CFIA continues user fee cap Friday, September 30, 2011 by BETTER FARMING STAFFAgriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced Thursday that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will continue to cap user fees at $75 for endorsing export certificates for certain livestock and embryo industries until September 2013, while the CFIA works with industry to modernize the user fee structure. The user fee cap is specific to a number of export certification fees that are currently charged on a per-unit basis with no upper limit. This user fee cap applies to certain swine, cattle, flightless birds, poultry, hatching eggs, horses, sheep and goats.In a news release issued the same day, Jurgen Preugschas, president of the Canadian Pork Council stated that the extension on the cap “will be well received by weanling and feeder pig producers that deliver a healthy and quality product to a competitive market in the United States and around the world.”The CPC news release noted that keeping the CFIA fees competitive with other jurisdictions, technological advances and reflective of the “true cost of offering the service,” was a key component in helping the industry to remain globally competitive. “Without this extension, the cost to Canadian producers would return to an outdated fee structure that would range between $300-$375 depending on the number of animals being transported per load,” the news release states. It notes that nearly 4 million feeder swine were exported to the U.S. in 2010. BF No seat for small processors at chicken advisory committee table Conservatives pledge supply management protection, small business bill of rights
Canada Opens Interprovincial Alcohol Sales Thursday, July 23, 2026 A major change to Canada's internal marketplace is set to create new opportunities for wineries, breweries and distilleries after nine provinces signed a landmark agreement allowing direct-to-consumer sales of alcoholic beverages across participating jurisdictions. The deal is being hailed... Read this article online
Heat and Rain have led to a challenging growing season for Cauliflower Growers in Ontario. Thursday, July 23, 2026 There are only 1,225 acres dedicated to growing cauliflower in Ontario, but they produce 14,545,000 lbs of the vegetable. Growers across key vegetable-producing regions are preparing for increased shipments of locally grown cauliflower to grocery stores, restaurants, wholesalers and... Read this article online
Who Knew so Much Canadian Watermelon is Grown in Ontario Thursday, July 23, 2026 Many consumers may think of watermelon as an exotic fruit, but Ontario grows about2,000 acresof watermelons each year, more than 35,084tonnesof watermelon.Watermelonharvest now is underway. Watermelon originated in northeastern Africa, particularly in the region that today includes Sudan... Read this article online
Ontario Farmers Harvest One of Canada’s Top Carrot Crops Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Carrots are among Ontario's most important vegetable crops, contributing significantly to local food production and year-round fresh produce availability. Ontario grows the most carrots of any Canadian province – 45% of the country’s carrots. According to Statistics Canada, Ontario... Read this article online
Leeds County Federation of Agriculture & Leeds Soil & Crop Improvement Association Hosts Drone Demo Demonstration Tuesday, July 21, 2026 The Leeds County Federation of Agriculture (LCFA) and the Leeds Soil & Crop will host an educational and fun-filled day on September 2, 2026, from 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM at the Lombardy Fairgrounds. The community event combines a live Agricultural Drone Demonstration with a social barbecue and... Read this article online