Kelsey Johnson

Canada’s Agriculture Day descended on Ottawa Feb. 16 with producers, stakeholders and politicians all taking a moment to celebrate the sector’s contributions. The day’s events kicked off with a lunch hosted by Farm Credit Canada at the downtown Marriott Hotel, where farm leaders mingled with politicians and guests as they reflected on the past and […] Read more

Canada’s relationship with the new American administration will be cordial, but those expecting another bromance like some said existed between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former United States President Barack Obama should look elsewhere. Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump met in Washington, D.C., Feb. 13, the first time the two leaders have met since […] Read more

Ottawa is being encouraged to tap into Canada’s farming and food sectors as it looks for ways to improve Canadian economic growth. In its second report, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s economic advisory panel outlined how agriculture’s growth potential could be unleashed. Agriculture should be used by Ottawa as a pilot project for other growth industries […] Read more

Canada’s supply management system is back on America’s radar. Seventeen U.S. dairy companies have written a letter to 25 American governors demanding they push back against a proposed national ingredient strategy currently being considered by Canadian industry. American farm groups say the policy is expected to take effect Feb. 1. “We urge you to prepare […] Read more

United States President Donald Trump has named his new agriculture secretary, former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue. The nomination, announced the day before Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration, has been widely welcomed by American farm groups. He’s been strongly endorsed by the American Farm Bureau Federation, which has praised his deep ties to agriculture. “I’ve worked with […] Read more

Donald Trump doesn’t officially become the United States’ 45th president until Jan. 20, but his pending move into the oval office is already causing a ripple effect north of the border. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has shaken up his cabinet, a move widely believed was done to better position Ottawa’s front bench with the emerging […] Read more

The United States will soon have a new president and the world does not know what to expect. These days it seems as though a single tweet can be enough to send eyes rolling and trigger sharp rebukes from the international community. So far, Canada has stayed out of Donald Trump’s line of fire. While […] Read more

As 2016 draws to a close, it’s time to pause and reflect on the year that’s been in Canadian agriculture. It’s been a hectic few months on the file. The Liberals grappled with the outcome of a U.S. presidential election. They negotiated a national climate change strategy and dealt with an outbreak of bovine tuberculosis […] Read more

Reporters staking out the first ministers meeting on climate change knew they were in for a long night when the pizza showed up. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the country’s premiers had been holed up in Ottawa’s foreign affairs buildings for hours as they tried to negotiate a national climate change plan that included a […] Read more

Agriculture’s ongoing labour crunch is back in the news as industry and policy makers continue to grapple with the sector’s ongoing fight to find workers. The Conference Board of Canada recently released its Sowing the Seeds of Growth report in conjunction with the Canadian Agriculture Human Resource Council. The report looks at agriculture’s heavy reliance […] Read more