Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada held advocacy day on Parliament Hill, meeting with the federal minister of agriculture, Lawrence MacAulay, February 15, 2024
- Net cash income hit a record $24.8 billion reports Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Ag is a resilient sector in the face of droughts and other extreme weather events.
- The International Federation for Produce Standards announces a new website, promising a more functional PLU database.
- Under pressure from farmers in multiple countries, Ursula von der Leyen, head of the European Commission, has called for a recalibration of environmental policies.
- dicentra withdraws from offering CanadaGAP audits, effective immediately. 5 other choices remain for program participants Transfer asap. #CanadaGAP