Welcome to the CFA Newsroom
Get the latest in news on CFA activities and check out updates on Canadian agricultural policy and events. This section features CFA news releases and media statements, as well updates from staff in our national office.
Media contact: communications@canadian-farmers.ca
News Releases
CFA Welcomes Minister’s Announcement on Compensation and Investments in the Canadian Dairy, Poultry & Egg Sectors
November 30, 2020
November 30, Ottawa – Quickly on the heels of Minister Bibeau delivering details of how the Government of Canada has tabled proposed improvements in AgriStability, the Minister announced Saturday that the Government has reached an agreement to fulfill its promise to compensate Canada’s ...
Learn MoreStatement from Canadian Federation of Agriculture on FPT deliberations on Improvements to Business Risk Management Programs
November 27, 2020
November 27th, Ottawa – CFA and stakeholders across the food supply chain have been urging Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments to return the AgriStability program back to the levels it held in 2013. CFA was pleased to see today that Agriculture and Agri-food Minister ...
Learn MoreRural Broadband implementation a fundamental step in unleashing agriculture’s potential
November 9, 2020
November 11, Ottawa – CFA was very pleased with today’s announcement from the Federal Government of $750 million funding for the Universal Broadband Fund. This is additional funding to the $1 billion announced in the 2019 budget for the same purpose. The government also announced a ...
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Message from the CFA President – April 29th
April 29, 2020
Hello everyone, I am sending you this note in an effort to keep you up to date on CFA’s COVID-19 pandemic mitigation efforts for Canadian producers. Please visit CFA’s COVID-19 Resource Page which is continually updated. To actively demonstrate the concern of the Canadian Public for food ...
Learn MoreMessage from the CFA President – April 20th
April 21, 2020
Hello everyone, I am sending you this note in an effort to keep you up to date on CFA’s COVID-19 pandemic mitigation efforts for Canadian producers. Please visit CFA’s COVID-19 Resource Page which is continually updated with information relevant to farmers. Last week, CFA held a Virtual ...
Learn MoreMessage from CFA President on COVID-19 – April 6th, 2020
April 6, 2020
Hello everyone, I am sending you this note and update in an effort to keep you up to date on CFA’s COVID-19 pandemic mitigation efforts for Canadian producers. Please visit CFA’s COVID-19 Resource Page which is continually updated with information relevant to farmers. At CFA, we are ...
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