The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has made amendments to the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations. Responsibility for certain grade requirements has been transferred to the Dispute Resolution Corporation.
- New technologies will help growers meet the challenges of labour shortages and rising input costs.
- In 2025, the BASF Fields of Purpose program donated $100,000 in seed and crop protection products to 36 initiatives across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.
- The University of Guelph will lead the construction and revitalization of critical agri-food research capacity in Elora and Ridgetown.
- Summerland Varieties Corporation which manages cherry varieties developed by Agriculture and Agri-food Canada’s prolific tree fruit development program reports that two of three lawsuits have been resolved.