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Keeping the pulse of agri-business in Canada

Thanks to your survey results, every month we can report to the media, politicians, civil servants and Canadians about the state of agri-business in Canada. It’s called the Agriculture Business Barometer®. It’s timely, helpful and entirely unique to CFIB.

National agriculture report

More than 2,000 new farm members have joined CFIB in the last three years alone! CFIB has the unique ability to address the business-related issues of farming but we also have ongoing access to key federal and provincial leaders including Premiers and Finance Ministers.

Minister Ritz values CFIB member input

Recently Marilyn Braun-Pollon, Vice-President, Agri-business for CFIB, met with Hon. Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to discuss your key priorities for the agriculture sector. CFIB also took the opportunity to interview the Minister about why your views matter. Here are some highlights from the interview.
 

Sowing the seeds to better service: CFIA commits to fairness and accountability

On February 27th, the Honourable Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) made commitments to improve accountability and service delivery. CFIB is pleased the CFIA has launched a Statement of Rights and Service which outlines producers' rights.

Canadian farms being flooded by red tape

Farmers in Canada are among the hardest hit by government regulations and paperwork. In fact, 23 per cent of farmers say that if they had known about the burden of regulations, they may not have gone into business.
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Minister Ritz values CFIB member input
 

Minister Ritz values CFIB member input

Recently Marilyn Braun-Pollon, Vice-President, Agri-business for CFIB, met with Hon. Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to discuss your key priorities for the agriculture sector. CFIB also took the opportunity to interview the Minister about why your views matter. Check out the interview here.
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan: Greg's Story
 

Canadian farms being flooded by red tape

Farmers in Canada are among the hardest hit by government regulations and paperwork. In fact, 23 per cent of farmers say that if they had known about the burden of regulations, they may not have gone into business.
Welcome to your agri-business page
 

Welcome to your agri-business page

Welcome to cfib.ca/agri page, your home for agri-related issues affecting your business.
 

Agri-business

We represent 7,200 agri-businesses across Canada, of which the majority are primary producers. Our agri-members join CFIB because we speak out on your behalf on key business issues. CFIB makes a bottom-line difference to your agri-business. If you have any questions or commments please email us at agri@cfib.ca

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Sowing the seeds to better service

Winnipeg/Ottawa, February 27, 2012 – CFIB welcomed the commitment by Honourable Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to improve accountability and service delivery.

Harper Government plows down red tape on the farm

Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz issued a statement following the release of the report from the Red Tape Reduction Commission earlier this week and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business' Red Tape Awareness Week™ news release on farmers in Canada.

CFIB contributes to Canadian Meat Business magazine

Over the past year CFIB has been regularly contributing to the Canadian Meat Business magazine. Check out our recent columns on a variety of issues important to Agri-business owners.

Farm optimism strengthens in November

Regina, December 7, 2011 – According to the latest Monthly Agriculture Business Barometer Index from(CFIB)optimism among its agricultural members increased 6.2 points to 64.5 in November 2011 from 58.3 in October 2011.

Farmers welcome WTO ruling on Country-of-Origin Labelling

Ottawa/Regina, November 18, 2011 – CFIB welcomes the ruling by the World Trade Organization (WTO) that the U.S. Country-of-Origin Labelling (COOL) measure is inconsistent with its WTO trade obligations.

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