental and financial sustainability of Canadian agriculture in their meeting with Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) agriculture ministers on November 8th. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) was joined by ...
Learn MoreCN Rail commits up to $250,000 to CFA’s Hay West 2021
November 9, 2021
Ottawa, November 9, 2021 – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is happy to announce that CN Rail has committed up to $250,000 to CFA’s Hay West campaign to help cover the shipping costs of sending hay to drought-stricken farmers in the Prairie provinces. CN’s donation comes in twofold, an immediate $125,000 donation, and in an effort ...
Learn MoreCFA welcomes back Marie-Claude Bibeau as Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
October 26, 2021
Ottawa, October 26th – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture congratulates Minister Bibeau on her re-appointment as Minister of Agriculture & Agri-Food. CFA, which represents 200,000 farm families across Canada, looks forward to working once again with Minister Bibeau on helping Canadian agriculture meet its vast potential, which ...
Learn MoreNational Workforce Strategy for Agriculture and Food & Beverage Manufacturing Will Help Address Chronic Labour Issues in Agriculture
October 13, 2021
October 13, 2021, Ottawa – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is partnering with Food and Beverage Canada, the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) and the Future Skills Centre (FSC) to develop a National Workforce Strategy for Agriculture and Food and Beverage Manufacturing. This project will establish an actionable ...
Learn MoreCFA happy to announce donations from Farm Credit Canada and Ontario Federation of Agriculture to Hay West 2021
October 12, 2021
October 12, 2021, Ottawa – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is happy to announce Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) have both made substantial contributions to the Hay West 2021 initiative to help cover the shipping costs to send hay to drought-stricken farmers in the Prairie provinces. The Hay ...
Learn MoreCFA Welcomes New Liberal Minority Government
September 21, 2021
OTTAWA, SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture congratulates Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and welcomes the Liberal party back into office. “The Canadian Agriculture sector can be a powerful economic engine for Canada’s recovery and an impactful ally in the fight against climate change. Food production must be a key ...
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