Tag: Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute

What’s it going to take to maintain and grow Canadian agriculture in the future? After all, that’s ultimately the definition of that word “sustainable” that we hear so often these days. Whether you consider yourself a full-fledged ag policy nerd or just dabble every now and then, we’re excited to let you know that the… Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg Radio, LIVE from the Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual general meeting brought to you by MNP. On today’s show hear from Steve Verheul, former chief trade negotiator for Canada and principal of GT Canada, on behind-the-scenes of global trade relationships. Host Shaun Haney is then joined… Read More

The federal government is contributing $3.1 million to further develop the National Index on Agri-Food Performance. A pilot version of the index, which was designed to measure and support marketing around the sustainability of food produced in Canada, was launched in May 2023. As of early 2024, the Centre for Agri-Food Benchmarking, led by executive… Read More

If a report is quietly published on a government website on the Friday before the New Year’s weekend and no one is told about it, is anyone supposed to read it or respond to it? Because that’s what happened with the federal government’s “What We Heard” report after holding consultations a year ago on its… Read More

Hello November! Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Patrick DeHaan with GasBuddy to discuss diesel prices; Tyler McCann with Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute on Canada’s need for a national agri-food water action plan; Michael Harvey with Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance on Bill C-282 and… Read More

For the most part, there are plans in place if (and when) a crisis were to hit agriculture in the short-term. But what about the long-term? That’s exactly what a new report from the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) is looking to tackle. Al Mussell, research lead for CAPI, says Canada currently lacks a coherent… Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Jeff Nielsen, a farmer from Olds, Alta, Tyler McCann with Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture, for the RealAg Issues Panel. They discuss many topics, including: The Cabinet shuffle why MacAulay?… Read More

Thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the Weekend! On this episode, host Shaun Haney discusses a grain contract costing a Saskatchewan farmer over $80,000 by sending the thumbs-up emoji. Haney is then joined by Al Mussell with the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute on carbon border adjustments, and we hear from Eddie Lemoine on the… Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Tyler McCann of Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture, for the RealAg Issues Panel. They discuss many topics, including: Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute and RealAgristudies Canadian Producer survey results; Glyphosate controversy and… Read More

When we talk about agriculture and food system sustainability, there are a lot of questions that seem to repeatedly come up, including who needs to collaborate, and who’s going to pay for the real-world implementation of sustainability measures. Sustainability and food security are intrinsically linked — you can’t have a secure food system if you’re… Read More