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FPT Ministers of Ag Reach a New Partnership Agreement
Below is part of the news release from the FPT ministers meeting last week. They’ve reached an agreement and inject new funds to support the sector.
This week, the federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture reached an agreement in principle for the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership at their Annual Meeting in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. This new five-year agreement will inject $500 million in new funds, representing a 25% increase in the cost-shared portion of the partnership.
To enhance economic sustainability, Ministers agreed to improve Business Risk Management (BRM) programs, including raising the AgriStability compensation rate from 70% to 80%. Under the cost-shared envelope, they agreed in principle to the $250 million Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program to support ecological goods and services provided by the agriculture sector.
The new agreement includes stronger targets such as a 3-5 MT reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, increasing sector competitiveness, revenue and exports, and increased participation of Indigenous Peoples, women and youth. There will also be a focus on measuring the results of framework investments.
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CFA News Release: Joint Statement on the Upcoming Next Policy Framework (NPF) for Agriculture
July 14, 2022 – OTTAWA - On July 20th Federal/Provincial/Territorial (FPT) Agriculture Ministers will be meetingto make important decisions regarding the direction of the Next Policy Framework (NPF), the primary fundingenvelope for Canadian agricultural policies and programs for the next five years.
The NPF comes at a critical juncture for Canadian farmers and ranchers all across the country. Canadianproducers recognize the sector’s incredible potential to help address many of the most pressing issues intoday's society such as mounting food security concerns and the fight against climate change. But this potentialcan only be realized with policies that support farmers taking proactive actions, as global leaders, rather thanreacting to market demands as they emerge.
The NPF creates the foundation for the next five years of Canadian agriculture, and they may be the mostimportant five years in recent history. Inflationary pressures have made food production costlier and riskierthan ever before. Adding onto this, extreme weather events and emerging animal diseases are becoming moreand more common, creating situations that are impossible to control and very difficult to predict. Geopoliticalevents have generated additional uncertainty around the availability of crucial inputs, which could have longlastingimpacts beyond 2022. All of this plays out against ambitious and rapidly approaching emissionsreduction targets, while the associated science, strategies, and on-farm practices required to reach thosetargets continue to evolve.
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PASO Applications for Livestock Feed are now available online
Livestock feed pre-market applications can now be submitted, renewed and amended through My CFIA. As an alternative to mail, fax, or email industry can now access and submit service requests, and pay for any application fees through the My CFIA portal.
Benefits of using My CFIA
My CFIA is a secure and convenient way to do business with the Agency online. By signing up for a My CFIA account, users can submit service requests for a growing number of CFIA services, including:
- Submitting applications digitally and securely, from anywhere in the world, at any time
- Tracking the status of applications
- Paying required fees online, at any time
- Receiving email notifications and reminders about expiring permissions, to ensure that they are renewed on time
- Receiving issued permissions online
Sign up for My CFIA
To take advantage of the new online services for livestock feed, members of your association will need to sign up for a My CFIA account. For those that do not have a My CFIA account, they can learn how to sign up for one.
Supporting industry
Step-by-step instructions on how to manage an account, request services, and pay for services using My CFIA are available on the User Guidance page.
The CFIA will continue to provide regular updates as livestock feed related services are added to My CFIA.
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WeCAHN Small Ruminant Network Reports
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20220630 – Minor changes to the import policy for small ruminants from USA
For a limited period of time, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has modified and reinstated Option 2c as part of the import policy "Requirements for Small Ruminants Imported From the United States for Breeding, Domestic or Captive Purposes-TAHD-DSAT-IE-2007-5-6".
It will be available until December 31st 2022 for importers that meet the criteria specified in the import policy.
If you have any questions, please contact your local animal health district office.
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Submit a proposed resolution TODAY for discussion at ALP's 2022 AGM!
A reminder to our eligible producers:
Effective December 2020, eligible Alberta Lamb Producers are able to submit proposed resolutions year-round for board consideration, with a cutoff date for submission being a few weeks prior to the AGM.
By providing eligible producers the opportunity to submit year-round submission, it allows the board and staff to research and provide information to the proposed resolution(s) in advance of the AGM, to help make the discussion more effective at the AGM before the voting period begins.
To submit a resolution for discussion at the 2022 AGM, please complete our resolution form and submit to the ALP office.
Resolution Form
NEW ALP Resolution Procedure
ALP Resolution forms must be returned to Alberta Lamb Producers by September 15, 2022 to be considered eligible. Proposed resolutions will not be accepted past this deadline or from the floor at the AGM.
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Interest relief for agriculture producers - Advance Payments Program
What this program offers
Temporary increase to the interest-free limit for 2022 and 2023
On June 23, 2022, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food announced a temporary increase to the interest-free limit for advances under the Advance Payments Program (APP). The change will make the purchase of important inputs such as fuel, fertilizer and seed more affordable for producers.
The interest-free limit will increase from $100,000 to $250,000 for the 2022 and 2023 program years. This is the portion of advances on which the Government of Canada pays the interest on behalf of producers. Through the increase to the interest-free limit, eligible producers will have access to additional cash flow over the next 2 growing seasons.
Additional information on this initiative can be found at Government of Canada announces interest relief for agriculture producers or by contacting an APP Administrator.
Here is more information on the Advance Payments Program
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Register TODAY for the Alberta Ingredient Database
Are you interested in getting your products in the hands of local chefs and restaurants? Join the Alberta Ingredient Database, a free resource that is circulated to the participating establishments for Alberta on the Plate. This has proven to be a valuable resource for the chefs as they source local ingredients, with several new partnerships having developed as a result. We encourage anyone interested in working with restaurants directly to register prior to July 1.
Here is the link for the Alberta Ingredient Database Registration
If you have any questions about the database, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..