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Bibeau selection for ag minister throwback to old tradition
Manitoba farmer promises to highlight ag issues in Ottawa
Senate’s fate remains solid despite years of treading on shaky ground
CFIA food safety rules costly, frustrating: report
Regulations hurt small businesses | Canadian Federation of Independent Business says inconsistent decisions among issues
The cost of complying with Canadian Food Inspection Agency regulations has risen to $657 million a year, according to a report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. The CFIB said last week the cost and time needed to deal with agency bureaucracy is a blow to competitiveness and productivity in the industry. A senior […] Read moreHaving fingers in many past or present pies can lead to pie on face
PED hog virus is provincial responsibility: Ritz
Larry Maguire sworn in as new Conservative MP from Manitoba
CFA expects little in federal budget

CropLife head eyes organic-conventional divide
Ted Menzies new CropLife Canada president | Former cabinet minister wants to help change the ‘them vs. us’ debate
Ted Menzies starts his new job as chief promoter of Canada’s seed and farm input industry with an optimistic message. As president of Croplife Canada, he says he wants to bridge the public debate gap between organic and conventional agriculture. He took the new job Jan. 6 after resigning as a Conservative MP from Alberta […] Read more
Rail service gets Ottawa’s ear
Parliament to hear complaints | Car shortages, unsatisfactory service cause food supply issues
As Parliament opens a new session next week, the government can expect political pressure over inadequate rail service that has left many prairie farmers unable to deliver their crop. Grain Growers of Canada wrote a letter to the minister last week urging the Conservative government to “seriously assess the evolving rail capacity issues for Canadian […] Read more