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 “Without this extension, the cost to Canadian producers would return to an outdated fee structure that would range between $300-$375 depending on the number of animals being transported per load,” the news release states.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
First Northern Cohort Joins Ontario Vet Program Thursday, September 4, 2025 This September, the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) at the University of Guelph welcomed its inaugural Northern Cohort of 20 students through the Collaborative Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program (CDVMP). This initiative, created in partnership with Lakehead University, marks a milestone... Read this article online
Manitoba Farmers Defend Their Whisky Roots Amid Ontario Backlash Thursday, September 4, 2025 As most reader will know by now, on August 28, beverage alcohol giant Diageo announced it will be closing its Amherstburg, Ontario bottling plant. Located just 25 kilometres from the nearest U.S. border crossing, the company says the decision is part of a strategy to streamline its supply... Read this article online
Global grain trade gets a shake-up: What it means for Canadian farmers Tuesday, September 2, 2025 The global grain and oilseed trading industry is undergoing a major transformation—and Canadian farmers should take note. A recently published study in the September 2025 issue of discussed how the traditional dominance of a few multinational giants is giving way to a more competitive,... Read this article online
Canadian Farmers Face Weaker Soybean Yields Ahead Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Statistics Canada forecasts that Canadian soybean production will decline in 2025, reflecting weaker yields across major producing provinces. Nationally, output is projected to fall by 7.3% year over year to 7.0 million tonnes. The decline is linked to a drop in yields, which are expected... Read this article online
Canadian Corn Outlook Shows Mixed Regional Trends Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Statistics Canada projects Canadian corn-for-grain production to grow slightly in 2025, despite drier-than-normal weather and high temperatures that have pressured yields. National production is forecast to rise 1.4% year over year to 15.6 million tonnes. This gain comes from higher... Read this article online