Farm transition is often characterized as a power struggle, but it doesn’t have to be that way, heard participants at a succession workshop held as part of the recent Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual meeting.
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Tax not sole basis for succession plans
A tax expert says how much tax one might have to pay should not be the first consideration when drafting a farm transition plan
No one wants to pay more taxes than necessary, but an expert says tax shouldn’t be the only thing people worry about when succession planning.
Uncertainties overshadow national farm meeting
Tariffs and other political unknowns were on the agenda as Canadian Federation of Agriculture delegates met last week
The president of Canada’s largest farm organization says people are anxious about looming tariffs and other uncertainties.
Canadian Federation of Agriculture preparation focused on tariff exemptions, producer needs
Tariff cloud silver lining: National unity and potential new opportunities
The implementation of U.S. tariffs on Canadian agricultural products necessitates strategic responses. Explore the Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s mitigation plan, including tariff considerations, market access strategies, and government support recommendations.
Canadian, Mexican agri-food sectors must co-operate amid tensions with U.S. says ambassador
Canada and Mexico must build on a strong agricultural trade relationship to secure trade resilience in the face of U.S. tariffs, says Carlos Joaquin González, Mexico’s ambassador to Canada.
Two new vice-presidents for CFA
Canada’s largest agricultural organization, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, has elected two new vice-presidents at its annual AGM in Ottawa.
Letters to the editor – November 14, 2024
Pandemic bill poses food security threat Bill C-293, the Pandemic Prevention and Preparedness Act, passed third reading in the House of Commons on June 5. The Senate has passed first reading of the bill and second reading is in now in debate. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture addressed the controversy of the legislation in response […] Read more
Senate won’t fast-track supply management bill
Bloc Quebecois makes bill’s immediate passage a condition of preventing an early election, but senators will not budge
REGINA — The Senate committee on foreign affairs and international trade appears to be staying the course on Bill C-282, despite pressure to move it along quicker. International trade minister Mary Ng and others wrote to the committee earlier this month, twice asking it to expedite the bill that would protect supply managed sectors in […] Read more
‘Less panic’ over new immigration policy
Farm, agrifood groups say government understands the importance of temporary foreign workers to agriculture
WINNIPEG — The federal government’s new policy on immigration will not have huge consequences for agri-food processors or farmers, say spokespeople for the Canadian Meat Council and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. Last week, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced a plan to cut the number of temporary residents in Canada to curb population growth from […] Read more
Pandemic response bill worries livestock groups
Industry says Bill C-293 contains ill-defined terms and heavy-handed language that unfairly targets animal agriculture
Glacier FarmMedia – A federal bill that purports to protect Canada from the next pandemic is drawing fire from the agriculture sector. In a recent editorial titled “Is Bill C-293 Canada’s ‘Vegan Act?’” Sylvain Charlebois, director of Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab, said the bill “represents an unprecedented governmental intrusion into personal dietary choices and […] Read more
