Summer is a busy time of year, so you may have missed your CAAR Membership renewal.  

Summer is almost over, and harvest has already begun.  You should be receiving your August 2023 issue of CAAR Communicator in your mailbox. Feature articles include "Drought: The Worst is Yet to Come"  and "Learning to Love Bills."  

The annual conference of Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture was held in Fredericton, New Brunswick, from July 19 to 21, 2023.

CAAR Membership Renewals were sent recently sent to members. Why should you renew? Membership with CAAR enables you to focus your attention on your business while trusting CAAR to share the regulatory, compliance and advocacy information you need to know when you need to know it. 

7,000 cargo loaders at roughly 30 B.C. ports began striking on Canada Day and were on strike for 13 days. Mediation and an agreement were reached, but workers returned to the picket lines after the Workers’ Union rejected a tentative agreement. Here is an overview and expected timelines.

Future Market Insights is predicting the demand for nitrogen fertilizer additives will continue to increase, and the prices of nitrogen fertilizer additives are expected to grow moderately.

The agricultural industry is currently grappling with a significant challenge as glyphosate prices plummet due to an oversupply issue leading ag chemical suppliers and retailers to grapple with surplus glyphosate inventory.

The Government has announced a new recruitment process for membership on the Canadian Food Policy Advisory Council (the Council).

Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has posted a Notice of Intent regarding modernizing its post-market pesticides program.