CAAR Member TerraLink Horticulture Inc. (TerraLink), leading manufacturer and provider of specialty crop inputs in Western Canada, is commemorating its 50th anniversary this summer with an Ag Community Appreciation event and $50,000 in donations to food banks in TerraLink locations: Abbotsford, Delta, Chilliwack, Kelowna and Airdrie.

The amendments are primarily administrative, with some related to aligning the Explosives Regulations with other regulations and policy.

Bill 97 remains alive, it’s just that the ag focus it brought may indeed be dead.

The United States is asking for dispute settlement consultations with Mexico under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

The use of glyphosate and the introduction of glyphosate-tolerant crops spurred the development of no-till farming practices and the reduction in summerfallow.

The use of glyphosate and the introduction of glyphosate-tolerant crops spurred the development of no-till farming practices and the reduction in summerfallow.

Environment and Climate Change Canada holds National Biodiversity Symposium and shares a discussion paper.  

In the United States the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has achieved a major milestone in enhancing the right to repair for farmers by signing memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with AGCO and Kubota, two prominent agricultural equipment manufacturers. 

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has approved new pesticides for use in Canada on May 16, 2023.

For those supplying fertilizer to their customers, it seems like the application season is getting shorter and shorter. (Sponsored Content.)

As farmers head to the fields to start planting this spring, they will quickly begin thinking about how and when to sell their grain upon harvest. (Sponsored Content.)

CAAR needs your expertise because the leadership team would like to understand its members better and set the course for the association's future.

Canadian farmers are on the front lines of climate change.  They are already taking action to improve resilience and enhance profitability while reducing emissions, according to a recent report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC).

Consultations on the new Sustainable Agriculture Strategy (SAS) have begun, led by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). Two virtual roundtables remain.

CAAR members can have a significant impact on farmers and the safety practices they follow. This week is Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW). 

This is the official page of the 2024 CAAR Conference!

We are working on something exciting.

More information will be available soon, so watch for updates.

Sincerely,

The CAAR Team

Consultations on the new Sustainable Agriculture Strategy (SAS) have begun, led by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). It is important that the voice ag retailers and their farm customers be heard.

The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, recently unveiled a modern new refresh of the Canada Brand program, plus a digital toolkit to help Canadian agriculture and agri-food businesses showcase their products in global markets.

As CAAR members know, the federal carbon tax is scheduled to increase twice in 2023, from $50 per tonne to $65 per tonne on April 1, and the second carbon tax increase in July could add 13 cents per litre to the price of gasoline.

All segments of ag equipment grew in Canada according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).

2023 CAAR Conference in Edmonton a success.

Congratulations to Olds College Student Alice Hehli on winning the $1,000 CAAR Scholarship Award!

Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has begun the Value Assessment & Re-evaluation Management Directorate second round of input sessions regarding the process of modernizing its post-market pesticides program.

Farm success depends on a variety of factors. From weather to nutrient management, managing the endless stream of information out there can be challenging, but that’s where eKonomics can help. (Sponsored Content)

CAAR is pleased to congratulate Marcus Construction on the additions of two family members to the ownership team.

Earlier this year Fertilizer Canada applied for an Hours of Service exemption permit in Manitoba for carriers transporting anhydrous ammonia intra-provincially, with the same terms as the federal exemption permit that FC has held since 2011. 

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has announced the date for its final workshop on Nitrogen Fertilizer Emissions Reduction Target: October 14 from 1pm to 4pm ET.

As previously announced, the 2023 CAAR Conference and Tradeshow will be hosted at the Westin Edmonton in Alberta February 7 to 9, 2023. It will be great to meet in person and see one another again.  

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada will be holding a technical workshop on its recently released fertilizer emissions reduction target.

Fertilizer Canada and the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) are hosting a virtual (via zoom) multi-session Sustainable Hydrogen & Ammonia Forum over four dates in September