Industry representatives urged government agencies to do more to reduce red tape and reform regulations as the House of Commons standing agriculture committee’s study on that topic got underway late last month.
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Ottawa urged to speed up regulatory reform
Growers want to be able to use drones to apply pesticides, while cattle sector wants reduced timelines for approvals
More work wanted on removing red tape
Industry says CFIA, PMRA must become more efficient
REGINA — Canadian farmers risk falling further behind competitors if two main federal agencies don’t become more efficient and responsive to what the industry needs, said witnesses appearing before the House of Commons agriculture committee. Industry representatives said Canada lags in many areas. Approvals and decisions take too long and rely on old processes, such […] Read more
Canadian farmers need level playing field for regulations – says Minister MacDonald
Federal agriculture minister Heath MacDonald is urging the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the Pest Management Regulatory Agency to speed up their decision making.
Canada’s simplified BSE testing program shows good uptake
Canada changed its BSE surveillance after lower global incidence of ‘mad cow disease’ led to international standards shift
Going by the number of submitted material samples so far, cattle producers’ response so far to an updated national surveillance program for BSE is encouraging for Canada’s CFIA.
Countdown begins for traceability
Cattle industry gears up for an overhaul of the system as long-awaited new regulations promise to reshape the sector
Canadian cattle producers are awaiting new federal traceability regulations following a two-year consultation process.
Sask. farm among those infected with HPAI
Glacier FarmMedia – As migratory birds wing their way south, some of them leave cases of bird flu in their wake, especially in British Columbia, where producers, industry groups and governments are trying to keep the seasonal problem from worsening. There are 10 premises infected with H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in B.C. and […] Read more
Feds not expected to resume supplement testing
WINNIPEG — Some farmers and producer groups would like the federal government to restore testing of non-fertilizer supplements to prove they work before the products are commercialized. That’s unlikely to happen, says a fertilizer expert who has been in the industry for decades. The federal government stopped regulating non-fertilizer supplements in 2013, and efficacy testing […] Read more
NFU calls for efficacy testing of non-fertilizer supplements
WINNIPEG — The federal government should re-instate efficacy testing for non-fertilizer supplements, says the National Farmers Union. The current system, where it’s unknown if products work or not, is a cost and a risk for Canadian growers, the NFU says in a report published Oct. 21. “‘Farmer buy-and-try’ should no longer be the norm for […] Read more
Bird flu warning issued for U.S. cattle shows
Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian cattle owners are being urged not to take animals across the U.S. border to participate in agricultural shows due to ongoing bird flu outbreaks in American dairy herds. On Sept. 16, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency released new guidance for beef and dairy producers, given the still climbing number of cases […] Read more
CFIA releases latest on seed regulatory modernization process
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency released a report today on its latest round of industry and expert consultation as it seeks to modernize its seed regulations. “Using an experimental approach to co-develop recommendations for change takes time in order to bring a diverse set of stakeholders together to reach consensus,” the agency […] Read more
