Health Canada is resuming evaluations of acceptable increases to pesticide maximum residue limits (MRLs), a June 20...
Legislation
Federal Government Forming Fertilizer Working Group
Following consultations with the agriculture industry the Canadian government is forming a Fertilizer Working Group, a...
Arrangement Reached by Canada and Mexico for Organic Food Trade
Canada and Mexico have recognized their two national organic systems as equivalent, according to a release detailing...
Bill S-6 to Expand Authority for Determining Seed Crop Varietal Purity
The following piece is from our sister publication, Germination. CFIA says proposed changes do not preclude talks...
Proposal to Extend Time to Dispute Elevator Grade, Dockage Assessments
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is proposing the time frame in which farmers can dispute a primary elevator’s...
New Breeding Technology Policies Still To Be Determined
With the potential to cut breeding time in half, gene editing and other new breeding technologies prove the sky is the...
Alberta Government Removes Fusarium Restrictions
The Alberta government has signed ministerial order removing Fusarium graminearum (fusarium) from the Pest and...
Alberta Government Sets Up Farmer Led Research Organization
After consultations with farmers, industry and key partners in the agriculture sector earlier this year, the Alberta...
Pulse Sector Views C49 as Step Toward Improved Transportation Performance and Reliability
Pulse Canada and the Canadian Special Crops Association (CSCA) expect to see improved service for Canadian shippers as...
Parliament Must Pass the CPTPP: Cereals Canada
Implementing legislation for the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is now in...
Bill C-49 is Passed: What Does It Mean To Farmers?
Bill C-49, The Transportation Modernization Act, became law on May 23 after more than a year working its way through...