Reading Time: 2 minutes Charlie Mayer, former Minister of Agriculture and agriculture leader, has died at age 89.
Former Agriculture Minister Charlie Mayer dead at 89
Mayer fought for Canadian wheat nationally and internationally
Agriculture groups react to Carney win
Conservatives maintain rural dominance, NDP support collapses as Liberals win minority government
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canadian agricultural groups welcomed Mark Carney’s new minority federal government on Tuesday morning and pushed for immediate action on pressing issues.
Survey says Conservatives farmers’ favourite but some divisions remain
Trade and market access top-billed priority according to University of Calgary study
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian farmers favour the federal Conservatives by a large margin but there are some regional differences according to a study from the University of Calgary. Trade and market access were named top priorities for the federal election.
Agricultural issues lack resonance needed to fit into election platforms
The issues that matter most to Canadian farmers tend to be neglected in election campaigns, but 2025 is different
Reading Time: 2 minutes It's hard to bring attention to agriculture issues in political campaigns, though this year's federal election is different, say experts.
Conservative platform promises tax cuts, farmland protection
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Conservative Party of Canada is promising to cut taxes affecting farmers and create a farmland protection plan in its federal party platform, released Tuesday morning.
Federal candidates talk tariffs, trade, climate change and red tape at agricultural debate
Reading Time: 3 minutes Follow along for the Western Producer's live coverage of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture's federal election agriculture debate.
Next government must help Canadian pork sector through Chinese tariffs says meat council
Council says government should avoid scenarios that make sectors like agriculture collateral damage
Reading Time: 3 minutes Federal parties must recognize the losses Canada’s pork sector will face from Chinese tariffs, says Chris White, president and CEO of the Canadian Meat Council (CMC).
No new U.S. tariffs on Canadian canola ‘welcome news’
National canola groups say risks of U.S. tariffs aren’t gone as growers fight two-front trade war
Reading Time: < 1 minute No new tariffs on Canadian canola products means some relief for Canadian canola farmers, though uncertainty remains, say Canada's national canola organizations.
David Thompson announced as new NFU Executive Director
Reading Time: < 1 minute The National Farmers Union (NFU) has announced Ontario researcher David Thompson as its next Executive Director. Thompson previously served as Farm Labour and Special Projects Manager for the NFU Ontario (NFUO).
Carney says supply management “off the table” in negotiations with Trump
Two leaders agreed to begin comprehensive economic, security negotiations after April 28 election says Carney
Reading Time: 2 minutes Supply management won't be part of trade negotiations and tariff discussions, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday.
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