By Tyler McCann, managing director of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) Canada’s new Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald arrives at a time when farmers and processors are facing more uncertainty—and more opportunity—than at any point in a generation. Prime Minister Carney has said his new cabinet reflects Canada’s “hinge moment.” Agriculture may… Read More
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By Tyler McCann, managing director of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, on the eve of a new cabinet The arrival of a new Minister of Agriculture in a new government with a new mandate creates a new opportunity for Canadian agriculture. Like other resource sectors over the last decade, agriculture has struggled to address its… Read More
By Kevin Howe, a fifth-generation fruit and vegetable farmer in Elgin County, Ont. Our family has been farming strawberries in Elgin County, Ontario since 1913 — over 110 years on the same land rotation. To our knowledge, we are the longest generational strawberry farm in the province. That kind of longevity doesn’t come from doing… Read More
This op-ed was submitted by Daryl Fransoo, Saskatchewan farmer and chair of the Wheat Growers Association. Western Canadian farmers are the backbone of our nation’s agricultural economy, producing some of the highest-quality grain in the world. Yet our ability to get that grain to global markets is being choked by an outdated and overly bureaucratic… Read More
This op-ed was submitted by Eric Harvey, president & CEO of the Railway Association of Canada As they have year after year, Canada’s railways continue to deliver for the agricultural sector during the 2024-25 crop year, transporting grain and other products to destinations across North America. Canada’s major railways have made significant investments in infrastructure,… Read More
Submitted by Lauren Comin, Seeds Canada and Tyler McCann, CAPI Canadian farmers’ increasing concerns about whether they will be able to continue to get the new varieties they need is warranted. Improved genetics, in the form of new varieties, are critical to boosting profitability and productivity on the farm, helping farmers manage disease pressures and… Read More
Submitted by Penny Eaton, stakeholder relations for Canadian Food Focus Dorothy Long, managing director of Canadian Food Focus, says we need to remember that food is the part of agriculture that consumers care most about. For a long time, the ag industry has been unable to meaningfully reach consumers because we concentrate too much about… 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
By John Stackhouse, senior vice-president, office of the CEO, Royal Bank of Canada. Host of Disruptors, an RBC podcast. This opinion column first appeared on LinkedIn and has been edited for clarity. Elections can be good barometers of a society, and Campaign ‘24 is telling us plenty about America today. I just spent two weeks… Read More
This editorial was submitted on behalf of the Dairy Farmers of Canada, Egg Farmers of Canada, Chicken Farmers of Canada, Turkey Farmers of Canada, and Canadian Hatching Egg Producers. RealAgriculture has reached out to supply managed sectors several times for interviews regarding Bill C-282 but has not been granted an interview. Canada is an attractive… Read More